Vintage Cameras & Lenses

Early HELIOS-44 f2/58mm silver KMZ 13 blades  00xxxxx serial number The lens has been serviced: cleaned, lubricated, adjusted (CLA). The legendary Helios-44 lens (13 blades) inspired by the German Carl Zeiss «Biotar 2/58». The optical design was taken from Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2/58. Zeiss lenses are still famous for their excellent quality and imaging. The version of the Helios-44 lens with a 13-blade aperture makes the most artistic picture. Lenses were also produced with serial numbers starting with one, two or three zeros. It has been suggested on the forums that they were intended for executives of various ranks. The lens is quite sharp already at full aperture. At F / 2.0, good sharpness is obtained, which allows you to use it in poor lighting, and at 2.0 you can get good portraits. Helios-44 is excellent for photographing portraits - and therefore it is still very much loved by modern photographers. The optical element (glass) of this lens allows you to obtain images with better focus and contrast. The first(silver) versions of Helios-44 KMZ (Krasnogorsk Mechanical Zavod) lenses are considered the best in their category. Helios-44 is an interesting lens with an amazing image and a fixed focal length of 58mm. The aperture has 13 blades. Stop at fixed values. When the aperture is closed, the lens produces almost uniform circles in the out-of-focus area. Focusing range from 0.5 meter to infinity. The aperture has fixed values ​​from 2.0 to 16.0. The lens is quite sharp at f/2.0 aperture, allowing for great portraits with fantastic swirling bokeh. The lens has a very specific bokeh. Many photographers are of the opinion that Helios44 is better by features in the first edition, under M-39. This is because quality control was better in the 50's and early 60's. _____________________________________ See my other items to save shipping costs.  Usual shipping time (with tracking) to EU 7-21 days, USA and Canada 10-35 days, other world 15-45 days.  This is a used item and may have traces of usage.  Purchasing old/vintage/used equipment please make sure it is compatible with your new cameras, lenses etc. you are going to use it with.  Please note that the delivery takes place from aboard, therefore customs fees are possible. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These must be paid by the buyer depending on the destination country.  Questions have to be asked before the bid. All information in the listing are not binding and without guarantee. Errors, misprints and prior sale expressly reserved. If you have any issues with your purchase please contact me before leaving a feedback. I value my customers and all problems can be solved. Return Policy  If you are not satisfied for any reason with any item you have purchased, you can return it within 14 days after receiving it.  Please, make sure the item is packed and shipped it in the same condition you have received it.  Full refund will be issued after I receive the item back. Buyers have to pay for the return shipping, except for receiving wrong or defective items. In those cases I will cover your shipping expenses (applied only for economy international shipping services) If you received wrong or defective item, you will be eligible for discount next time you buy anything from my store! Just message to remind me! Please, do not leave a negative or neutral feedback for that.