The Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 lens is a russian copy of the Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar and it has cult status. One can use this lens to achieve the dreamlike effect, by flipping the front glas element. After flipping, this element sits a little further to the front - that's why this works only with older versions of this lens, which have a slightly longer thread at the front. The following pictures were made using a Helios 44-2 lens from 1971, with the front element reversed.
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