There is some sensor dust that is wedged in there, but I was worried that my Adorama order wouldn’t arrive before I had to leave. Since, I am “a customer support person’s worst nightmare,” Marie decided to call them for me to confirm the order.
While waiting, I put the Heliar on my Leica and snapped some photos.
![Marie at my desk](https://i0.wp.com/farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6216253580_6144d3fb61.jpg?resize=336%2C500)
South of Market, San Francisco, California
Olympus E-P2, Lumix G 20mm f/1.7
1/60sec @ ƒ1.7, iso 1250, 20mm (50mm)
The [heliar][heliar] is about as plane-jane lens as you can put on a camera: a normal lens with modest apertures. About the only thing it has going for it is that it is the sharpest lens Popular Photography has ever tested. Well, that and [its nickel plating][50mm heliar] looks gorgeous when collapsed into a Leica digital body.
![50 F5.3 Heliar on M8](https://i0.wp.com/farm7.static.flickr.com/6151/6216375546_4f42941ff7.jpg?resize=500%2C375)
South of Market, San Francisco, California
Olympus E-P2, Lumix G 20mm f/1.7
1/60sec @ ƒ1.7, iso 1250, 20mm (50mm)
In the days of super-wides and full-frame, sometimes it’s fun to shoot normal. Take out your 50mm and shoot a portrait today, you might be surprised at the result.
[heliar]: http://www.antiquecameras.net/heliarlenses.html “A Short History of the Heliar Lens—Angique & Classic Cameras”
[50mm heliar]: http://www.cameraquest.com/voigt_5035N.htm “New Nickel 50/3.5 Voigtlander Heliar—Cameraquest”
Seriously, what would you do without Marie? How would you survive? 🙂
If I could like this comment, I would. 🙂
Thanks, Kara!