Antiques and an unexpected surprise / #monomad challenge / [ING/ESP]
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Greetings, friends of the Blanco y Negro community.
I recently went back to the antiques fair in Old Havana, a place I return to from time to time, hoping to find old glasses, supposedly obsolete, to give them new life. But I also like to browse among those objects that were once part of everyday life, and now I am surprised to see them still intact, preserved against all odds.
On this last visit I made a new friend: an antique dealer. As soon as he noticed my interest in cameras, he came right away to talk to me, to see if he could sell me something. I must say that the prices there are only manageable for tourists. I understand them, it's their business, but for a Cuban they are unattainable.
The curious thing came next: from an old rusty iron drawer, the friend took out three glasses from the former Soviet Union. One of them, the very famous Helios 44-2 58mm with M42 thread. He told me that they were very dirty, that nobody wanted them anymore.
What many people don't know is that these lenses are tremendously undervalued. They have an optical formula made to last. They are true gems, even if the Zenit cameras they were mounted on were, well... questionable.
I won't make this story any longer. Soon I will bring you a small series made with that wonderful Helios. And as a thank you, I cleaned the other two lenses and returned one to him with a newly restored Zenit body. So he will be able to sell it at a good price.
Greetings to all, and sorry for the long story. I hope you like the pictures, I read you!
Saludos, amigos de la comunidad Blanco y Negro.
Recientemente volví a pasar por la feria de antigüedades en La Habana Vieja, un lugar al que regreso cada cierto tiempo, con la esperanza de encontrar lentes antiguos, supuestamente obsoletos, para darles nueva vida. Pero también me gusta curiosear entre esos objetos que alguna vez fueron parte del día a día, y que ahora sorprende ver aún enteros, conservados contra todo pronóstico.
En esta última visita hice un nuevo amigo: un vendedor de antigüedades. Apenas notó mi interés por las cámaras, vino enseguida a hablarme, a tantear si podía venderme algo. Debo decir que los precios ahí solo son manejables para turistas. Los entiendo, es su negocio, pero para un cubano son inalcanzables.
Lo curioso vino después: de una vieja gaveta de hierro oxidado, el amigo sacó tres lentes de la antigua Unión Soviética. Uno de ellos, el famosísimo Helios 44-2 58mm de rosca M42. Y me los regaló. Me dijo que estaban muy sucios, que ya nadie los quería.
Lo que muchos no saben es que esos lentes están tremendamente subvalorados. Tienen una fórmula óptica hecha para durar. Son verdaderas joyas, aunque las cámaras Zenit donde venían montados fueran, bueno… discutibles.
No alargo más el cuento. Pronto les traigo una pequeña serie hecha con ese maravilloso Helios. Y como agradecimiento, limpié los otros dos lentes y uno se lo devolví con un cuerpo Zenit recién restaurado. Así podrá venderlo a buen precio.
Un saludo a todos, y perdón por lo largo del relato. Espero les gusten las fotos. ¡Los leo!
"All photos were taken by me @rg2_foto @rg2-foto"
Technical data:
Nicon camera: Nikon D610
Nicon lens: 50mm f1.4 p-ais; 105mm f2.5 p-ais; 55 f1.2; 35mm f1.8 G
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