{"id":64234,"date":"2025-11-03T12:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sovietcamerastore.com\/?post_type=product&p=64234"},"modified":"2025-11-03T12:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T10:44:51","slug":"excellent-mmz-helios-44-2-58mm-f-2-0-lens-16989","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sovietcamerastore.com\/index.php\/product\/excellent-mmz-helios-44-2-58mm-f-2-0-lens-16989\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 Excellent MMZ Helios-44-2 58mm f\/2.0 lens, s\/n 1045264"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soviet HELIOS-44-2 58mm f\/2.0 vintage prime lens
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Standard fast 58mm f\/2 lens for Zenit SLR, can also be used on for photo & video o modern digital cameras\u00a0via adaptors: Canon, Nikon, Sony NEX, Olympus Pen, Panasonic G, Canon EOS M, Nikon 1, FujiFilm X-mount etc.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tabs active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Helios-44 vs zoom lens” tab_id=”1484472047135-d227a1a6-847e”][vc_column_text]Helios-44 series of lenses comparing to\u00a0kit zoom lenses
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\nHelios-44 is a vintage soviet line of fast fixed focal length(prime) lenses, in high demand nowadays for their fast aperture(f\/2), which opens up a world of possibilities for photographer \u2013 selective focusing, low light photography, great portraits with vintage feel and beautiful bokeh courtesy of Carl Zeiss Biotar formula in use; for their ability to be mounted on various camera systems via affordable and easily available adapters.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Helios-44-2 vs other versions” tab_id=”1484472047583-ee072cdc-45ba”][vc_column_text]HELIOS-44-2 comparing to other Helios-44 versions
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\nThe 44-2 is appreciated most of all for it\u2019s 8 blades of aperture, which create more natural looking bokeh(later versions of the lens although often sharper have less blades in aperture, rendering highlights in the background as less natural shapes).
\nHelios-44-2 also has silent(clickless) and gradual(stepless) aperture control ring \u2013 great news for videographers.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Specs” tab_id=”1484811037539-b25ec26a-41e5″][vc_column_text]\"\"49mm filter thread
\n8 diaphragm blades<\/i>
\nF\/2-16 max-min aperture
\n50cm minimum focusing distance
\n6 lenses in 4 groups
\n220g of weight
\n<\/i>38\/20 line per mm optical resolution
\n(center\/edges)<\/i>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Compatibility” tab_id=”1484474369906-f85764e7-91c5″][vc_column_text]Adapters will be required to use this lens on modern cameras:<\/p>\n

NEX adapter<\/span><\/a> – for\u00a0Sony NEX E mount cameras
\nFuji X adapter<\/span><\/a> – for FujiFilm X-mount cameras
\nMicro 4\/3 adapter<\/span> <\/a>– for Panasonic G, Olympus Pen etc
\nEOS M adapter<\/span> – for Canon mirrorless cameras
\nNikon simple\u00a0adapter<\/span><\/a> & infinity adapter<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>– on Nikon (D)SLR
\nCanon EOS adapter – for Canon (D)SLRs
\nP-K adapter<\/span><\/a>(or\u00a0infinity<\/span><\/a>) – on Pentax K-mount cameras<\/p>\n

Also available “tilting” adapters for Micro 4\/3<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0Fuji X <\/span><\/a>and Sony NEX E<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0many\u00a0others here<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][vc_message message_box_color=”alert-success”]<\/p>\n

Creates beautiful Biotar style bokeh \u2013<\/p>\n

out of focus highlights are rendered as beautiful discs(in the right conditions),<\/p>\n

making the background swirl slightly.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]The lens s\/n Helios-44-2 1045264 is in excellent condition!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lens barrel has nearly no visible signs of use\/age.<\/p>\n

Glass is clean and clear \u2013 has no fungus, no haze, no scratches!<\/p>\n

Few internal dust particles are present but will not have any effect on photos.<\/p>\n

Mechanics are excellent \u2013 focus is smooth and uniform.<\/p>\n

Aperture blades are free from oil.<\/p>\n

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