Helios-44m-6 is one of the best lenses of the Helios-44m-X series.
The main performance characteristics are the same as in the rest of the late 44th helios.
Number of lenses / groups: 6/4
Number of aperture blades: 6
Maximum aperture: F2.0
Focal distance: 58mm
Multi-layer enlightenment, bouncing diaphragm
Helios 44M-6. View on a modern camera
The lens, which is presented in this brief review, was manufactured at an optical-mechanical plant. Jupiter, Valdai. The very first predecessor Helios 44 was produced only at the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant. S.A. Zvereva, Krasnogorsk. That is, this once again confirms the assumption that more new Helios 44 models began to be mass-produced at other plants, which did not particularly affect their quality.
Sample photo on Helios-44m-6
Let me remind you that the modifications and names of Helios 44 came from the resolution of the lens. You can read about the resolution of each on the page of the Krasnogorsk Plant named after S.A. Zvereva, in this section.
Photo on Helios-44m-6
Lens as two drops of water similar to other Helios-44m-X models. The lens has an automatic aperture, a classic black design with green, yellow and red aperture and focus indicators. By this color scheme they remind me of old Nikon lenses with multi-colored numbers indicating the aperture and depth of field.
Sample photo on Helios 44m-6
Reviews for the Helios-44 2/58 lenses:
- Helios-44 2/58 [KMZ, 13 petals, M39, silver, No. 0220423]
- Helios-44 2/58 [KMZ, 8 petals, M39, silver]
- Helios-44 1: 2 F = 5,8 cm П [KMZ with replaced lenses, No. 0007220, review of the lens from the reader Radozhiva]
- HELIOS-44M 2/58 [KMZ, 8 petals, serial number 7843528]
- HELIOS-44M 2/58 [Jupiter plant, Valdai, 8 petals, serial number 8027170]
- HELIOS-44-2 2/58 [plant 'Jupiter', Valdai, 8 petals, serial number 83052779] + autofocus review
- MS Helios 44-3 2/58 [MMZ, 8 petals, 8619437, 9167912]
- MC Helios-44M-4 2/58
- Helios-44K-4 58mm 1:2 [KMZ, 6 petals, Pentax K]
- MC Helios-44M-4 58mm 1: 2 [plant 'Jupiter', Valdai, 6 petals] + autofocus review
- MC Helios-44M-5 58mm 1: 2 [Jupiter plant, Valdai, 6 petals]
- MC Helios-44M-6 58mm 1: 2 [plant 'Jupiter', Valdai, 6 petals]
- MC Helios-44M-7 58mm 1: 2 [plant 'Jupiter', Valdai, 6 petals]
- An article about most of the major modifications of the Helios-44 series
- Gallery of pictures on MC Helios-44M-4
- Look at modern the lenses 'Helios' can at this link
- A lot of Helios of all varieties can be found on ebay this link
Original 'Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2/58 ':
- Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 1: 2 f = 5,8cm T [17 diaphragm blades, M42]
- Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2 / 58 T [12 diaphragm blades, M42]
- A lot of Biotars of all varieties can be found on ebay this link
Look at modern the lenses 'Zenitar' и 'Helios' can at this link.
Typical drawing Helios-44m-6
During tests, my lens showed excellent sharpness, plasticity and torsion of the bokeh, excellent assembly of the case itself. Focusing is smooth. Well, do not forget that the lens is like a person. It so happens that a person is both decent and modest, but he does not know how to show this, just like with lenses, it so happens that the lens is sharp, fast, but it's scary to show a photo from it.
Attention: when choosing a Helios 44 lens (and its many modifications including Helios 44m-6), the important point in the quality of the picture is not its technical description, but the capabilities of the specimen you selected. Regarding the price, it fluctuates quite a lot. If a girl knows her worth, then she has called her more than once, just like that, the price is always called different. You can find a great option within 20-30 cu
Photo on Helios-44-m6
Personal impressions:
as it was already said in the Helios 44 review, later versions of modification twist the area of not sharply depicted space more strongly. Uncomfortable on the lens no manual iris control, as on the old Helios 44. In order to use the ability to control the diaphragm manually, you need to lock the diaphragm pusher in the pressed position. To do this, you need to somehow fix the pusher in the pressed position. One of the options, as I did, can be found in the review of the Granite-11 lens.
Photo on Helios 44-m6
How to use with modern cameras?
Lenses with mounting thread M42 (M42 X 1 / 45.5), such as the lens from this review, are very easy to use on almost any modern digital camera (both SLR and mirrorless), for this it is enough to choose the right adapter (adapter). You do not need to carry out any additional steps to modify the lens.
The cheapest adapters can be found at Aliexpress.com... There are adapters (adapters) with a chip that provide more convenience during shooting, usually chips are used to confirm focus and / or metering exposure, and form the correct EXIF. The chip does not affect the image quality in any way.
For some SLR cameras (for example, with the Nikon F-mount), you need to use adapters with a corrective lens, which allows you to focus correctly at all focusing distances. For any mirrorless cameras, such a lens is not needed, and the adapter is a simple decorated hollow metal tube with an appropriate mount.
For SLR cameras
- Canon: For cameras Canon EOS with bayonet mount EF / EF-S need an M42-Canon EOS adapter, such an adapter with a chip can be found herewithout chip here.
- NIKON: For cameras Nikon DX / FXas well as for cameras Fujifilm и Kodak with a Nikon F mount, you need an M42-Nikon F adapter, you can buy such an adapter without a lens and a chip here, with a lens without a chip herewith chip without lens here, with lens and chip here. Why a lens? Why chip?
- PENTAX: For Pentax cameras with K mount, you need an M42-Pentax K adapter, you can buy such an adapter here.
- SONY/MINOLTA: For cameras with a Sony / Minolta A mount, you need the M42-Sony A adapter, you can find such an adapter without a chip at this linkwith a chip at this link.
- OLYMPUS/PANASONIC/LEICA: For cameras with a 4/3 bayonet mount (not to be confused with Micro 4/3!) You need an M42-4 / 3 adapter, you can buy such an adapter here.
For mirrorless cameras
- SONY: For cameras with 'E'/'FE' mount series SonyNEX и Sony Alpha you need an adapter M42-Sony E (aka M42-Sony Nex), you can find it at this link. An autofocus adapter is also available for these cameras. Techart PRO Leica M - Sony E Autofocus Adapterwhich can be found at this link.
- OLYMPUS / PANASONIC / KODAK / XIAOMI: For cameras with a bayonet mount Micro 4/3 (Micro 4:3) you need an adapter M42-Micro 4/3, you can find it at this link.
- CANON M: For cameras with Canon EF-M mount need adapter M42-Canon M, it can be found at this link.
- CANON R and RF-S: For cameras with Canon RF mount need adapter M42-Canon R, it can be found at this link.
- Nikon 1: For cameras Nikon 1 Series need adapter M42-Nikon 1, you can find it at this link.
- Nikon Z: For cameras Nikon Z series (FX/DX) need an adapter M42-Nikon Z, it can be found at this link.
- FUJIFILM X: For cameras with mount X need an M42-Fuji X adapter, you can find it at this link.
- FUJIFILM GFX: For medium format cameras G-mount need M42-Fuji GFX adapter, you can find it at this link.
- SAMSUNG: For cameras with NX mount, you need an M42-Samsung NX adapter, you can find it at this link. There are no adapters for the NX mini camera yet.
- PENTAX: For Q-mount cameras, you need an M42-Pentax Q adapter, you can find it at this link.
- SIGMA / PANASONIC / LEICA: For cameras with L mount you need an M42-Leica L adapter, you can find it at this link.
- LEICA: For cameras with a bayonet mount Leica M need adapter M42-L / M, you can find it at this link.
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Sample photos on Helios 44M-6 (shot in RAW, auto levels when uploading to JPEG Q80% 1600 * 1200, watermark, to open a large image, copy and paste its address in a new browser window)
UPDATE 1
More sample photos on Canon EOS 650D (with processing) and this lens for Radozhiva was kindly provided by Alexander Frolov:
UPDATE 2
More examples of photos on the MC HELIOS-44M-6 58mm 1: 2 and the camera Canon EOS 50D shared a photographer Victoria Gurtovaya:
UPDATE 3
More examples of photos on the MC HELIOS-44M-6 58mm 1: 2 and the camera Canon EOS 6D Mark II shared photographer Angelina startseva:
Results
Helios 44m-6 excellent fast full-time lens. You should not look for the difference between its modifications, it is better to look directly at the available instances due to the dispersion in the quality of the lenses, and their age. Lens on modern cropped digital SLR cameras great as a portrait lens with an unusual (for a modern person) twisted bokeh.
Familiarity with the Soviet Helios brand lenses I recommend starting with an inexpensive and common lens Helios-44-2 2/58 (aka HELIOS-44-2 2/58). The following links can look at modern lenses Zenitar и HELIOS.
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I would also add that they often ask about Helios-44 and 81H.
You know, in spite of everything, the Helios-44M4-6 is still better than the Helios-81N.81st (short) in no way replaces the liveliness of the G-44m4-6 picture. For Nikon, it is better to purchase an adapter and be a little puzzled by alteration (if necessary) and shoot with a more interesting lens what Helios is the 44th of any series.
Re-alignment of the lens to infinity, under the Nikon flange distance was carried out according to the instructions on my website - Helios 44-2 infinity on Nikon
who knows what to do if the pedal on the skipping rope breaks off (goes over and it breaks off) and now the beam does not work, is there any way to replace it and what
m42-nikon adapter (or canon) can be bought here http://olx.ua/list/user/Bewr/
Arkady hello
please tell me about the sharpness of Helios 44: on the factory website http://www.zenitcamera.com/archive/lenses/helios-44.html, if I understand correctly, is it indicated that the latest model is the sharpest? (MC Helios-44M-7)
At the same time, according to reviews, as I understand it, the first white models are considered the sharpest?
or do they all have roughly the same sharpness?
thank you
Hello everyone ! Please tell me what can be done? On Helios 44m-6 58 mm 1: 2, the focus ring was tight, and then the focusing lens stopped spinning altogether. The ring became easier to spin, jerky, but focusing no longer occurs. At the same time, the diaphragm stopped working. When scrolling the aperture ring, it does not change.
I would be very grateful for the help.
just disassemble, you don’t need much skill there, but if you don’t get into mechanics, you better find a specialist (if you yourself will look in nete a couple of articles about replacing grease or about reworking with Nikon in order to understand the design). most likely the lens block was unscrewed and fell out of the helicoid by removing the pin of the diaphragm from its drive
Yes, I don’t really know how to disassemble, I would like to consult a specialist in this matter, I really like the lens and it turned out to be wonderful, and just in the process of shooting I saw that the ring stopped rotating and the aperture stopped working at the same time. I found a video about changing the lubricant, only on Helios 44M, but I realized that I wouldn’t pull it myself.
I will look for a person who does this in my city (Kiev), the most important and pleasant news for me is that this particular lens can be returned to operation. You just need to correctly disassemble and put everything in place, and deal with the lubricant.
PS: Nikon alteration is not required, for Nikon there is another good lens, and this 44m-6 was used only for Kenon, and, probably, will be used again soon :)
Thank you for your reply ! I am glad that there is this site and the ability to communicate, exchange information with experienced people.
Good evening!
Please tell me, I have Helios 44m-4 and Helios 44-2 lenses, is it worth buying a Helios 44m-6? I wanted to hear even the opinion of who used this glass. Thanks for answers.
No, not worth it. If only because of sports interest and inexpensive. The difference between them is homeopathic.
Thanks for the review. It would be interesting to try, but I never took pictures with such lenses. Tell me, what does it mean that there is no manual focusing of the aperture? I’m unlikely to solder anything .. as someone advised here))))) are there really no options?
You don't have to solder anything. You buy an adapter depending on the camera and lens. “No manual aperture focusing?” - this means that you will have to set the aperture and shutter speed manually in M mode. The focusing ring will have to be turned manually. You can use love view with the included magnifier. Nikon cameras with M-42 mount lenses will lose focus at infinity. In general, there is nothing complicated in practice. Take aim
what about Nikon D3200?
I have a G44m6 in a new building, year 97, tell me, did any other changes happen along with the updated case?
advise a macro lens, Soviet. I read about wave 9 .. I would like to know if there are any more worthy of attention, thanks.
Volna-9 is the only Soviet "real" macro lens. Although many use others as well. For example, Industar 61.
Try lenses from rangefinder cameras. I myself sometimes use Industar 61 ld, although the usual "whale" 18-55 is often enough. He has a rather small MDF.
Greetings, colleagues. Tell me the diagnosis of the patient, please. Is it curable and worth the cure. I have not tried it on the camera, I'm waiting for the adapter.
If this is not a condensation of oil on the lenses, then it means that enlightenment peels off.
If so, then I strongly advise you not to go there, for you will make it worse.
If the picture is not affected, do not bother. If the perfectionist is indignant at you, turn off the glass to someone and buy another copy.
As soon as you can, check the quality of enlightenment: take a picture of a burning lamp on the chandelier by composing the frame so that the lamp is not exactly in the center of the frame. If there are no noticeable halos and glare from the bulb in the frame, then everything is ok. If there is, and they are pronounced, then all enlightenment is defective, and glass either in the trash or for sale.
Front photo
The patient is more likely alive than dead. Unscrew the front decorative ring, unscrew the front lens block, clean the surfaces of the lenses of the front and rear gluings especially close to the aperture sphincter, assemble.
But the spots are not on the front, but on the back of the lens inside. Can I clean it somehow?
# 2 Unscrew the front decorative ring, unscrew the front lens block, clean the surfaces of the lenses of the front and rear gluings especially close to the aperture sphincter, assemble.
What is the difference between front and rear bonding from front and rear lenses?
Tell me how to work with the aperture of this lens…. Helios-44m-6 …… because he has a jumping one …….
To block - a flight of fancy like a pin to drown and secure. Glue, toothpick, paste stick, duct tape, foil.
then it will work only on one of the diaphragms? ... ..at F16 ...
Well, no. The hole will be exposed by the diaphragm ring directly during the rotation of the ring. Hold the pipette with your finger and twist the ringlet.
how to use helios44m-6 with a sony alpha77 camera if possible, write to soap. Thanks in advance !!! I screwed the lens through the adapter, but he does not want to work.
And he will not, not his duty. Work for you.
Do I need to block the diaphragm pusher on the Helios m when using the adapter on canon?
If the adapter has a "shelf" - then no. Usually M42-EOS with a chip allow you not to block the jump rope.
If the adapter is with a wide skirt, then it will clamp the pin, and it will work, but if with a thin skirt, it must be blocked.
I was on the film of Helios 44M-6 MC, selected from a rather large batch. I sold, I didn’t think I would regret it. I recently bought the Helios 77M-4 MC, I like it, I won’t sell it. But I want again and (or) 44m-6, but is there any difference (except focus) and meaning?
Hello, I bought 4 new lenses for testing and further use. (Sony Alpha 6000 Camera)
BUT! none of them approached the Nikon-NEX adapter which connects the camera and Helios 81 N.
I did not think at all that different adapters for new lenses might be needed.
Question:
What adapters are needed for the Sony Alpha 6000 camera for lenses:
one). Helios-1m-44
2) .Konica Hexanon AR 50mm f1.7
3). Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.7
4). Tokina 24mm 1: 2.8
Thank you!
Sincerely, Lena
Helios - M42. It's hard to say for Zeiss and Tokina, because they were made for different mounts
As far as I know, Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f1.7 only with Contax \ Yashica mount.
Yes, you are right, I got it wrong
About Konica. Here is a review of Arcadia, where the type of adapter is indicated at the beginning. https://radojuva.com/2015/04/sigma-2-8-28-mm-ii/
This is Sigma
Sigma is Sigma, but with a tail under Konik:
For the provided SIGMA MINI-WIDE II 1: 2.8 f = 28mm MULTI-COATED MACRO FOR-KONICA lens and the FOTGA digital adapter KONICA-NEX adapter, many thanks to Vitaliy Skidan.
SIGMA MINI-WIDE II 1: 2.8 f = 28mm MULTI-COATED MACRO review
This review presents the SIGMA MINI-WIDE II 1: 2.8 f = 28mm MULTI-COATED MACRO lens with Konica Auto-Reflex mount (Konica AR). The Konica AR working length is shorter than that of most CZKs; therefore, lenses with such a bayonet mount are difficult to use on modern SLR cameras. For mirrorless cameras - there are no restrictions, you just need to choose the right adapter.
For Konica Hexanon AR you need this: https://goo.gl/Bykp3L
thank you for your help! But which company is better to buy K&F ili FOTGA
Good day! Tell me how to program the adapter with the chip on the SONY SLT-A58 on this lens?
Late Helios MC Helios-M4 M6 M7, in comparison with the earlier modifications, hold the contrast color better. More precisely, color rendition, higher contrast. This is in general. The lenses produced by the Valdai Jupiter plant do not differ from the KMZ of the same modifications. The Jupiter plant is a part of the Krasnogorsk Fur Association. As for the sharpness, it is here higher than that of other "M" lines. The exceptions are early, white KMZ for Start and Zenith m39, with a 13-blade diaphragm. Also black m39 of the 60s are almost all excellent. I would be guided by them and later, MC versions. Some minus of early m39 Helios is color rendering .. often they turn very yellow, then there was such enlightenment. In b / w, it raised the contrast, acting like a yellow filter.
Great article. It helped a lot, because I still have two Zeniths from Soviet times, which I want to adapt to Sony alpha 65.
You write that the thread for Helios 44m6 is M42 X 1 / 45.5. Tell me what the numbers M52x0,75 mean, are they visible in the first photo?
This is the diameter of the filter thread. Those. this lens requires 52mm filters. But M42 X 1 / 45.5 is a landing, bayonet thread.
I am the owner of 44m-2 with 8 petals, everything is beautiful, but I can’t catch the sharpness, as you see in the photo.
Good afternoon, great site!
A question arose during the reading of the article: if the H44m6 is supplemented with an adapter for the K mount, will the aperture priority mode on the camera (Pentax me super) work with this alliance?
Doubts arise due to the too short lever of the diaphragm emerging from Helios and practical misunderstanding of how the interaction of the latter with the corresponding camera organs will occur at such a length.
Thank you!
Aperture priority will work.
But measurement will have to be done only when the diaphragm is closed.
For pentax cameras, you need to find a helios model with the “K” index in the name - it is made just for the pentax bayonet.