N°185551 · Family detail
HeliosPortrait·M42 mount·1969
Helios-40-2 85mm F/1.5
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length85mm
Max aperturef/1.5
TypePortrait · Telephoto · Prime
Release year1969
Weight1100 g
Filter size67 mm
Min focus distance0.8 m
Aperture blades10
Optical elements6
Groups4
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlPreset ring + Aperture ring
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeShort telephoto prime lens
Summary02
Helios-40-2 is an 85mm prime lens for M42 mount, with a maximum aperture of f/1.5 for low-light portraits and shallow depth of field. Manual focus design aimed at portrait use.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The M42 screw mount has a flange distance of 45.46 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Many M42 lenses close the aperture only when a pin at the rear is pressed. Use an adapter that presses the pin, or set the A/M switch to M.
- Sony EAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.46 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.76 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.21 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.76 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.46 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.
Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.