Sony E Fit Helios 44M 58mm F/2 Lens

This legendary Russian lens is a clone of the Carl Zeiss Biotar, and in standard form, is renowned for it's distinctive and attractive image quality and bokeh.

This version has had the "Petzval Mod" carried out which radically alters the character of the lens.

Images now have a surreal "dreamy" look with a glowing, soft focus effect, "angel wing" coma, and the swirly bokeh increased to all new levels!

Images from this lens have a distinctive and other worldly appeal to them without needing to apply software special effect filters!

Please be aware that his lens is modified specifically to give a special effect. The effect is strongest with the aperture wide open and decreases gradually as you close the aperture down.

Although modified, the lens will still focus to infinity and the minimum focus distance is reduced slightly allowing you to get closer to subjects than before.

It's a manual lens so focusing and aperture need to be adjusted manually but the camera will provide exposure control. Instructions are included and with a few minutes of practice, you'll soon be getting great shots!

This lens comes with a removable Sony E adapter allowing it to be fitted to all Sony mirrorless models that have the E / FE / NEX type mount. The lens will work with both APS-C and full frame cameras.
 
The adapter is non destructive and when removed, the lens has a "M42" mount and it can be very easily and cheaply adapted to pretty much any camera available today. There are M42 adapters available inexpensively for the following systems and more:
 
 Canon EOS
 Canon M
 Canon R
 Canon FD
 Canon M
 Contax/Yashica
 Leica R
 Leica M39
 Minolta AF/Sony Alpha
 Minolta MD
 M42 screw
 Nikon
 Pentax K
 Olympus OM
 4/3
 Micro 4/3 system
 C-Mount
 Samsung NX
 Pentax Q
 Nikon 1
 Sony NEX
 Fuji X
 
Adapters are in plentiful supply on ebay, just ask if you require any advice!
 
 
The lens is in very good working condition overall with just normal signs of use and not abuse! A few bits of dust/specs as with any used lens, but this will have no  impact on image quality.

Fully tested on Canon and Sony cameras and delivering gorgeous looking images. The sample images speak for themselves!

Both the focus and aperture mechanisms function correctly.

The lens comes supplied with an M42 to Sony E adapter and front + rear caps.