Helios 44-2 has got a completely NEW body!

Helios 44-2 lens was rehoused for filmmakers needs.
Short review with footage sample.
00:00 - Hands on on famous helios 44-2
01:03 - Introduction of new rehousing
02:25 - Footage sample

Пікірлер: 90

  • @RetroFotoHouse
    @RetroFotoHouse2 жыл бұрын

    Available in my ebay store: ARRI PL mount, dispatch from US: www.ebay.com/itm/325925920560

  • @humphreybrondy

    @humphreybrondy

    7 ай бұрын

    Hi there, I would like to buy one lens but I can't find it on your ebay store ??

  • @SteveSSBB
    @SteveSSBB2 жыл бұрын

    So happy to have news from you, Roman. Our thoughts are still with you and your countrymen. Our efforts to help continue.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Steve!

  • @ReC86661
    @ReC866612 жыл бұрын

    Hey I bought one of your lenses. Just wanted to say im glad you are okey and Denmark stands with ukraine.

  • @trueblack6760
    @trueblack67602 жыл бұрын

    The lens I had bought from you has been working great. Thank you! And I was worried about your situation for long. So knowing that you had become releasing this great product makes me feel really good!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @kenmcdougall6106
    @kenmcdougall61062 жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy to see you're still around and that you're online. I have recommended your comparison video about Helios 44-2 lenses to so many people over the years, I've lost count. I went out today and took photos with my KMZ Helios, bought from a seller in Ukraine, and for the first time, managed to get the swirly bokeh to work. I thought of you, so I looked and this has really cheered me up.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Ken! Much apprecated! :)

  • @m1k3e
    @m1k3e Жыл бұрын

    So happy to see this update that you've posted. I still have my Helios that you adjusted for F mount and it's working great. I can't imagine what the last couple of months must have been like. Best wishes to you and your family!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Mike for your kind words!

  • @rjpearson
    @rjpearson2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That looks phenomenal!! Ordered the Helios 42 from your Etsy store about a week ago, hasn't come yet but I'm very excited! So much talent goes into this.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your comment, much appreciated!

  • @DixonLu
    @DixonLu2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you are doing well enough to be making products and videos. Take care.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @mattdyer9544
    @mattdyer95442 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see you’re ok

  • @jpcalamaro961
    @jpcalamaro9612 жыл бұрын

    The rehoused lens is superb. Almost makes me want to drop photography for video work!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jean-Paul!

  • @nonamninom9344

    @nonamninom9344

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking exactly the same :D

  • @simonwoolley8360
    @simonwoolley83602 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, looks fantastic!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Simon! And it works like a charm!

  • @razbiton173
    @razbiton1732 жыл бұрын

    Great to see come back!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Raz!

  • @kmcsmart
    @kmcsmart2 жыл бұрын

    I have been worried about you and everyone else in Ukraine. Glad you are still able to work. That lens looks awesome. Nice work. Take care and continue to stay safe.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Karen!

  • @steven987Tahiti
    @steven987Tahiti2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Lens.

  • @alekseev4715
    @alekseev47152 жыл бұрын

    Очень круто! Какая-же была проделана работа! Отдельное спасибо за тёмные лепестки диафрагмы и за T-stops (этого очень не хватало в IronGlass)

  • @jonsf
    @jonsf Жыл бұрын

    Looks great and hope you are staying safe!!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @tututaurus
    @tututaurus2 жыл бұрын

    very interesting lens

  • @PhotoArtBrussels
    @PhotoArtBrussels2 жыл бұрын

    Superbe work! Great product!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it!

  • @heroaomedia
    @heroaomedia Жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is incredible. Will you be offering more of this - the listing has ended

  • @alincostache2750
    @alincostache27502 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, congratulations 🎉 👏👏 I am happy for you

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

  • @marcusoutdoors4999
    @marcusoutdoors49992 жыл бұрын

    Superb job. Very interesting look to the images. Sadly I only shoot stills, otherwise I’d be tempted.

  • @IRudra
    @IRudra Жыл бұрын

    Hello ,What to choose between Biotar 58 f/2 and Helios 44-2 KMZ, if you can afford both? I saw ur previous video but I wonder if Biotar worths the extra money or Helios 44-2 will be great enough?

  • @zombiekeks5666
    @zombiekeks56662 жыл бұрын

    The same lens with a wider focal length would be awsome. Would it be possible to change the focal length of a lens when rehousing it just by moving the lens elements or would you have to add new glass to accomplish that?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    No, it i not possible by moving optical elements.I'm working actually on 37mm version. It will come soon

  • @PhotoArtBrussels

    @PhotoArtBrussels

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RetroFotoHouse MIR-1 rebodied?

  • @karabasbarabas91
    @karabasbarabas912 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Do you have a guide on lubricating aperture mechanism for this lens?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    you mean for helios 44-2 in original body?

  • @TheoDahlemPickups
    @TheoDahlemPickups Жыл бұрын

  • @thewafen763
    @thewafen763 Жыл бұрын

    Hey I was wondering if you could make a tutorial on how to clean the elements on the industar 61 l/d because mine has fungus in it

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    will come in the future for sure! Thanks for watching my channel!

  • @valexy87
    @valexy872 жыл бұрын

    Hi there, is there any advantage of taking yout rehoused version instead of the Iron glass Helios? thanks

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, of course. Mine is cheaper and once it is got listed on ebay you can grab it immediately.

  • @zombiekeks5666
    @zombiekeks56662 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. How many are you going to make?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    A few for sure. In different focal lengths

  • @NGabunchanumbers
    @NGabunchanumbers Жыл бұрын

    Рад что вы опять про камеры делаете видео.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    Спасибо!

  • @mikeonthemarne
    @mikeonthemarne2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting adaptation for film-makers of a great old lens - swirly blurs in motion! So glad to see you're back at the old stand in spite of all this horror; it's far from over, of course, and we in our free European countries need to support Ukraine in every way possible, especially militarily, since Ukraine is fighting for its freedom AND ours. The video shows your family is well, which is very heartening. Слава Україні!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Mike! Much appreciated!

  • 11 ай бұрын

    Any available for sony fe mount?

  • @curious8225
    @curious8225 Жыл бұрын

    Looks great!! Any plans to rehouse other focal length to make a set of lenses ?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    yes, i have already rehoused 37mm mir-1 and working on 85mm Jupiter-9

  • @curious8225

    @curious8225

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RetroFotoHouse Thanks for the reply! Is the 37mm already fo sale? I'm interested in getting the tree lenses!

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    @@curious8225 It will be available in few days for US market

  • @BlokeOnAMotorbike
    @BlokeOnAMotorbike2 жыл бұрын

    can the same be done with a Helios 44M? It already has a 300 degree focus pull, I use it on my Canon EOS 2000D (which works great by the way)

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    yes, i can rehouse helios 44m if you'e interested in

  • @sashamtg
    @sashamtg2 жыл бұрын

    Insane rehousing ! will you do the entire urss series ? (mir 20mm, mir 37mm, helios 58, jupiter 85mm & Tair 100) Can you explain your entire process of rehousing, from scratch to this result, in a video ? it would be anwsome ! thankss

  • @sashamtg

    @sashamtg

    2 жыл бұрын

    and will you do same for EF mounts ?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I plan to do entire set. Well i'm afraid i can't expain the whole rehousing process, as it goes deep in industrial design and mechanical engineering, CAD/CAM software. It is very complex matter.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    i will do, but later

  • @asafdie

    @asafdie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RetroFotoHouse I would buy that set!

  • @tututaurus
    @tututaurus2 жыл бұрын

    so you are back?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @bobceffo
    @bobceffo Жыл бұрын

    sending you thoughts. hopefully these days are a big step in direction peace

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Roberto for your support!

  • @crazygeorgelincoln
    @crazygeorgelincoln2 жыл бұрын

    Generous starting price , when I saw the thumbnail I thought it was not so enormous, maybe the size of a 44m. and that I would have difficulty importing one from russia. To keep my collection up to date. You made it great work, would have liked to see how it's assembled. I like video , I don't have the equipment it's designed for.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This one is made in Ukraine by the way

  • @leisieproductions9857
    @leisieproductions98572 жыл бұрын

    Will you please make more?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, will come soon Please follow my ebay store

  • @photo-markus
    @photo-markus Жыл бұрын

    Anything available for Z mount with autofocus?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    no, i do not produce those

  • @ripwildy2022
    @ripwildy20222 жыл бұрын

    will you ever do reviews on the really obscure Russian lenses that came with night vision equipment or hunting scopes? like the Cyclop H3T, Cyclop T3C, Zenit 100mm f/1.5, etc?

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    i'm afraid not

  • @thurthevintagelens
    @thurthevintagelens Жыл бұрын

    do you have a era-6m 50mm f1.5 for sale? hope all is well with you and yours.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    No, it is very rare lens. Thank you for your kind words!

  • @thurthevintagelens

    @thurthevintagelens

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RetroFotoHouse thank you, purchased one from Italy

  • @frk380
    @frk3802 жыл бұрын

    How are you. Hope all your family are safe. 👍

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm fine and trying to work despite the war. Thank you!

  • @artemshmonin981
    @artemshmonin981 Жыл бұрын

    А ще цікаве скло це ро 109 і я знаю як його можно адаптувати до кропу або можливо навіть фул фрейму, до цього ніде не знайшов інформаціі а тому вигадав сам, якщо цікаво,пишіть розповім...

  • @kavi14in
    @kavi14in2 ай бұрын

    2:28 Hi Roman, Hope you and your family are safe... You​ have to develop a successor for you and your business. Your knowledge and skills are important to the future. I sincerely pray for you and your family. Let this nonsensical political drama gets over soon in your country...

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you very much my friend! Much appreciated!

  • @3flyte_3flyte
    @3flyte_3flyte Жыл бұрын

    Are you kosbik on ebay? I am having a hard time finding you.

  • @RetroFotoHouse

    @RetroFotoHouse

    Жыл бұрын

    yes, i am

  • @kazlepek6552
    @kazlepek6552 Жыл бұрын

    Aw, you don’t sell them anymore? So sad

  • @artemshmonin981
    @artemshmonin981 Жыл бұрын

    Хочаб українською є?

  • @aLittlePal
    @aLittlePal2 жыл бұрын

    ukr is a place of source, source of creation and progression, many exceptional and intellectual creation flows from the fountain named ukraine