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Swirling bokeh lens8/4/2023 ![]() Polarizer and step up rings ordered and good weather coming hopefully have some fun video and photos to share over the next month. I mounted the Nikon version on my focal reducer/speed booster to turn my super 35mm into full frame video camera (JVC LS-300) and have some first shots with the Lensbaby Twist 60 at 2.8 and was quite taken with the look. I did order the Lensbaby Twist 60 (similar to Burnside 35) 60mm. (No promises that is an official supplier, but it looks legitimate). $350-427 for the 40-2 series (ebay/new pricing similar) so obviously get the new with warranty, clean no fungus etc. The 40-2 is retailing for slightly more than the used market. I think I have tracked down the US vender but not 100% sure yet. In fact Zenit who made the Helios lenses are making them again, including the 44 series as well as the much more desirable 40-2. That being said the Helios 44 series lenses are fun and inexpensive used. It was very very hard to get get the swirl after all they where trying NOT to have the effect. PhotoJoseph I already have the Helios 44M-4 (same optically as 44-2). the fact that the Burnside 35 gets it at all is a good thing in a 35mm. The longer focal length its easier to get that effect. Reason for the Burnside 35 vs a Twist 60 or the other Lomography 58mm lenses? Well less telephoto. full frame sensor or a MFT/Super 35mm with focal reducer to make full frame equivalent sensor. There are some lenses known for this this characteristic, most notably the soviet made Zenit Helios 40-2 85mm F1.5 which is still being manufactured. How well will any of these work on a DX/APSC camera? Well most of the swirly bokeh as you see is cropped out by the sensor. This is a swirl-y bokeh, an often desirable flaw commonly found in some vintage lenses and lenses. (Just buy the Soviet lenses when you see them on eBay/amazon for under $60 and get a focal reducer and infinity focus if your system needs one. The old soviet lenses being the most standard but very nice and well made. All of these lenses would require a little thought beforehand and are in the “Art lens” category. So if you have a MFT get the Nikon/Canon mount and add a focal reducer/speed booster (same thing) so the full size image of the lens is projected on the MFT sensor effectively making a full frame camera. ![]() That being said the 44-2 58mm, Lensbaby Burnside 35 and probably the most swirly Twist 60 all benefit from full frame format. also added an infinity focus lens for the 44-2 for my Nikon mount. But I like my Soviet 44-2 58mm and was a steal at $60 plus a cheap descent focal reducer. Obviously 58mm focal length vs 35mm is a big difference. Wide open with lots of ND on my speed booster to my super 35mm sensor it’s pretty good. I’m looking at getting the Burnside 35, Twist 60 or even the the more difficult to use Lomography lenses.
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