What makes Helios 44 so special? Why are DOP’s and filmmakers drawn to using this old lens? Is it the swirly bokeh, the lens flare or is there something else? I own two versions, the Helios 44-2 and the Helios 44M, which I am going to test and find out why DOP’s like Greig Fraser […]

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In this video I tested my GH5 with 4:3 mode which got an odd 3328×2496 so I downscaled it to and also converted to normal and final is a 2560×960 video. I really like the look of the shots and grading I lowered the shadows, blacks and to give the footage bit more contrast. Panasonic […]

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