Helios 44 2/58 Prime Cine Mod Portrait Lens For Canon EF! 44M 58mm F2

Bring legendary swirly bokeh and vintage cinematic charm to your footage with this Helios-44M 58mm F2 Cine Mod Lens, professionally adapted for Canon EF mount cameras. This iconic Soviet lens, inspired by the Zeiss Biotar optical design, is beloved for its expressive character, smooth rendering, and distinctive background swirl — a look impossible to replicate with modern lenses. Helios-44M is well-suited for portraits, B-roll, handheld video, and stylized cinematography where vintage optics and creamy bokeh enhance your storytelling. Fully manual, it allows you to control every frame with intention.

This lens has been professionally cine-modded and is ready for filmmaking and creative video production. Key cine upgrades include:
✅ De-clicked aperture for smooth, stepless exposure control
✅ Dual 0.8 follow focus gears (on focus & aperture rings) for precise adjustments
✅ 80mm OD cine lens hood with 77mm filter thread, ideal for matte box compatibility
✅ Canon EF mount modification for full-frame & APS-C camera systems (no adapter required)
✅ Fully cleaned, lubricated & mechanically tuned
✅ Classic focal length for portraits, B-roll, interviews, and handheld
✅ Lightweight All-Metal Construction – Durable and reliable for long-term professional use.

• Lens Mount - Canon EF
• Focal Length - 58mm
• Maximum Aperture - F2
• Minimum Aperture - F16
• Number Of Aperture Blades - 8
• Minimum Focusing Distance - 0.55m
• Filter Size - 52mm
• Focus Type - Manual
• Serial Number - Various

This Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm F2.8 Cine Mod Lens is in excellent condition — professionally cleaned, adjusted, and lubricated for smooth operation. The glass is clean and free of haze or fungus, minor marks may be present on the glass due to its vintage nature, but it will not affect the final image. Focus and aperture rings move smoothly and precisely, ensuring effortless manual control for cinematography. This cine-modded lens is fully optimized for video production, offering both reliability and a distinctive vintage aesthetic. Name on lens nameplate may be different - Carl Zeiss Jena, Carl Zeiss Jena DDR, ausJENA etc but it is the same lens, with the same optical performance.

This Offer Includes:
✔ Helios-44M 58mm F2 Cine Mod Lens
✔ Adapter and rear cap for Canon EF mount
✔ 80mm OD Cine Lens Hood (77mm Filter Thread)
✔ 2x 0.8 Rubber Follow Focus Gears for Smooth Aperture and Focus Control
✔ Front & Rear Lens Caps

The Helios-44M’s image is uniquely expressive – at wide apertures, it offers a painterly, swirling bokeh and glowing highlights; stopped down, it sharpens and delivers detailed, low-contrast images with rich tonal transitions. Perfect for music videos, fashion, short films, interviews, or moody b-roll.