Experience the unique artistic style of classic Soviet optics!
For sale is a precious piece of photographic history: **Belomo Helios 44-2 58mm f/2**. This version, produced by **Belomo (Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Association)**, is in great demand among photographers and videographers due to its unique optical characteristics and robust construction. The Helios 44-2 is world renowned for its signature **swirling bokeh**, which creates a dreamy, painterly background blur that lends an artistic, vintage look to your subjects
### Key Features and Features:
* **Legendary Swirling Bokeh:** A signature feature of the Helios 44 series, out-of-focus areas are transformed into a mesmerizing swirl, especially when used wide open against a busy background. This effect is ideal for adding a magical, ethereal quality to portraits, nature shots and creative photography, making your images truly stand out.
* **Belomo Manufactured:** Although many Helios lenses were manufactured at KMZ, the Belomo versions are also highly regarded for their consistently high quality and robust construction.
* **Versatile 58mm Focal Length:** Equivalent to a classic 50mm prime lens, this is ideal for dramatic portraits, subject isolation, street photography, and fine art photography. * **Fast f/2 aperture:** A wide f/2 maximum aperture is critical for achieving shallow depth of field, maximizing bokeh, and providing excellent low-light performance.
* **M42 Mount:** This is a highly compatible and versatile vintage lens mount. It can be easily used with a wide range of modern DSLR and mirrorless cameras (e.g. Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds, Canon EOS M, Canon EF, Nikon F) using readily available and affordable adapters.
* **Manual Focus and Aperture:** This is a fully manual lens, giving you full control over focus and aperture settings. This encourages more thoughtful and practical shooting, allowing you to make informed creative decisions.
* **Authentic Vintage Character:** In addition to its unique bokeh, the Helios 44-2 produces images with a charming, authentic vintage style, including pleasing color rendition and the ability to create beautiful highlights.
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### Specifications:
* **Focal Length:** 58mm
* **Maximum Aperture:** f/2
* **Minimum Aperture:** f/16
* **Mount:** M42 thread mount
* **Optical Design:** 6 elements in 4 groups (Biotar variant)
* **Number of Aperture Blades:** [Typical 8; you can specify if your lens has a different number, such as "8 clean and sharp aperture blades"]
* **Filter Thread Size:** 52mm
* **Minimum Focusing Distance:** Approximately 0.5 meters (1.6 feet).
* **Origin:** USSR (Soviet Union) - Manufactured by Belomo.
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### Condition:
* **Optics.** Glass elements are in excellent condition, No scratches, fungus or clouding detected.
* **Mechanics:** The focus ring rotates smoothly throughout its range, providing precise control. The aperture ring passes its stops smoothly and correctly.
* **Appearance:** In excellent cosmetic condition
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### This lot includes:
* Belomo Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 Lens
* M42 Mount
* Front and Rear Lens Caps.