Zenit 85mm f/1.5 (Helios 40-2)

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Such stuff...

[Frank Fremerey]

beautiful distortion of everything...

[Jørgen Ramskov]

It's wonderful, love the "painterly" renderings and your PP.

[ArendV]

I have one of these as well and posted the mushroom picture before under "painting with lenses" with good reason

[Jakov Minić]

Thank you Dr Klaus and Arend for you worthy contributions. It's nice to know that I am not the only one who likes this lens for what it can do

[Jakov Minić]

Zenit rules.
I shot the 180/2.8 ED with and without extension ring, the Heligon with and without extension ring and the Zenit on my small balcony with tulips as the main subject.
Zenit won the battle of titans

[brent_e]

killer shots, Jakov et al! 
#2 on the first post is incredible.  lovely colours. 

[Jakov Minić]

Thanks, Brent 

[John Geerts]

Shot with the Cyclop 85mm f/1.5 which is (without aperture) the Zenit 85/1.5

Posted earlier in Januari 2025






And portrait

[Thomas Stellwag]

Shot with the Cyclop 85mm f/1.5 which is (without aperture) the Zenit 85/1.5

Posted earlier in Januari 2025






And portrait

colours in the first one are impressive, the portrait, especially its bokeh might as well be good in black and white

[John Geerts]

Thanks for the feedback, Thomas !

[Akira]

I found this newly posted comparison of Cyclop and Helios 40:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfHjHK33_G4

[John Geerts]

Very interesting comparison.  Thanks for posting, Akira.