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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alfaholic" data-source="post: 349983" data-attributes="member: 13066">I have Helios 58mm f2 and I am using the cheapest adapter you can find on eBay, and it works of course, but it can focus to maybe 3 meters, nothing further.Focus confirmation light works well, it is not a CPU lens so you need to enter manually the focal length and f number for Non CPU Lenses option in menu.As for good M42 lenses, I thought about it some time a go, but for what I am photographing I need something different, so I gave up.You can find cheap Helios lenses, I bought my with Zenit 12XP for $10, but the quality is not at all reflected in the price.I can send you some photos made with that lens so you can see for your self...</blockquote>