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1. #HELIOS LENS M39 MOUNT HOW TO#
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5. #HELIOS LENS M39 MOUNT SERIES#

Any quibbles over the sharpness are clearly coming from people that are more interested in gear talk and technical specs than actually shooting photographs in the real world. The truth is that the Helios 44 is more than sharp enough, and surprisingly so for both its price point and availability.

#HELIOS LENS M39 MOUNT MANUAL#

I’m not entirely sure what people are expecting, but if clinical sharpness is required, it seems strange for them to be using vintage manual focus lenses in the first place. There are a few reports elsewhere on the web that talk about the Helios 44 being only ‘passably’ sharp, or that it is ‘barely usable’ when shot widen open.

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It is worth noting that if you are shooting on anything less than full frame (a digital camera with APS-C for example), the effect will obviously be less pronounced. This is something I am yet to nail perfectly. Helios 44-2 Helios 44M Helios 44M Helios 44M-6Īchieving a full on case of the infamous ‘swirly’ bokeh can be pretty difficult, as it requires some specific combination of background, distance, highlights, and focus.

This feature in particular is really what gives these lenses their reputation – especially as digital shooters have increasingly discovered their idiosyncracies. Even without getting the full ‘swirl’, out of focus areas are rendered nicely, and have a real character to them. The bokeh produced by the Helios 44 is its most distinctive, and sought after feature. Despite some wobbles on the older ones, they are much more reliable, and often in better condition than many of the other vintage lenses I’ve seen – especially from the USSR. They are a nice size, built well, and have a good heft. It’s quite possible that if you have an old Zenit camera lying around, that there might already be one attached, so have a look in the attic before heading on to eBay if you want to grab one. The lens was mass produced in the USSR for a number of decades in various forms, and as such is fairly easy and inexpensive to find. A Soviet copy of the Carl Zeiss Biotar 58mm f2, the Helios is known for its unique ‘swirly’ bokeh, as well as its relative sharpness. Look at modern the lenses 'Zenitar' и 'Helios' can at this link.In any discussion about manual lenses, inevitably, the Helios 44 is bound to come up sooner rather than later.

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An article about most of the major modifications of the Helios-44 series.MC Helios-44M-4 58mm 1: 2  + autofocus review.The photo on Helios-44 is old, white, with 13 aperture blades. Many different photographic equipment can be found on.

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If you have any questions on compatibility and adapters, ask in the comments (comments do not require any registration at all, any user can add a comment).Ĭomments on this post do not require registration.

#HELIOS LENS M39 MOUNT HOW TO#

How to use this lens with cameras of other systems ( Pentax, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, Sigma etc.) - ask in the comments and you will be prompted. Detailed information on the use of such lenses with any modern Nikon cameras will find here. Also, one adapter M39-Nikon F can be easily replaced with two adapters: M42-Nikon F + M39-M42. Detailed information on the use of such lenses with any Canon EOS cameras will find here.Īn adapter is required for use on Nikon SLR cameras M39-Nikon F, you can buy such an adapter (adapter) without a lens and a chip here. Also, an adapter M39-Canon EOS can be easily replaced with two adapters: M42-Canon EOS + M39-M42. The cheapest adapters can be found .įor use on modern digital SLR cameras Canon EOS need M39-Canon EOS adapter, you can buy such an adapter (adapter) here. Lenses with an M39 mounting thread (for SLR cameras, M39 X 1 / 45.2), such as the lens from this review, are very easy to use on almost any modern digital camera (both SLR and mirrorless), for this you just need to choose correct adapter. (Pictures 1600 * 1200 are adjusted to the size of your display to open the picture completely, just copy the address of the image and paste it into the browser line). In order not to read a lot - see the gallery on Helios-44 in this review. On crop, I did not notice a serious drop in sharpness at the edges of the frame, nor was there a visible vignette. Lens gives a sharp, but at the same time soft picture (sharp contours, but even and soft color filling). HA noticeable only on open diaphragms when closely studied. But in my opinion Helios-44 twists bokeh much less than its subsequent modifications. The bokeh is excellent, slightly twisted in the Helios (Biotar) style.