Of course this lens is known for its famous swirly bokeh, which is the main reason I purchased it. It was snapped away as soon as I published the ad. In this photo I used it to shoot (and sell) my Auto Sears/ Sekor SX 55mm f/1.4. Stopped down, it's surgical and yields a rich amount of details. It's my favorite lens not only for portraits but for product shoots as well. I may have cropped this one because closest focussing distance is about a foot and a half. In this photo you can count and single out every stamen in this cut-flower gerbera. Otherwise if you fine-tune your focus to the edge or corners of your composition, then you will find this lens still very sharp. And at wide-open depth of field is very thin and very distance-sensitive. ![]() Some people see a softness at the edges but that's because the edges of a photo are at a greater distance to the lens than at the center where focus is usually aimed. Very sharp wide open across the frame, at least on aps-c. I was surprised to see a sharpness rating of 8.4 (at the time i wrote this) for this lens because this is my sharpest lens so far. Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: 9 Bokeh: 9 Handling: 9 Value: 9 Camera Used: Canon 600d ![]() Very sharp across the board, at least on aps-c, unique bokeh Most incarnations of this helios don't have an A-M switch, so either "mod" the lens so it stops down (as described, for example, in this thread), or use an M42-PK adapter that holds the auto pin in eg this one. The name of Helios lenses are usually writen as Helios-44X-N, where X -is the index of lens mount (M for m42 thread, K for Pentax K bayonet, Д for Zenit-D bayonet) and N is a optical resolution index 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (the higher number the higher is an optical resolution of lens)." - camerapedia. A fast 6-element anastigmat, it was available in both single-coated and multi-coated versions. Based on the lens Biotar 2 / 58, at the beginning was called ". Opening hours: 12.30pm-7."Helios-44 is a series of standard lenses for SLR cameras, produced in Soviet Union by KMZ, MMZ, Jupiter from 1958 till 1992 (2001?) and it is considered to be one of most mass produced lenses in the world. (NOT Peninsula Plaza/Next to Excelsior Hotel) Proceed to the store during opening hours for purchase. Strictly Non-Refundable nor Exchangeable. All prices are also FIXED and we do not entertain any attempts to negotiate. By making an enquiry, it would thus signify that you have understood the terms.Īll products sold are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-EXCHANGEABLE unless otherwise stated. Warranty: 2 weeks shop warranty, covering manufactural defectsĬustomers are solely responsible for confirming with us about the availability of the items before coming down to our store to make a purchase. There are other models, but as long as it starts with Helios 44, then its part of the same family, and the image quality and characteristics are much the same across all of them, in my experience. And thirdly, they can most likely be adapted to a camera you already own. Also, because they’re plentiful, and very affordable. So why should you want a Helios 44 lens at all? Simply because they’re one of the most characterful vintage lenses across all mounts, offering a lovely combination of sharpness and dreamy bokeh (the out of focus background of a photograph). On Micro Four Thirds the crop factor is 2x, so the 58mm Helios equates to 116mm. 58mm on an APS-C sensor with 1.5x crop factor (DSLRs, Sony E mount etc) will give an equivalent field of view of 87mm. Its focal length is 58mm, so a longer “normal” lens on 35mm film, and getting towards more of a portrait or short tele lens when adapted to digital, depending on your camera/sensor. Number of Aperture Blades: Helios-44 (Start) - 13 / Helios-44 -8 / Helios-44-N -8 Minimum Focusing Distance: Helios-44 (Start) - 0.7 m ![]() Mount Variant: M42 Open-aperture Metering
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