Steve McAlpine Fotografie

01/03/2026

01/03/2026

Olderdissen ...Feb 26.

24/06/2024

Olderdissen...

15/04/2024

Jojo & Flocon.

13/04/2024

Jojo & Flocon...heute morgen.

20/02/2024

The Helios 40-2 is a legendary Soviet-era lens known for its unique swirly bokeh effect. It's a manual focus lens originally produced in the USSR in the 1950s and later by the KMZ (Krasnogorskiy Mechanicheskiy Zavod) factory in Russia. The lens was primarily designed for use with Zenit SLR cameras.

The most distinctive feature of the Helios 40-2 is its optical formula, which creates a swirling bokeh effect in the out-of-focus areas of an image, especially when used at wider apertures. This effect is highly sought after by photographers for its artistic and dreamy quality.

Due to its popularity among photographers and its distinctive rendering, the Helios 40-2 has garnered a cult following, and many photographers seek it out for creative portraiture and artistic photography. It's important to note that while the lens produces unique and visually striking results, its manual focusing and somewhat unpredictable nature may require some practice and patience to master.

01/02/2024

Kolkrabe...heute morgen.

01/02/2024

Olderdissen....

31/01/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbi94KWIDwQ

Inspired by Salvador Dalí's painting, this photograph by Philippe Halsman has changed portrait photography. In a world before Photoshop, it took the ingenuit...