Test shot taken with my Canon EOS 450D mounted with the Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 prime lens from my dad's old Zenit E, made in Russia some 50-odd years ago. This vintage glass really puts my modern Canon lenses to shame. It's a little tight (about 92mm) on my APS-C camera body, but it makes a beautiful portrait and close-up lens.

Equipment used

Camera

Canon EOS 450D

Lens

Helios 44-2 58mm f/2

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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