According provided by lens HELIOS-44M 2/58 many thanks Ilya.
HELIOS-44M 2/58, plant 'Jupiter', Valdai.
This review shows the 'HELIOS-44M 2/58' lens, serial number 8027170, manufactured at the Jupiter plant, Valdai. The lens is no different from the HELIOS-44M 2/58 manufactured at KMZ.
Main technical characteristics of HELIOS-44M 2/58:
| The name of the instance from the review (as it is written on the lens itself) | HELIOS-44M 2/58 8027170 with the logo of the Jupiter plant, Valdai |
| Basic properties |
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| Front Filter Diameter | 52 mm |
| Focal length | 58 mm
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| Zoom ratio | 1 x |
| Designed by | for film cameras with a frame size of 36 mm X 24 mm |
| Number of aperture blades | 8 rounded petals. The petals form an approximately regular hole. At an intermediate value between F / 2 and F / 4, the petals form a small jagged hole. Petals matt metal, not blackened. |
| Tags | focusing distance in meters only. DOF scale for F / 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16. Scale with aperture values for F / 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 (no intermediate values). 'R' mark for infrared operation. |
| Diaphragm | F / 2.0 to F / 16.0, adjustable with aperture ring, automatic 'A'or manual'M'aperture control mode. |
| MDF (minimum focusing distance) | 0.55 m, maximum magnification ratio is 1: 7.35 (approximately) |
| The weight | 270 g (approximately) |
| Optical design | 6 elements in 4 groups. Optical design type 'Planar' (Planar)
The optical scheme was copied from the Carl Zeiss Jena Biotat 2/58 lens and converted to Soviet optical glass. The same optical design is used by other modifications of Helios / Helios 44 2/58, as well as all modifications of Biotar 2/58. |
| Lens hood | screwed into the front filter, marking of the original hood not found. |
| Manufacturer country | USSR, plant 'Jupiter', Valdai |
| Period | The exact period is unknown. A copy of the review made in 1980. |
| Price | The cost of such a lens ranges from 10 to 25 cu
Prices for modern Helios lenses can be found at this link. |
HELIOS-44M 2/58, plant 'Jupiter', Valdai. The lens is shown on the camera Nikon D80. Installed using a KP-42 / N lensless adapter (aka M42-Nikon F)
Crop photos from the camera Nikon D200:
The sharpness of the Helios-44m lens. Clipping photos without processing.
Sample photos on HELIOS-44M 2/58:
All photos taken on Nikon D200, without processing, RAW -> JPEG auto levels Q80%, resized to 1600x1200, EXIF about shooting options.
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.
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Сonclusion
HELIOS-44M 2/58 - a good modification of the older versions of Helios-44 with good sharpness, unusual twisting of the background. The main difference from previous versions was blinking aperture with 'M / A' switch to select aperture control mode. There are two versions of what exactly the letter 'M' in the lens name stands for: Мorifice plate or Мlens identification.
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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Privit!
I cringe with such an objectiv on a kenon with an unpredictable ring) having recently remembered that the diaphragm is not up to the point of being curled up, without a beast of respect, and without winding it on a macro)) knowing the shank, for a good reason, the mechanism is not up to the point it is possible to close the diaphragm to the end in the buddy position of the switch of the cot and the cage (holders) ... knowing that attachment, and the system of diaphragms in the operating system is fixed so that the diaphragm normally responded to the springs of the crank )
otak))
Bula Dumka transplant yogo into the case of a broken kit, real auto-focus) to whom є thoughts on the topic, please write syudy, be tsikavO)
I had a similar idea https://radojuva.com.ua/2012/11/review-evropa-15-n-af-50-mm-2/
I’ve seen there again)) dyakuyu)
But is such a lens suitable for example to the Nikon D7000?
Any, in more detail in the Soviet optics section.
All this is good. I bought an adapter. I tried Helios 44-2. Did not like. There is nothing in it for which you can refuse automatic equipment. Putting Soviet lenses on Nikon is a step back, it's yesterday!
A step back is to rely on technique, not skill.
Absolutely agree with you Apkady. I think Sergey will return to the manual owl .. optics)))
Good afternoon, Arkady! I have almost not used Helios 44m 2/58 from Zenith TTL, I think I’ll try it with Nikon 5100. I plan to use households through the adapter without a lens for portrait shooting, well, maybe for the video. Question: What is the maximum focusing distance available without a lens in the adapter (well, at least approximately)?
About 2 meters.
Thanks for the answer! The question is continued. I looked on the Internet and found an opportunity to buy ARSAT 81N, they write that it is new. At a price (with the purchase of a dandelion) it goes up to 1,5 thousand rubles. more expensive than the adapter for Helios 44 (with a lens and a chip). Do you think it makes sense to bother with Helios 44 or take ARSAT 81N?
Here I stumbled upon an article stolen from your site. Images are loaded from your site. http://dryk.info/publ/13-1-0-413_
There are many of those.
I would take Helios-81n (Arsat 50 \ 2).
Thank you!
vaccine!
Mayu ob'yktiv Gelios-44m 58mm F2.0 and Canon 40d camera
Now I’m almost ready to take over the M42, I want to take it with a dandelion
The stink is buoying two modifikatsiy: with programmable chip
I took a different type from the familiar for the test. The maximum number of diaphragms 1.4 is sewn into the new one in the warehouse of the warehouse 2.0
Підкажіть whether caress is more beautiful to take? Chi varto programuvati toy і ch і v vistaviti in nyu number 2 і fokusnu vіdstan 58 mm? yak on me that trocha є troubles :(
such a chіpa, scho pіddaєats reprogramming the dear here in pіvtor razi for me to enter
chi warto over there?
I am a proponent of using adapters without chips. Of course, there will be no confirmation of focus, but exposure metering will be.
Hello Arkady. The lens you are looking at reads “Helios-44m 2/58” and also shows something. What is it? On my same Helios another image
This is a sign of the manufacturer.
Good afternoon, I need to put the Salyut-S lens on Canon, for this (as you write) I need to use two types of adapter: Salyut C / Pentacon 6 plus Pentacon 6 / Canon EOS, since you can connect two identical adapters Pentacon 6?, Because for this you need one adapter to represent the rear part of the lens, and the other - the bayonet on the carcass - it's like in connectors, there is a "dad" - which is inserted into the "mom", but in your case it turns out that you need to connect two the same shank, or am I not catching up with something ...
Good evening! Please tell me, I found Helios 44m on a dusty shelf and would like to put it on the Nikon D7000 through an adapter without a lens and use it as a portrait portrait! Tell me, can I focus at a sufficient distance to shoot a portrait?
You will get a half-length portrait - no more.
well not bad! Tell me why there is infinity on Canon, but is there a problem with Nikon? What can be done?
Due to the working distance. You can use an adapter with a lens, or grind the lens.
Tell me, how can I sharpen this lens on Nikon and how to calculate how many mm you need to get rid of?
What will be better than Helios 44m or 44-2?
The lens that is best preserved will be better.
Arkady, please tell me, there are different icons on the lenses. In the first photo on the lens there is a collecting lens icon, and in the photo with a Zenit camera there is a prism icon. Parents of physics, so I know what it is, but I don't know how it affects the properties of the lens. How are they different and which ones are better?
These are logos of manufacturers.
Thank you.
long-playing topic)) I found here in England-presented me this lens at a flea market) I think I’ll leave it for the m4 / 3 format of the camera .. which I’ll buy
Hello Arkady! I have a question for you: I have a G-44M (with a programmable adapter) and a Canon 7D. On an open hole, the shots are excellent. I close the aperture at 8-11 and set the same on the camera (shooting in aperture priority) and you have underexposed photos. What's wrong ? Or shoot only with an open hole? Thanks in advance for your reply!
Good day, Arkady! Can you please tell me why the Helios-44M diaphragm control mode switch M / A and how to use it?
Hello, I took to try Helios 44 M and an adapter, I plug it in until it clicks, and the Nikon D5000 camera reports that the lens is not connected - what could this mean?
Set the camera to M mode. Lens without a microprocessor contact, for more details here - https://radojuva.com.ua/2011/04/optika-na-nikon/
I wanted to ask, is it just me this lens does not focus to infinity, or is it a dilemma because of the adapter? And is it possible to somehow fight this, or is it just necessary to have another lens of some sort, because it is not realistic to shoot a landscape with this camera ...
Thank you for the review of Helios 44m. I like this lens as a portrait.
I tried the lens from Smena (broke the Smena and stuck it to the adapter) Triplet “T-43” 4/40 on nx1000 is very sharp at aperture of 5.6-8. I also tried the lens from the industrial gull 69-2.8 / 28, but he did not particularly like the strong vignetting even on crop 1.5. And so if you don’t look at the edges pretty well. I wrote about these lenses here, because I could not find where. I also tried the 800 mm school telescope, the relative aperture is somewhere around 4. The magnification is certainly good, but something is still small and brief.
I liked the jump on it, but how can I attach it to Nikon? And what is the best way to redo infinity? There are still 44-2 but at infinity they washed not childishly and some kind of control is not like that for him.
Hello! Can you please tell me, is there autofocus on the 44M Helios or only manual? and what do the A and M buttons on the lens mean? I put A, then M - no difference
Not a single Soviet lens has auto focus. Mode A is responsible for automatic iris control, M is responsible for manual iris control.
I got a fix for Nikon. He simply blew the entire mechanism of automatic diaphragm to hell, put a rubber ring about 2 - 5 millimeters on the naked intestines of the lens, carefully put it on glue and on top, on a rubber gasket, put a simple M42 ring. A very good lens. Incredibly comfortable and beautiful.
I have a Helios 44m, and on it does infinity start from 4 meters? What is it, can I fix this?
there are many helios 44 different models prices from 1700 to 3000 r per lens mail boss.wret@mail.ru Voronezh write or call 9003023540
the other day I acquired a 44m truth the look is not much different, the front of the picture is clean where the little circle and arrow I have is a covering arrow (who knows explain what is different) so my problem is that the photos turn out somehow soapy I don’t know the muddy and bright colors of what then I don’t even know how to explain honestly, I don’t know how to help, before that I used industrial (