Helios-77M-4 50mm F/1.8 MC
akaГЕЛИОС-77М-4 50mm F/1.8 МС
Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
- Announced:
- · 1991
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
- Original name:
- · МС ГЕЛИОС-77М-4 1,8/50
- · MC HELIOS-77M-4 50mm1:1,8
- Class:
- · Fast full-frame standard prime lens
- System:
- · Zenit M42 (1965)
Abbreviations
| MC | Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models. |
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Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 50mm | |
| F/1.8 | |
| 6 elements in 4 groups (Double Gauss derivative) | |
| M42 [45.5mm] | |
| 46.8° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Automatic |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring (Manual settings only) |
| 6 (six) | |
| Focusing: | |
| 0.45m | |
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Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 250g | |
| ⌀64×41mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 52mm | |
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Source of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
Manufacturer description
"МС Гелиос-77М-4" 1,8/50 is a standard photographic lens designed as an interchangeable lens for "Зенит" type SLR cameras with a frame format of 24x36 mm, having an aperture control mechanism, a М42х1 thread mount and a working distance of 45.5 mm.
The lens has an automated "jumping" aperture that closes to a pre-set value when shooting.
An anti-reflective multi-layer coating applied to lens elements increases transmission and reduces light scattering, which provides particularly favorable image contrast and sharpness, and largely eliminates ghosting, flare and light spots, even when photographing against the backlight with a large difference in the brightness of the subject.
The lens is designed for shooting on color and black and white films.
From the editor
The most common myth is the rarity of the 77M-4. Unscrupulous sellers often resort to this myth, trying to explain the excessively high price. However, in the early 1990s, this lens was produced both by the Vologda Optical and Mechanical Plant (Vologda, USSR) and Jupiter Plant (Valdai, USSR) at several tens of thousands of units per year! The peak of production was in 1992.
In terms of image quality, the lenses of the two plants are completely different. If the Vologda version produces a soft yellowish picture wide open, then the Valdai lens, on the contrary, is sharp. They even have a different blurring pattern for the out-of-focus area. The tendency is that too many owners complain about the quality of Vologda optics.
Light transmission: 0.90. Resolving power, mm-1, not less than: in the center of the field: 45, at the edges of the field: 25.
Other standard prime lenses in the Zenit M42 system
| ■M42 mount (12) | |||||||||
| Industar-50-2 50mm F/3.5 akaИНДУСТАР-50-2 50mm F/3.5 | M | 4 - 3 | 0.65m | ⌀35.5 | ● | ||||
| Industar-61 L/Z 50mm F/2.8 [MC] akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/З 50mm F/2.8 akaИНДУСТАР-61Л/З-МС 50mm F/2.8 | P | 4 - 3 | 0.30m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Industar-61M 50mm F/2.8 akaИНДУСТАР61-М 50mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.40m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Jupiter-Super-M1 50mm F/2 MC | A | 6 - 4 | 0.40m | ⌀52 | 1998 ● | ||||
| Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.9 MC akaЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.9 МС | A | 6 - 4 | 0.45m | ⌀52 | 1991 ● | ||||
| Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.7 [MC] akaЗЕНИТАР-М 50mm F/1.7 [МС] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀52 | 1977 ● | ||||
| Zenitar-ME1 50mm F/1.7 MC akaЗЕНИТАР-МЕ1 50mm F/1.7 МС | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀52 | 1980 ● | ||||
| Era-6M 50mm F/1.5 Type 1 akaЭРА-6М 50mm F/1.5 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀58 | 1972 ● | ||||
| Era-6M 50mm F/1.5 Type 2 akaЭРА-6М 50mm F/1.5 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀58 | 1977 ● | ||||
| Helios-44-3 58mm F/2 MC akaГелиос-44-3 58mm F/2 МС | P | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Helios-44-2 58mm F/2 akaГЕЛИОС-44-2 58mm F/2 | P | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Helios-44M 58mm F/2 [MC] akaГЕЛИОС-44М 58mm F/2 [МС] | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | 1972 ● | ||||
Lenses with similar focal length
| ■M42 mount (110) | |||||||||
| Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/2 [37109] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Asahi SMC Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [37908] | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1972 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [37101, 37104, 37106] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [332] | S | 6 - 5 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1958 ● | ||||
| Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/2 [341, 34100] | S | 6 - 5 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1958 ● | ||||
| Asahi Takumar 55mm F/2.2 | P | 5 - 5 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1957 ● | ||||
| Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/2.2 | S | 6 - 5 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1961 ● | ||||
| Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.9 | S | 6 - 5 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1958 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [378, 37800, 37801] | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1965 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [358, 35800] | A | 8 - 6 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1964 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4 [37902] | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Asahi Takumar 55mm F/1.8 | P | 6 - 5 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1958 ● | ||||
| Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [345] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1960 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [345-2, 345-5, 33450, 34520] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1962 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [371, 37100, 37101, 37104, 37106] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1965 ● | ||||
| Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/1.8 [37108] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1972 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/2 [345-1, 345-6, 345-3] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1962 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/2 [37102, 37103, 37107] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1965 ● | ||||
| Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 for SL [37802] | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1969 ● | ||||
| Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated] akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.4 akaAuto-Alpa 55mm F/1.4 Multi-Coated akaGAF Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 MC G akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [Multi-Coated] | A | ? - ? | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.7 [Multi-Coated] akaArgus Auto-Cintar 55mm F/1.7 akaEdixon Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaHanimar 55mm F/1.7 akaReflecta Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaWeltblick Auto Super 55mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.8 Type 2 akaCarenar 55mm F/2.8 akaExaktar Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaPetri C.C Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/2.8 D akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.90m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.9 akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.9 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.8 Type 1 akaEdixa Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaRevuetar Auto 55mm F/2.8 akaSuper Carenar 55mm F/2.8 akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.90m | ⌀49 | 1968 ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaEdixa Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaExaktar Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaKobanar Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaRevuenon Auto 50mm F/1.8 akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 50mm F/1.7 [MC] akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 50mm F/1.7 akaSuper Carenar 50mm F/1.7 akaVivitar Auto 50mm F/1.7 [VMC] | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 [MC] akaExaktar Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaKobanar Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaPanorama Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaPorst Color Reflex Auto 55mm F/1.4 [MC] [G] akaRevuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaSuper Carenar 55mm F/1.4 akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4 akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/1.4 VMC | A | 7 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1968 ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/2.1 akaVivitar Auto 55mm F/2.1 | A | 4 - 4 | 0.60m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 MC Type 1 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 MC Type 2 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Cosina Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.8 | A | ? - ? | 0.50m | 1968 ● | |||||
| Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon 55mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 55mm F/2.2 | A | 4 - 4 | 0.60m | ⌀49 | 1975 ● | ||||
| Fuji Photo Film Fujinon 55mm F/1.6 | A | 5 - 4 | 0.60m | ⌀49 | 1978 ● | ||||
| Fuji Photo Film [EBC] Fujinon 50mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | ⌀49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor Auto 50mm F/2 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 50mm F/2 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.45m | ⌀52 | 1974 ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor Auto 55mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 55mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀52 | 1974 ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor SX Auto 55mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.45m | ⌀52 | 1974 ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor Auto 50mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Mamiya/Sekor Auto 55mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Domiplan 50mm F/2.8 akaPentacon Orestor 50mm F/2.8 akaPentaflex-Color 50mm F/2.8 | A | 3 - 3 | 0.75m | ⌀49 | 1961 ● | ||||
| Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.33m | ⌀49 | 1965 ● | ||||
| Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primotar 50mm F/2.8 | P | 4 - 3 | 0.60m | ⌀40.5 | 1959 ● | ||||
| Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm F/1.4 for FTL | A | 7 - 6 | 0.40m | ⌀49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Olympus F.Zuiko Auto-S 50mm F/1.8 for FTL | A | 6 - 5 | 0.40m | ⌀49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| P. Angenieux Paris 50mm F/1.5 Type S21 | M | 6 - 4 | 1953 ● | ||||||
| Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric Multi Coating akaRevuenon Auto 50mm F/1.8 Multi Coating | A | 6 - 4 | 0.33m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric akaPentaflex Auto-Color 50mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.33m | ⌀49 | 1971 ● | ||||
| Kuribayashi C.C. Petri Orikkor 50mm F/2 | P | 7 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | 1959 ● | ||||
| Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.60m | ⌀52 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.7 akaPromatic C.C Auto 55mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.60m | ⌀52 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Petri C.C Auto 50mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.60m | ⌀49 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Petri C.C Auto 45mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.80m | ⌀49 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Petri C.C Auto 55mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.60m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.7 EE | A | ? - ? | 0.50m | ● | |||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.90m | ● | |||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.80m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/2 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 50mm F/1.4 EE | A | ? - ? | 0.50m | ● | |||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/1.8 | A | ? - ? | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Ricoh Rikenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 50mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 1 | A | 6 - 4 | 2.5 ft. | S.VI | 1952 ● | ||||
| Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 3 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Zenitar 50mm F/2 MC | A | 6 - 4 | 0.35m | ⌀46 | 1995 ● | ||||
| Steinheil Munchen Cassar S 50mm F/2.8 | M | 3 - 3 | 0.90m | ⌀40.5 | 1955 ● | ||||
| Steinheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm F/2.8 | P | 3 - 3 | 0.50m | ● | |||||
| Steinheil Munchen Culminar 50mm F/2.8 | P | 4 - 3 | 0.50m | ● | |||||
| Steinheil Munchen Auto-D-Quinon 55mm F/1.9 for Edixa-MAT | A | 6 - 4 | 0.35m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Steinheil Munchen Quinon 55mm F/1.9 Optigon-Automatic Flash | S | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | ⌀49 | ● | ||||
| Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 2 for Edixa | A | 3 - 3 | 0.80m | ● | |||||
| Steinheil Munchen Cassarit 50mm F/2.8 for Edixa | A | 3 - 3 | 0.80m | ● | |||||
| Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 2 | A | 3 - 3 | 0.80m | ● | |||||
| Steinheil Auto-Cassaron 50mm F/2.8 Type 1 | A | 3 - 3 | 0.80m | ● | |||||
| Tomioka Yashinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Tomioka Yashinon DS-M Auto 55mm F/1.2 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1973 ● | ||||
| Tomioka Cosinon Auto 55mm F/1.2 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Tomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.2 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Tomioka Tominon Auto 55mm F/1.2 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Tomioka Tominon C. 50mm F/2 | S | 6 - 4 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | ● | ||||
| Tomioka Chinon Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaBeroflex Ultra Auto 55mm F/1.4 akaSuper Reflecta 55mm F/1.4 akaTomioka Revuenon Auto 55mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Vivitar Auto 55mm F/1.2 VMC (s/n 9xxxxxxx) | A | 7 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon Auto 55mm F/1.8 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ● | |||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon Auto 50mm F/2 | S | 6 - 4 | 0.55m | ⌀46 | 1961 ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.7 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/2 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.9 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon DS-M Auto 50mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.50m | ⌀55 | ● | ||||
| Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/2 | A | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Risespray 50mm F/1.7 SLR | M | 6 - 5 | 0.50m | ⌀52 | ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Classic Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 ZE / ZF.2 / ZK / ZS | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | E58 | 2006 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm F/1.8 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | B50 | 1968 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Planar [HFT] 50mm F/1.8 akaIfbagon 50mm F/1.8 akaOpton Oberkochen Pl HFT 50mm F/1.8 akaRollei-HFT Planar 50mm F/1.8 akaVoigtlander Color-Ultron 50mm F/1.8 | A | 7 - 6 | 0.45m | E49 | 1970 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm F/2.8 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.45m | B50 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 55mm F/1.4 | A | 7 - 5 | 0.39m | E58 | 1966 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [I] | A | 6 - 4 | 0.35m | E49 | 1965 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [II] | A | 6 - 5 | 0.35m | E49 | 1967 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 auto / electric MC | A | 6 - 5 | 0.35m | E49 | 1976 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/2 | A | 6 - 4 | 0.50m | E49 | 1960 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 2 | S | 4 - 3 | 0.50m | E49 | 1955 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1 | P | 4 - 3 | 0.50m | E49 | 1954 ● | ||||
| Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 4 | A | 4 - 3 | 0.35m | E49 | 1966 ● | ||||
| ■Interchangeable mount (1) | |||||||||
| MS Optics MS-Mode-S 50mm F/1.3 Dualsystem (200 units) | M | 5 - 4 | 1.00m | ⌀49 | 2006 ● | ||||