This time I will review Helios 44-2 58mm F2.
The vintage lens I purchased so far was the PENTAX K mount, but the Helios 44-2 58mm F2 is an M42 screw mount lens.
If you shoot with this lens, you can shoot a swirly Bokeh. Because this lens has such a strange effect, it is also popular on Instagram.
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I purchased Helios 44-2 58mm F2 on ebay.
I purchased Helios 44-2 58mm F2 on ebay.
Vintage lenses are popular with some young people in Japan. So I looked at the Instagram to find out which vintage lenses are popular.
Then Helios 44-2 58mm F2 and Super-Takumar 55mm F1.8 were popular.
First I decided to buy Helios 44-2 58mm F2.
Helios 44-2 58mm F2 is a Russian vintage lens. You can buy this lens in Japan, but it is a little expensive.
That’s why I used ebay for the first time to buy Helios 44-2 58mm F2.
This is the first time I have purchased anything directly from abroad. It was surprisingly easy to purchase. Helios 44-2 58mm F2 arrived in Japan from Ukrainian exhibitors.
I recommend Helios 44-2 or Helios 44M
If you want to buy a Helios44 series lens, I recommend Helios 44-2 or Helios 44M.
The reason is that these two lenses have a switch to switch the aperture to AUTO / MAN. With this switch, you can move the aperture regardless of which mount adapter you purchase.
I don’t think there is a difference between how these two lenses take pictures.
Select a mount adapter (to use Helios 44-2 58mm F2 with a digital camera)
Helios 44-2 58mm F2 is M42 mount lens. A mount adapter is required to use the vintage lens with current digital cameras.
If you want to use Helios 44-2 58mm F2 with PENTAX digital SLR, you need a mount adapter called M42-PK. It is a thin adapter.
If you use this lens with a SONY mirrorless camera, you will need a mount adapter called M42-NEX.
I’m introducing the mount adapter installation procedure on YouTube video, so please refer to it.
Use a mount adapter suitable for your digital camera.
Photo sample by Helios 44-2 58mm F2
Here are some sample photos taken with the Helios 44-2 58mm F2.
The first is a photo sample of my Helios 44-2 58mm F2 with a PENTAX K-7.
The camera body originally used the PENTAX K-7, but later purchased the Sony Alpha7II. Each photo sample is introduced.
with Helios 44-2 58mm F2 attached to PENTAX K-7
In June 2017, I took a picture at Tokyo Keiba-jo (Tokyo Racecourse) in Fuchu, Tokyo.
This is a photo of the audience watching the paddock seriously. The bokeh in the photo is swirly.
Tokyo Keiba-jo (Tokyo Racecourse) location
with Helios 44-2 58mm F2 attached to SONY Alpha7II
In May 2019 I purchased SONY Alpha7II.
This mirrorless camera has a full-size sensor. Therefore, you can take a wider range of photos with swirly Bokeh by Helios 44-2 58mm F2.
The photo was taken when I attended a portrait workshop.
The photo by Helios 44-2 58mm F2 was not only Swirly Bokeh but also flare.
Helios 44-2 58mm F2 Review Summary
This time, I reviewed Helios 44-2 58mm F2.
I found out why this lens is so popular on Instagram. Images with swirly bokeh cannot be taken with the new lens. This was a very attractive lens.
Thank you for reading to the end.
