Complete Helios Lens list anyone?

[themoleman342]

Well going by the serial numbers that I've managed to get from the forum the transition between 8 blades and 13 blades in the KMZ make silver version is between 023xxxx and 031xxxx. The one that is coming to me is at 026xxxx. There is most likely some overlap and outliers in that production however but it gives a so-so range. Hopefully I get lucky.
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[cps_goodbuy]

Pretty much just registered guys. So, Hello from Ireland!

I bought a "black" helios 44-2 "I think" on ebay and waiting for it to arrive. I have been told it was a 13 blade (the reason why I bought it). Any idea what the lense version may be? Either way, it'll be my first helios!

Will update when it arrives and with pics!

[estudleon]

Welcome cps_goodbuy from Ireland.

Waiting your helios pics!

Rino.
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Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.

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Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar.

[Attila]

[martinsmith99]

I had no idea there was a 44-2 with 13 blades.

I am interested to hear about it when it arrives.
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[cps_goodbuy]

My big update is! ...that it didn't arrive today

actually I wanted to see if my sig comes up
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Metz 45 CL-4 & CT-4
Splitprism focusing screens

[themoleman342]

To my knowledge 13 bladed helios 44-2s don't exist. Maybe a custom job?

I got my 44 today, serial number: 0252503, KMZ make. 'Only' 8 blades! Bah!
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I've been doing a lot of abstract photography lately, extremely abstract. No camera, no lens, no film, I just think about it.

~adaptation of a joke told by the American comedian Steven Wright.

[cps_goodbuy]

Thats unlucky, maybe next time?

What do you guys think a Kmount version may be worth?

And yeah, maybe a custom job, Maybe I should make my own 44-2 kmount 13blade
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Pentax-A 50mm f1.4 (like new)
Pentax 135mm f3.5 (like new)
Metz 45 CL-4 & CT-4
Splitprism focusing screens

[themoleman342]

The K mount helios' isn't a 44-2 either unless converted though there would be no reason to do this. 44k-4 would be the one you are looking for. Not worth much more than the 44m-4.
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I've been doing a lot of abstract photography lately, extremely abstract. No camera, no lens, no film, I just think about it.

~adaptation of a joke told by the American comedian Steven Wright.

[cps_goodbuy]

Found a 44k-4 for about 40pounds, which I think is a little much, hopefully I'll be happy with the one being sent to me

btw, will definitely put up photos, is this the best place to do it?

Edit: Still hasn't arrived, and seller hasn't accepted paypal payment??
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Pentax 18-55mm AL MK1 & MK2
Pentax-A 50mm f1.4 (like new)
Pentax 135mm f3.5 (like new)
Metz 45 CL-4 & CT-4
Splitprism focusing screens

[DavidVT]

Hello,

Being new to this forum and trying to find my way around, I wanted to ask the following question: I just bought myself a pristine condition m39 helios-44 in alu finish (hasn't arrived yet) of which I wanted some info about, because in contradiction to every other Helios-44 I ever saw and because I couldn't find anything on the net about it, there are some things that struck me as being "not that frequent". It has a red sign on the front, just like my 1958 m39 industar-50 (indicating some kind of coating?), and most of all, it has an aperture range going from f2 to f22 (not f16). Any info on this particular lens? SN is 0001243...

Thanks for any input,

David Van thuyne

[Attila]

[OWSIU]

Hi everyone, my first post here =). I recently picked up this helios 44-2 in mint condition. It has white aperture markings with yellow distance scale markings. It has the KMZ logo on it. The serial reads "0083xxx", is this one of the early ones made for communist party members, or just one made in 2000?

Sorry about the bad pictures, it's the only ones I have on had at the moment.

[dimitrygo]

[Attila]