On a sidenote, I took the original picture on my gh4 and I'm uncertain why ownership of a gh4 is a claim one would be skeptical of on a filmmaking website.

Now, let's get back to talking about how great Jayem's images look and bully him into making a film that looks like those images.

Not had that said of my images before, thanks.

Yeah, saying you had a G4 would be a more dubious claim. And sure, I'll work on some animation with the G3.

Fun fact- I edit my images in the Google+ Photos Android app, so Google+ might not be entirely useless after all.

Galactic, dude, spoilers.

Also, I forgot to say, Its a really good picture. The lighting is great, and this is a huge step up from your normal lighting set up. Its really cool.

Great work!

The trees are turning and it's pretty neat

Yep, Helios 44-2 plus a filter called a cinemorph, it's supposed to emulate anamorphic bokeh. Not a fan of pairing it with this lens, though, as it doesn't create a perfect oval shape, just oddly squashed bokeh.

Also the filter is jammed to the step-up ring and I can't get it off. Going to the camera store tomorrow to see if filter wrenches will solve the problem.

I love the texture of the Helios image, will be using it heavily on the documentary.

Ha, glad I won over a convert. Interestingly, I tested it opposite the AIS Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens, and it was significantly sharper wide open. Much more character/texture to it obviously, which is either a good or bad thing depending on the project.

I also have the Mir-1B, it's a 37mm f/2.8 lens. Also old and Russian, it has a very similar character to the Helios so they go together nicely.

Here are a couple of interesting articles about lenses like this: one focused on lenses suitable for an aps-c crop sensor and another for wider lenses on smaller-sensor cameras. I haven't sprung for a Jupiter-9 as of yet, partly because I can achieve different focal lengths on my gh4 with the Helios by using it with and without a speed booster.

Oooooohhhhhh Pretty.

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Those are really good photos!

Maybe you will get out of that jungle someday Umbra-Manis.