Helios-44 58mm f/2 lens for M39 Zenit

HELIOS-44 is a standard coated lens for Soviet SLR 35 mm Zenit cameras. The lens can be fitted on the M42 Pentax cameras. First HELIOS-44 lenses were borrowed from Carl Zeiss BIOTAR lenses and issued since end of 1950th years in M39, then in M42 screw mount, and had not very good glory at Black-&-White photography times because were with low contrast in common... But latest versions of HELIOS-44 lens became very sharp, but lost very special soft lines at images. This famous lens was manufactured in the USSR, and features outstanding sharpness, contrast and color rendition, and very special bokeh and plastics, and it is the reason why modern photographers looks for HELIOS-44 lenses and installs it to modern dSLR cameras. I saw photos taken with similar lenses several times before and I appreciated very special pictures quality. In the main, most all Soviet and Russian lenses are exceptionally good and this one is no exception! ITEM'S CONDITION: Excellent+++ The lens looks like enough accurately used before, optics are mostly clean, aperture and focusing are smooth. Cosmetically the lens looks nice, just examine item's photos, please. Focusing and aperture are smooth. All functions are available. * Focus 58 mm. * Angle of view about 42 degrees. * Optical registration 45.2mm. * Relative aperture 1:2.0 (up to 1:16 with clicks). * Additional ring for fast closing aperture from full opened to preinstalled meaning. * Mounting M39 x 1mm groove (like LTM but with other optical registration). It used with old Zenit and Kristall cameras. * Very simple adapter allows mounting to M42 x 1mm groove, known as Pentax Thread Mount, same with a lot of old SLR cameras (Practica, Chinon, Yashika, Bessaflex etc). In turn, mounting for modern SLR & dSLR cameras will not bring any trouble with well-spread M42 adapters. Thus you will look for two adapters, or may be even you'll find direct M39 adapter for your camera. * Focusing from 0.5m. * Scale of distances in meters. * Filter mount M 49.5x0.75mm. * 8 aperture blades version. * Made at KMZ plant near the Moscow city (it has the special symbol). * Pretty in using. * Silver painting. * The lens was made in end of 1960th in the USSR. We are more than happy to welcome any international bidders!!! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE! Item will be shipped via Russian Mail service immediately upon receipt of your payment. Shipping time is mostly about 2-3 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package with the tracking number (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month. If you need really fast shipping, DHL and UPS are available here, but shipping a metal 35mm camera can cost over $100, thus this kind of shipping is rarely used.