Russian Helios 44 50 mil lens

[speckled wood]

Took this shot this afternoon with a Russian "Zenith" Helios 44 50 mil lens on my Canon Eos300d using extension tubes. and eos to m42 adaptor, original pic was seriously over-exposed (possible ccd "flare") problem, wandering if there is any way to get around this problem? Shot was made viewable using Nikon View

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/ga.../9/Fly0037.jpg

[MalcolmX]

i suggest the over exposure was due to shutter speed i expect you lost about 4 stops of light and ccd will fill up with light (reciprocity rules only apply to film) i suggest upping the iso asfar as possible also the lens may have limitations as to apature