Helios40_1
The Russian Helios-44
is a great normal lens for the Soviet Zenit line of SLR cameras. This particular
lens has a 39 mm SLR mount, and was intended for use with the early Zenit cameras
(Zenit, Zenit-S, Zenit-3, Zenit-3M, Kristall).
The aperture is a "preset" type - there are two rings. You set the aperture
with one (it has stop-clicks), and after the focusing is completed, you close
the aperture to the preset value with the second ring without taking your eye
from the viewfinder. The lens has a built-in 3/8" tripod mount.
The lens is fast, with a well-controlled depth-of-field. It is ideal for portrait
and available light photography.
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58 mm
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1:2 (settings from 2 to 16)
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0.5 m - ?
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M49x0.5 mm
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- Optical registration (back focus)
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45.2 mm
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M39x1 mm. This is the same mount as in the Leica Thread Mount Lenses, but the optical registration is different. |
- The glass is coated; the barrel has a polished aluminum/chrome finish.
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This Helios-44 lens was made by the KMZ plant in the early 1960's. It is in
good+ condition, the exterior shows some use, mechanics are smooth and the glass
is clean. You can see some dust specks inside; they are minor and will not affect
image quality.
The lens is shown on a Zenit SLR (camera not included, available separately).
