Thank you for your interest to our store. Here you can find a lot of interesting things for yourself. Welcome to our store. The lens is brand new, not used before. There are no traces of use on the body and optical element. This is vintage lens made in the former Soviet Union (USSR). HELIOS-44-2 f2/58mm – one of the most common lenses of the Helios-44 series. Helios 44-2 is an interesting lens with an amazing picture and fixed focal length 58mm. The focusing of the lens is smooth. The focus ring rotates 270 degrees. When focusing, the front and rear lenses do not rotate. The diaphragm has 8 blades. The iris control ring rotates smoothly, stopping at fixed values. HELIOS-44-2 2/58 has a ring presets aperture. With it, you can select one of the fixed values: F / 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16. The lens has a very specific bokeh. Like other lenses in the HELIOS-44 family, the 44-2 version swirls the background (the legendary helios “swirling bokeh”). A lens like this can be a great find for a photographer. The optical element of this lens creates stunning swirling bokeh. The lens has been professionally serviced and tested, we have done everything necessary for proper operation, cleaned, lubricated, adjusted (CLA). Optical element (glass) in excellent condition, clean and transparent. The blades of the diaphragm are clean and free of oil (this is very important for proper operation). The focus and aperture control ring rotates smoothly. There are no signs of oxidation on the body. The lens body is in very good condition, there are no signs of oxidation, this lens will be in excellent condition for many years. Characteristic: Focal length: 58mm Diaphragm: f/2.0 – f/16.0 Number of aperture blades: 8 pieces The weight: 220 g Optical design: 6 elements in 4 groups Thread: M42 Front Filter Diameter: 49mm MDF: 0.5 meter Helios 44-2 f2/58mm can be used on many modern SLR and mirrorless cameras with an appropriate adapter. Most of the lenses in our store have been used before. The lenses may have small marks of cosmetic wear (natural traces of use), small marks from cleaning, but they are completely intact and function perfectly. See the photos, if necessary, ask us questions. All lenses are serviced and tested. We remove dust and dirt from the optical element, we remove oil from the aperture blades and change the lubricant inside the lens, after servicing, the glass becomes clean and transparent, and the rings rotate smoothly and precisely. The lens will serve you for years to come, and will grace your vintage lens collection. We will respond to you within 24 hours and do our best to help you out!