[Leica] Fast 85mm portraits or joy in melted backgrounds.

[robertmeier at usjet.net (robertmeier@usjet.net)]

Don,

Nice shots.   That lens looks pretty d*** good.

Bob


> I purchased Dante's Helios to see what the Russian glass would do as
> well as experiment with budget glass.  At certain distances this lens
> has a magic all its own.  All images were shot wide open while enjoying
> some spirited conversation over coffee at a table a little over three
> feet in circumference.  Most images then were very near close focusing
> distance.
> 
> This first image:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album39/boramomraw
> 
> demonstrates how wonderful it is to have a fast lens.  The background
> just melts away.
> 
> The second image:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album39/coffemd
> 
> shows how the lens sharpens up with just a little more distance.
> 
> Third:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/album39/heliosconsulate
> 
> puts both points in play; pretty crisp for an old design F1.5 lens and a
> magic ability to make the background melt into oblivion.
> 
> Many times I think that having some flawed lenses in your stable lets
> you create magic.  The trick is to know what your tool will do in the
> situation you are in.
> 
> Comments are plenty welcome.
> 
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
> 
> 
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