{"id":457,"date":"2023-08-01T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negativnacestach.cz\/?p=457"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:06:57","slug":"voigtlander-heliar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negativnacestach.cz\/en\/voigtlander-heliar\/","title":{"rendered":"Voigtl\u00e4nder Heliar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a9a76f84d237&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a9a76f84d237\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"465\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/negativnacestach.cz\/en\/voigtlander-heliar\/1-porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?fit=1600%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?fit=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-Porovnani-360mm-420mm-a-480mm.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:63%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What better way to start than with one of the most legendary lenses in history, first introduced all the way back in 1900? The name <em>Heliar<\/em> is such a prized family heirloom that it has survived to this day and is still in production\u2014though now for digital cameras (<em>I am crossing myself<\/em>). However, it must be said that the modern versions share no more than the name with the originals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>There were <em>a ton<\/em> of versions\u2014enough to fill an entire book. The pre-Dynar version, produced between 1900 and 1902, was followed by the famous (and by many considered the best) Dynar design in 1903, and then the most widespread post-Dynar iterations, which gradually phased out the Dynar model entirely from the beginning of World War I. Apertures varied (f3.5 to f5.5), as did focal lengths, construction, and dimensions, and later versions even introduced anti-reflective coatings. There was also experimentation with materials\u2014lightweight aluminum alloys were initially favored, but during World War I, as aluminum became scarce due to its use in airframes, production switched to brass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">I've owned various types\u2014aluminum Dynars, modern black-brass versions, and even a fascinating Frankenstein hybrid with a mix of aluminum alloy and a later design. You can also come across rare, unpainted golden brass versions (factory-made, I should clarify\u2014if you scrub the paint off with steel wool until you hit the brass underneath, sure, you'll get a gold-colored lens too, but don't you dare!). There are also structurally different aerial versions designed for reconnaissance planes, and I've even seen a model with a textured <em>Schrumpflack<\/em> finish, similar to German <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zimmerit\">Zimmerit<\/a> coating. That's the dream\u2014<em>Panzerkampfwagen Heliar<\/em>, resistant to magnetic mines!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though some will surely swear on their mother's honor that there are <em>obvious<\/em> and <em>glaring<\/em> differences in image quality between versions, I\u2014begrudgingly\u2014must admit that I haven't noticed any. I'm sure there <em>is<\/em> a difference (Dynar versions are supposed to have slightly better coverage and tonal reproduction), but alas, my eyes were not blessed with the ability to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing you can be absolutely certain of, though, is that no matter which version you get your hands on, the character of the glass (gangster slang for \"lens,\" reserved exclusively for the coolest members of the photography underworld) is tailor-made for portraiture. The rendering is sharp even wide open (though not excessively so, like with process lenses) but at the same time, it has a velvety, soft, and gentle quality. The creamy bokeh in the background is just the cherry on top. And write this down on your ground glass\u2014<em>stopping down a Heliar is murdering a Heliar!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, they earned a reputation as the <em>Cr\u00e8me de la Cr\u00e8me<\/em> of portrait photography\u2014so much so that many prominent figures, from kings and maharajas to movie stars, generals, and common folk alike, refused to be photographed with any other lens. This was especially true for the <em>Universal Heliar<\/em>. But more on that next time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-32074ebc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(819 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-551\" data-id=\"551\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.1-360mm-f4.5-novejsi-mosazny-typ-pre-WWII-bez-MC-vrstev-1933.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">360mm f4.5 (newer brass type, pre-WWII without AR coating, 1933)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-550\" data-id=\"550\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.2-360mm-f4.5-zajimavy-typ-s-hlinikovym-telem-ale-novejsim-vzhledem-1919.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">360mm f4.5\u2014interesting type with aluminum body, but with newer design (1919)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-552\" data-id=\"552\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.3-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1907.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">360mm f4.5 (Dynar aluminum version, 1907)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-549\" data-id=\"549\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2.4-360mm-f4.5-Dynar-hlinikova-verze-1913.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">360mm f4.5 (Dynar aluminum version, 1913)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(819 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-560\" data-id=\"560\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.1-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">420mm, older type from blackened aluminum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-559\" data-id=\"559\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.2-420mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">420mm, older type from blackened aluminum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-562\" data-id=\"562\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1024 \/ 732\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=1024%2C732&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=1024%2C732&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=1536%2C1097&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?resize=1200%2C857&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3.3-420mm-rozvrtana-na-molekuly.webp?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">420mm, disassembled into molecules<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(819 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-561\" data-id=\"561\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1200%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.1-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">480mm, older type from blackened aluminum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-568\" data-id=\"568\" data-aspect-ratio=\"819 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4.2-480mm-starsi-typ-z-cerneneho-hliniku.webp?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">480mm, older type from blackened aluminum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, let's finally take a look at the lovely bunch that had the decency to show up! There were a&nbsp;wide range of focal lenghts varying from those made for 35mm toys all the way up to proper ULF monsters (ultra large format). Personally, I'm into the&nbsp;bigger ones\u2014can't afford a Hummer, so I make up for my tiny weenie with large lenses. And obviously the bigger the lens and the camera, the better the photographer. That's just science.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">360mm f4.5\u20142,5kg heavy hunk of glass and blackened brass (or, to put it more academically, a modern iteration of considerable weight and refined materials), which is just perfect for eliminating your toes when this totally ergonomic piece of gear slips out of your hands. It features an asymmetrical five-element design, with a cemented biconvex rear group, a convex-concave front group, and blah blah blah\u2014for the handful of eccentrics who revel in optical diagrams, I'll simply direct you to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/antiquecameras.net\/lensvademecum.html\">Lens Vade Mecum<\/a><\/em>, the ultimate (and hefty) bible that every lens aficionado should own. For the less committed, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Voigtl\u00e4nder\">Wikipedia<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/Heliar\">Camera-wiki<\/a> will do just fine.\u00a0The coverage is more than enough for 8x10\", and even wide open at infinity it shouldn't give you any grief with 24x30cm either.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>420mm f4.5\u2014a version an order of magnitude larger, tipping the scales at around 2,6kg. The weight increase compared to the previous one is suspiciously minimal\u2014but that's thanks to aluminum instead of good ol' brass. A distinctive feature are the <em>Heliar <\/em>knobs for aperture control, which, on standard versions, sometimes appeared only on the 420mm, 480mm, and possibly the 600mm models. Otherwise, they were a signature of the <em>Universal Heliar<\/em>, where they also controlled the soft-focus mechanism. Their shape and size evolved over time.&nbsp;The projected image circle is obscene\u2014easily 30x40cm, and once you stop it down greatly, maybe even more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a9a76f84ee2a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a9a76f84ee2a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" data-attachment-id=\"579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/negativnacestach.cz\/en\/voigtlander-heliar\/attachment\/5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.webp?fit=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.webp?fit=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.webp?resize=600%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.webp?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.webp?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/negativnacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5.webp?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>480mm f4.5\u2014well, there I was on a weekend, minding my own business like a proper caf\u00e9-dwelling layabout, skipping the real work in favor of a decaf soy pumpkin spice venti latte - when BAM! Out of nowhere, an absolute coconut of a lens smacks me in the face. One of the rarest pieces of glass ever to roll across this planet. Just another Sunday. Where am I even supposed to put another one? Sigh. Anyway, my current 480mm version is nothing less than a 3.6kg behemoth of glass and blackened aluminum, which, over its long existence must have annihilated entire goddamn battalion of the big toes. Very few were ever made, and even fewer have survived. The price tag back in the day must have been eye-wateringly high, whether you were a commoner or a noble. Unfortunately, the signature hasn't survived, as it was sometimes engraved on the lens hood\u2014which, in this case, is missing (other versions had the engraving on the barrel and a permanently attached hood, so at least you couldn't lose it).\u00a0The image circle is absolutely monstrous\u2014it swallows a 40x50cm frame like it's nothing. Yes, that's half a meter of photographic overcompensation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Voigtla\u0308nder Heliar\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wsksbfbNsAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:113.5%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wait, what? A <em>600mm Heliar<\/em>? Yep, it existed. Entire generations of big toes have been trying to forget. Very, very few were made. Even fewer survived. So just forget about it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Update: according to Japanese historical optics expert Masayoshi Hayashi, at least 485 pieces of 480mm and 74 pieces of 600mm were produced according to available sources (based mostly on publications by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindemanns.de\/shop\/fotobuchhandlung\/64017v-voigtlaender--hartmut-thiele-fabrikationsbuch-photooptik.php\">Hartmut Thiele<\/a>). What's more, there were also custom-made variants not appearing in official catalogues\u2014for example 500mm f3.5 and 700mm f4.5.\u00a0In the case of the discovery of such a piece, it can be likened to finding the Holy Grail.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slovo Heliar&nbsp;je deriv\u00e1tem H\u00e9lia \u2014 \u0159eck\u00e9ho boha Slunce. Co takhle postavit se po bok velik\u00e1n\u016f a nechat se zv\u011b\u010dnit, ne\u017e n\u00e1s zas opust\u00ed p\u011bkn\u00fd po\u010das\u00ed? Proto\u017ee jak \u0159\u00edk\u00e1val nebo\u017et\u00edk Ned Stark \u2014 budi\u017e mu zem\u011b lehk\u00e1 \u2014 zima se bl\u00ed\u017e\u00ed! Tak\u017ee napi\u0161te a ne\u017e si poportr\u00e9tujem, nezoufejte. Uvid\u00edme se u dal\u0161\u00edho d\u00edlu. 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