The Helios-40-2 85mm f1.5 is a sought after 'cult' lens originally made in the USSR from the mid 1950s to the early 1990s. As of 2103 it's back in production again and it retains it's famous 'swirly bokeh' just like the original lenses

2024年3月7日 · Helios 40 is a fully manual lens and is completely made of metal and glass. Well, by the time it was designed, nobody used any plastic (or electronics for that matter) in any precision instruments. The lens is well-built (they are still working after 60-70 years), relatively big, and very heavy at about 1 kg.

Featuring a wide f/1.5 maximum aperture, the Helios 40-85 mm f/1.5-22.0 lens allows you to capture clear images even in lit conditions. With a 6 elements lens construction, this Helios lens reduces the chromatic aberrations in the images you capture.

2019年6月18日 · Helios 40 / Helios 40-2 85mm F1.5 reviews and specifications. This fast portrait lens dates from the 1950's and [url=https://bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/hel. This is a Russian and Zenitar Prime lens.

The Helios 40-2 85mm f/1.5 is perfect for those who are hunting for glass capable of creating images that have a very different feel to them than what a modern lens delivers.

2020年12月18日 · Helios 40 85mm f1.5 M39 Vintage Lens Review – Russian Helios 40 is one of the most sought after lenses made in the USSR. The lens has a 39mm SLR mount, and was made for use with the older Zenit cameras (Zenit, Zenit-S, Zenit-3, Zenit-3M), but its optical registration spacing is the same as in the standard Pentax Screw Mount.

The updated camera lens Helios 40-2 has a high aperture ratio of 1.5 / 85 and is designed for shooting portraits, for street shooting, including shooting in the low light, fast moving objects, requiring small optical exposure, etc.

2014年6月7日 · The Helios-40 stands well apart from any other 85mm lens on the market. It’s an old design and that shows–both in terms of optics and mechanics. But there’s nothing wrong with that.

The Helios 40-2 85 mm f/ 1.5 (Russian: "Гелиос") is a fast lens with a fixed focal length for 35mm cameras with M42 screw mount. With a special adapter can be attached to modern dSLR and mirrorless cameras.

There is a modification Helios-40-2-N 1,5 / 85 or HELIOS-40-2-N 1,5 / 85 under Nikon F and Helios-40-2-C 1,5 / 85 or HELIOS-40-2-C 1,5 / 85 for Canon EOS and HELIOS-40-2 1,5 / 85 for M42 thread. Since 2014, it has a new body design and double-layer coating, without a tripod foot.