This is a manually-operated Helios-44-2 58mm F2.0 lens originally sold for Zenit (Zenith) cameras, with an M42 (Pentax / Praktica / Zenith) mount. Focusing and aperture control are manual. It has front and rear caps, a skylight filter and a cloth storage pouch. At 58mm it's a standard lens for a 35mm SLR, a moderate telephoto for a digital camera with an APS-C sensor. It ought to be useful for portraiture and macro work. It should fit most SLRs with an appropriate adapter mount, though some cameras (e.g. Nikon) will need a mount with a corrective lens to focus to infinity. Since the rear element protrudes slightly towards infinity these lenses may not be compatible with all adapters.
This is mechanically and cosmetically good, optically about average, with some internal dust which may be spores. There does not appear to be any fungus. The iris is slightly oily. Focusing and stop down work well, and cosmetic condition is very good apart from slight wear to paint on the edge of the aperture rings.
I tested it on a Praktica body and took test pictures on a cloudy afternoon after rain using a Canon Eos 400D with M42 screw adapter, set to ISO 800, with the iris set to f8 for all shots.
Church 230 yards 1/1600th f8
Tree 30 yards 1/250th f8
Garden (bird bath 17 yards) 1/160th
Coin and brick bits 7ft 1/250th f8
Plant on edge of roof 11ft 1/250th f8
Coin in closeup about 18" 1/8000th F8
There are reviews on these sites:
https://jonasraskphotography.com/2013/05/17/helios-44m-4-58mm-f2-review/
https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/kmz-helios-44-2-58mm-f-2.html
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