(The symbol "x" - mean numerical indices "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7" 2) , and the symbol "X" - mean alphabetic codes "M" or "K")    
Focal Length: 58 mm (58.60 mm)  
Relative aperture: 1:2  
Angle of view: 40 ° 28 '  
Frame size: 24x36 mm    
Number of elements / groups: 6/4  
The front vertex focal length: -34.25 mm  
Back vertex focal length: 38.05 mm  
Distance from first to last the surface: 39.80 mm  
Light diameter of the first surface: Ø29, 5 mm  
Light diameter of the final surface: Ø24, 7mm    
Resolution (0mm/10 mm/20 mm) 3) : 46/33/26 lines / mm  
Resolution by specification TU (center / edge):  
Helios-44 - 35/14 lines / mm  
Helios-44-2 - 38/20 lines / mm  
Helios-44-7 - 36/17 lines / mm  
Helios-44M-4 - 38/19 lines / mm  
MC Helios-44M-4 - 41/20 lines / mm  
MC Helios-44K-4 - 42/21 lines / mm  
MC Helios-44M-5 - 41/20 lines / mm  
MC Helios-44M-6 - 45/25 lines / mm  
MC Helios-44M-7 - 50/30 lines / mm    
Light transmittance:  
Helios-44 - 0.81  
Helios-44-2 - 0.82  
Helios-44-7 - 0.80  
Helios-44M-4 - 0.80  
MC Helios-44M-4 - 0.85  
MC Helios-44K-4 - 0.85  
MC Helios-44M-5 - 0.85  
MC Helios-44M-6 - 0.90  
MC Helios-44M-7 - 0.90    
The geometric vignetting : 58%    
Color formula:  
Helios-44 (Start) - 10-0-1,5  
Helios-44 - 10-0-1,5  
Helios-44-2 - 10-0-1,5  
Helios-44-7 - 10-0-1,5  
Helios-44M-4 - 10-0-1,5  
MC Helios-44M-4 - 11-0-0  
MC Helios-44K-4 - 11-0-0  
MC Helios-44M-5 - 11-0-0  
MC Helios-44M-6 - 11-0-0  
MC Helios-44M-7 - 11-0-0    
Type of blooming: single layer, chemical, multi-layer (MC)    
Minimal focusing distance:  
Helios-44 (Start) - 0.7 m  
Helios-44 - 0.5 m  
Helios-44-x - 0,5 m  
Helios-44 X - x - 0,5 m  
The limits of the scale of diaphragms: 1:2 - 1: 22, 1:2 - 1: 16  
Number of diaphragm blades: 13 (Start), 8, 6 - in the latest versions (Helios-44 X -4, -5, -6, -7)    
Operating distance:  
"Start" mount - 42 mm  
Helios-44 - 45.2 mm  
Helios-44-x - 45,5 mm  
Helios-44 X - x - 45,5 mm    
Mount:  
lens with the camera:  
Helios-44 (Start) - Bayonet  
Helios-44 - M39x1  
Helios-44-2 - M42x1  
Helios-44-7 - M42x1 4)  
Helios-44M-x - M42x1  
Helios-44K-4 - bayonet K    
Filter thread:  
Helios-44 (Start) - SpM40, 5x0, 5  
Helios-44 - SpM49, 5x0, 5  
Helios-44-2 - M49x0, 75  
Helios-44-7 - M49x0, 5  
Helios-44 X - x - M52x0,75    
For attachment:  
Helios-44 (Start) - & Oslash51 mm  
Helios-44 - & Oslash51 mm  
Helios-44 X - x - & Oslash54 mm    
Dimensions:  
length of the lens without caps:  
Helios-44 (Start) - 58 mm  
Helios-44 - 60 mm  
Helios-44-2 - 47 mm  
Helios-44-7 - 59 mm  
Helios-44 X - x - 42 mm    
maximum diameter of the barrel:  
Helios-44 (Start) - 60 mm  
Helios-44 - 60 mm  
Helios-44-2 - 60 mm  
Helios-44-7 - 62 mm  
Helios-44 X - x - 64 mm    
Weight:  
Helios-44 (Start) - 0.23 kg  
Helios-44 - 0.23 kg  
Helios-44-2 - 0.23 kg  
Helios-44-7 - 0.35 kg  
Helios-44M-4 - 0.3 kg  
MC Helios-44M-4 - 0.3 kg  
MC Helios-44K-4 - 0.3 kg (258 g)  
MC Helios-44M-5 - 0.27 kg  
MC Helios-44M-6 - 0.27 kg  
MC Helios-44M-7 - 0.27 kg    
Year of development: early 1950  
Calculation: Data is not confirmed, some sources indicated: DS Hair (GOI)  
Design: ASM, there is no accurate data; PA Lapin (Helios-44M-4, Helios-44K-4)  
Completion of R & D:  
Helios-44-M: 1972  
Helios-44M-4: 1981  
Production: large-scale  
Years of production: from 1958 (Start) 
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