zenit helios mount which one?

[fujeewarrior]

firstly hello I am a new member, I know there are a lot of posts about the mount adapter but I have confused myself!

 

I have the x pro 1 and 2 and have a Helios lens which is a screw mount can I use a m42 or do I need another m39 adapter?

 

thanks

mark

[milandro]

There are some of the very early ones ( generally in Aluminum mount) which were 39 x 1 ( leica screw).

 

So, most Helioses are M42 thread, I have an adapter by K7F concept, a tilt adapter by Kipon, and I have  a Lens Turbo II Zhonghy which all fit perfectly an Helios.

 

But I have a Meyer Görlitz Oreston (also M42, one would think) which doesn’t fit all these three adapters.

[Florian]

Which Helios lens?

 

According to the repository of all completely correct information ( ) most helios lenses are m42 mount, but you may want to check the possibilities:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_%28lens_brand%29

Edited October 28, 2016 by Florian

[lleo]

Mark, some Helios lens might have the infinity focusing problem. I suggest you to get the  K&F adapter since there's a ring inside you can remove if your lens doesn't focus to infinity. Though I've had several Helioses, M42, 44M-4 and so on, and I found the infinity focusing problem only with one.

[milandro]

...K&F are very good adapters. 

Edited November 17, 2016 by milandro

[Casa]

Whatever Helios lens you have, you'll need a M42 adapter. Some early Helios lenses (like those from a Zenit E camera) do have the M39 screw mount, but this is not the Leica M39 - the flange distance is the same as M42 while Leicas is much smaller. All you need is a $5 adapter ring that turns the M39 screw into a M42, you can find them on ebay and amazon. I own one of those early Helioses and with the ring it works just fine on a M42 adapter (and a focal reducer). 

[evisphoto]

This is the adapter that I use for my Helios M44-4, it's affordable and works perfectly.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331092535012?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[milandro]

 if you put side by side a generic adapter to an almost equally costing K&F you will see and feel the difference really. Saving a couple of bucks isn’t worth it.

 

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/M42-to-Fuji-X-K-and-F-Concept-Lens-To-Fuji-X-Mount-Camera-Adapter-/142281675525?hash=item2120a61305:g:ed8AAOSwnHZYfV2H