Creative photographers LOVE this lens — Helios 44-2

This is the Helios 44-2, a lens made in the Soviet Union. There are several different iterations of this lens, ranging from the Helios 44 up through the Helios 44M-7 (sorry, I said 8 in the video!). The 44-2 is the most popular as a style of lens for swirly bokeh, and it is well regarded as a cult classic lens.
For cinema uses, companies like Iron Glass (https://ironglass-california.com) rehouse the lenses into modern settings.
But there are other folks who modify these lenses in increasingly creative ways, like Alex at Ural Seller (https://uralseller.com)

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