Please note that there are many different versions of the lens named HELIOS-44-2 (or HELIOS-44-2). The lenses were produced in different bodies, at different factories and had many options even among the same version. You can find a general list of them in the section 'A Thousand and One Nights with HELIOS-44'.
As for this review, it shows a lens named HELIOS-44-2 2/58 and serial number 83052779 produced by the Jupiter Optical and Mechanical Plant, Valdai. Judging by the number, the lens was released in 1983. Different versions of HELIOS-44-2 lenses do not differ in principle. In general, HELIOS-44-2 is a common modification / revision of the previous version - HELIOS-44 2 / 58 (names are similar: 44 and 44-2, do not be confused).
Гелиос-44-2 (HELIOS-44-2 2/58)
HELIOS-44-2 2/58 looks like this:
HELIOS-44-2 2/58 has a ring presets aperture. With it, you can select one of the fixed values: F / 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16. Unlike the preset ring, the aperture ring rotates smoothly and with it you can set any intermediate value. The smooth running of the aperture ring is useful when shooting video. The diaphragm consists of 8 petals that form a hole in the form of regular polyhedrons. Unfortunately, the diaphragm blades are poorly blackened.
The focus ring rotates 270 degrees (!), The progress of the ring is smooth. Manual focus is quite convenient. During focusing, the front lens does not rotate, only the frame rim lengthens. HELIOS-44-2 2/58 has a focus distance scale (only in meters) and a depth of field scale for F / 2, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16.
The lens uses simple chemical enlightenment and poorly tolerates side and back light. Also, HELIOS-44-2 2/58 does not have blackened chamfers of lenses, which can adversely affect the contrast of the final image.
Image quality and sample photos
In the center of the image, the lens is sharp enough even at F / 2.0. On covered diaphragms, the edges and corners of the image return to normal. HELIOS-44-2 2/58 is a little yellow. Like other lenses of the HELIOS-44 family, version 44-2 twists the background (legendary 'twisted bokeh' of helios). Such a lens can be a great find for the amateur photographer :).
Source files can download from this link (26 photos in the '.ARW' format, 623 Mb). On camera Sony a7 I used HELIOS-44-2 2/58 with no problem adapter M42-NEX.
UPDATE 1
Examples of photos on Helios-44-2 2/58 and cameras Nikon D5100, D5300 photographer shared with readers of Radozhiva Vladlena Lapshina:
UPDATE 2
Examples of photos on Helios-44-2 2/58 and a camera Canon EOS 60D photographer shared with readers of Radozhiva Andreeva Elena:
UPDATE 3
Examples of photos on Helios-44-2 2/58 and cameras Canon EOS 60D / Canon EOS 5D Makr II a photographer shared with readers of Radozhiva Dmitry Gusalov:
UPDATE 4
Examples of photos on Helios-44-2 2/58 and cameras Nikon D5100 / Nikon D750 photographer shared with readers of Radozhiva Lilia Nemykina:
UPDATE 5
Examples of photos on Helios-44-2 2/58 and a Sony Alpha 7s II camera with readers of Radozhiva shared photographer Ksenia Orlova:
I have been using about 10 lenses HELIOS-44-2 2/58 different manufacturers, the specimens did not differ in any way from each other. For some reason it so happened that this review, which you are reading now, is the most popular of all reviews of the old Soviet optics. This is most likely due to the mass and availability of this lens at flea markets. If you come across a normal Helios-44-2, then it will not be any worse than other lenses in the HELIOS-44 line, which use simple (not 'MC') enlightenment.
Supplement: video review of such a lens - Helios-44 2/58 (KMZ, 8 petals, metal case)can see on my channel here.
Helios-44-2 2/58 (HELIOS-44-2 2/58). Lens shown on camera Sony a7. Attaching the lens to the camera using adapter M42-SONY E NEX.
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.
If you have any questions on compatibility and adapters - ask in the comments (comments do not require any registration at all).
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.
Results
HELIOS-44-2 2/58 (aka Helios-44-2 2/58) - one of the most common lenses of the Helios-44 series. The mass production of such lenses did not benefit the image quality. The lens can and should be used for any creative ideas. On cropped cameras, it can serve good portrait lens.
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ViktorBond, the video is really very high quality and most importantly bright))) Maybe in time I will feel the difference) Minus no auto focus (Working with children is very difficult to take clear photos!
Please tell me, will there be confirmation of focus on the Nikon d3100 and how to do it?
confirmation of focus is. nothing needs to be done.
I have been using Helios for almost a month, my impressions are only positive. On a manual wave, I also acquired Jupiter 21m, because I love taking pictures of animals. My question is, why on Helios and Jupiter the optimal number for alignment is 25 ??? Maybe it is the same for all Soviet lenses?
looked at the review and decided to try it. I found both Helios 44-2 and Industar 50 with a ring (albeit without a dandelion) but I can't catch up - how do you take the general plan. I get everything approximate
Feet ... :)
like this http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6840/195590984.25/0_bf851_fdd96629_orig , http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6700/195590984.25/0_bf852_86e5777f_orig , http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9651/195590984.25/0_beddb_f7cf2225_orig , http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5201/195590984.25/0_beddc_31029f36_orig...
and will work on FF? or not worth trying because of vignetting?
Which lens is better to buy for Nikon D3100, Helios 44-2 or Helios 81H?
Which lens is better to buy for Nikon D3100, Helios 44-2 or Helios 81H? - WHAT DO YOU NOT KNOW TO READ? WHO ARE THE DETAILED REVIEWS FOR? WHAT IS THE STUPID QUESTION? SORRY BUT PASSING !!!!!!!!
Helios-44-2 2/58 which is better than the production of MMZ (Minsk) or otherwise if I'm not mistaken Krasnodar
Hello, can you help? which is better Zenith 11 helios 44M-4 or Zenith 122 Helios 44M-7? Thanks !!!
... I would take the second option.
I bought an adapter m42 for Helios 44 -2 2 \ 58 screwed, but the adapter does not give a move to the focus ring. How to be
... this cannot be, there must be a gap!
I bought this one for aukro (no return). Through the adapter, the Pentax does not focus on infinity :( And in general, focusing is strange ... up to an object of 1,5 meters, but on the scale it turns out to be 2,5 :(
Can someone tell me which way to dig? Perhaps the previous owner did not assemble correctly when disassembling?
Keeping focus on infinity with the kenon system?
Eugene Shapoval, the scale is designed for systems with M42 thread. They have a different distance between the lens and the film. Due to this small displacement, there is no focus at infinity and the information on the scale is incorrectly displayed. The adapter with the lens may help with a little blood, but this will lead to the degradation of the optical properties of the lens.
Підкажіть be affectionate on Pentax K 5 // any crossover potrіbny? Crazy!
Good day. Підскажіть be affectionate kindly transition to Helios 44/2 ????
perekh_dnik ring M42, chi perekh_dnik M42 with lіnzoyu і on Jacobu will be without any ???
Crazy tomorrow.
Ruslan, obviously, there is a need for an adapter to YOUR system, to mirrorless cameras and Kenon without a liner, for example - with a liner, or to saw an objective.
Hello!
I read the instructions for altering the lens to achieve focusing at infinity. The question now is: do you use an adapter with a lens there .. and you can do it all from a simple adapter without a lens ???
Buy an adapter without a lens and remove the adjustment rings from Helios. All of mine had more than a millimeter in there. The work is a second, if on the G-44-2, and the issue is resolved. And what is with the lens is no longer Helios, but ... well, I won't. I threw out the adjustment rings in all my M39 Helios. Now they cutely run across infinity on absolutely all devices, including Nikon. Well, let them run across. The trick is still visible.
Helios-44-2 lens on canon 1100d
http://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/slava76-bww/album/189093/view/715456
Is it true that the Jupiter-37A lens is suitable for the Nikon camera without any modifications?
37th fits!
I got this lens. As in the first photo at the beginning of the topic with the aperture preset ring. Should the number be written on it? I do not have. Which factory is the manufacturer. Satisfied with the lens !!! I ordered filters and a hood on Ali.
strange, but I have Helios44-2 with M42 already, without modification, stood at the Zenith ET
This is my first manual on Nikon !!! The photo is just chic compared to the whale.
Guys, why do you need a G-44 on Nikon if you have Geltos-81N and Arsat-N? They sutured this 44th throughout the program, especially Arsat = N. Helios-81N, it is better Helios-81NM. There enlightenment and construct are much better than the first releases.
The answer is simple - in most cases they buy not the manual they want, but the one that is on sale. Therefore, I cannot find Jupiter-37a, but I buy this Helios 44m-2. I think, like many amateur photographers, I buy Soviet lenses not because of a bad life, but simply for the sake of experiment, for the sake of interest. And if there is any Soviet flow at a reasonable price, I immediately go to watch and buy it. So your advice is good only for residents of Moscow and St. Petersburg, or Kiev. The selection of glasses there is really big.
all right.
In reality, the denominative. Amazing photo. After zatsyavsya him after reading a given article, that’s why the wide-hearted and arrogant Arkadiyu for a beautiful look.
Ale vchora in case of a jammed focus mechanism, a lens block of cylinders. Perhaps there is no need for a nepotrіbny mechanizm, I will be vyachny))) And then I don’t want to make a new object ...
Tell me, do I need to remake the Helios 37-44 lens for the sony a2 camera to focus on infinity?
With a normal adapter for a37 - no, no need. An adapter "with a chip" is not necessary at all, with a simple inexpensive adapter everything is fine too. You can focus on a closed aperture, the focus is clearly visible. a37 is a mirrorless camera, there only autofocus works with a semi-mirror.