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They were made in different factories too. They look very different, the older one being a preset, smaller and with a deeply recessed front element, while the newer one is an auto lens, bigger, fatter and with completely different materials, engravings, etc. Helios 44M 58mm/2.0 by Miran Amon, on Flickr Helios-44-2 58mm/2.0 by Miran Amon, on FlickrĪnd the other is a slightly newer design, the 44M: Miran wrote: I have two Helios 44 lenses. Life is too short to let us try every lens! The best lens is the one you have with you.
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List of Rodenstock Interchangeable Lenses for 35mm cameras with Serial Numbers The cheapest one is good enough if it is in good condition. Posted: Mon 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Helios 44-2 - which version? I would advise you to pick the cheapest with best credentials from seller regarding the status of glass and internal hygiene. That's not a deal-breaker but rather a "would like" feature. Can anyone recommend a version (or versions) of the lens that will give me that swirly bokeh I'm looking for, or are they all going to produce the same results? Also, and I know this may sound silly, but I prefer the labeling on the lens to be in Cyrillic. I've been looking on that auction site and see that there are many different versions available. I've decided I want a Helios 44-2 because I'm amazed by the swirly bokeh that it can produce. It’s a genuine Soviet sleeper lens, and deserves every bit of praise it gets.Posted: Mon 9:15 am Post subject: Re: Helios 44-2 - which version? This is one of the rare Soviet lenses whose optical quality gets very close to the standard set by its forebears.Īlthough the narrow focal length limits its usage for wide landscapes, its sharpness corner-to-corner and above-average resolution past f/5.6 makes it a wonderful choice for general purpose photography, and its surprisingly good center sharpness and subject isolation at f/2.8 and f/4 make it an excellent lens for portraiture.Ĭolor rendition on the Helios does follow the Soviet standard in that it offers a cooler, muted color palette. The lens is built like a tank! METAL and GLASS….the USSR-way! Helios 44M 58mm F2 lens is very smooth in the focus ring, and the aperture ring has nice clicks.Īnd it’s not just sharp for a Soviet lens, it’s sharp compared to any and all. This swirl has become a calling card for the lens and is one of the reasons the Helios has a cult following.
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Wide-open at f/2, the Helios 44M exhibits a signature bokeh swirl, something commonly associated with older lenses. The Helios 44M 58mm F2 lens also has a reputation for the unique way it renders bokeh. The formula reappeared post-war in the East German-controlled Carl Zeiss Jena plant as the Carl Zeiss Jena 58mm f/2, and was eventually rebranded by the Soviet Union as the Helios 44M we know today. The Biotar was initially manufactured for cinema use, and then adapted for the Exakta mount in 1936. The lens formula itself dates back to the 1920’s and referred to a variation on the six elements in four Double-Gauss formula made famous by the Zeiss Planar.
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The Helios 44M 58mm F2 lens stellar reputation springs directly from its predecessor, the Zeiss Biotar 58mm f/2.