Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5

The Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 is a 85mm portrait lens designed for the M42 mount and released in 1969. Manufactured by Helios, it offers a maximum aperture of f/1.5, covering a 85mm focal range, weighs 1100, accepts 67 filters. Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 is one of 3 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including CANON EF, NIKON F, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5?

The Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 is a 85mm portrait lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.5. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 use?

The Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 uses the M42 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m42.

What is the maximum aperture of the Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5?

The Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 has a maximum aperture of f/1.5, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 released?

The Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5 was released in 1969, placing it within the 1960s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/185551-helios-40-2-85mm-f15. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.