13 BLADES HELIOS-44 58mm F/2 LENS for FOR OLD M39 ZENIT CAMERAS

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 very accurately used before, optics are clean without scratches and fungus. Small cleaning marks are presented. 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: M39x1mm groove, usual for old Soviet SLR cameras like Kristall, Zenit, Zenit-S, Zenit-3M, Start (with adapter). * Optical registration: 45.2 mm. It still 39 mm mount, but the optical registration is different from the Leica type (LTM) lenses for RF cameras. * You'll can mount this lens to latest SLR cameras with M42 lens mount (known also as Pentax Screw Mount), same with huge quantity of lenses for old Practica, Pentax, Yashica, Cosina etc. Just look for additional M39/M42 adapter. * The lens is well-applicable for digital cameras with micro 4/3 system and other with working distance 45.5mm and less, with the use of adapters: All Sony NEX, Olympus, Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G1, DMC-GH1, DMC-GF1, DMC-G2, DMC-G10, Epson, Samsung and other. * Focusing from 0.5m. * Scale of distances in meters. * Filter mount M 49.5x0.75mm. * 13 aperture blades version, provides best bokeh between Helios-44 lenses. * Made at KMZ plant at the town of Krasnogorsk near the Moscow city (it has the special symbol). * Pretty in using. * Silver painting. * The lens was made in 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.