MC HELIOS-44M-4 58mm 1:2 lens information and sample photos
Arkadii Shapoval sent me some information and sample photos for the MC HELIOS-44M-4 58mm 1:2 lens:
This is the original MC HELIOS-44M-4 58mm 1:2 lens (made by factory ‘Jupiter‘ in USSR, Valdai city), crossed with the original Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 lens.
Main specifications:
- Nikon F mount
- optics from MC HELIOS-44M-4 58mm 1:2 with classic swirling bokeh
- fast focusing, AF-type lens
- auto aperture control, seven aperture blades
- correct exposure metering (not a big difference between F/1.8 and F/2.0)
- filter thread 52 mm
- MFD approx. 0.6m, maximum magnification ratio approx. 1:8
- aperture ring is locked
- in terms of the Nikon system, it is NIKON FX, AF, NON-D, NON-G lens, with a golden ‘professional’ ring
- weight is exactly 200 grams
MC HELIOS-44M-4 58mm 1:2 lens sample photos:
The original article about this lens is here.
The 500PX gallery can be found here.