Helios 44M-4 58mm f/2 MC
The lens has a good build quality and was manufactured in the Soviet Union. It has a maximum aperture of f/2 which allows for good low light performance and a shallow depth of field. The lens has 6 lens elements and a multi-coating which helps to reduce lens flare and increase contrast. The lens produces a unique bokeh, which is the quality of the out of focus areas in an image, due to its optical design. This lens is a popular alternative to more expensive lenses and provides good image resolution. It is a manual focus lens, meaning the photographer must adjust the focus themselves.
Optical design
Has 6 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle. Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value
Physical characteristics
Weights 300 grams so consider putting to your camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 52 mm commonly filter size, offers a wide range of filter options. 42 mm long, this small lens should be always in the camera bag.
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