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INDUSTAR-50-2 50mm f3.5 lens M42 (Is this Right?) Help plz.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:22 pm    Post subject: INDUSTAR-50-2 50mm f3.5 lens M42 (Is this Right?) Help plz. Reply with quote

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130235324082&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

As you can see it says M42, but when I received the lens it was more like a M38, very small with large threads compared to the M42 with smaller screw thread.

Is there two types of M42 mounts that I'm not aware of? Did I get shafted?


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It might be that it has an M39 SLR mount (for the old Zenit SLRs).
Then you can use it with an additional Adapter-Ring (M39-M42).
Just ask the seller and tell him that his text was wrong. Perhaps he will send you the M39-M42 ring. Happened to me once...


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a few copy of them , all of them had M42 mount.


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This one is smaller than my M42 to EOS adapters Sad
So I do need to pickup a 39 to 42 :/
Guess I will search for one, because it is such an interesting little lens. Soooo small!


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Surprisingly good lens, very good and very cheap one.


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
Surprisingly good lens, very good and very cheap one.

I have a worn out M42 to EF adapter which I will use Super Sculpey to center the Lens to my adapter, cook the Super Sculpey and have a M39 to M42 Smile YAY!
This will be awesome.


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing


PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you sure that you haven't got an Industar 50 which was made with an M39 fitting for early SLRs ? There is also a Leica version which is the same lens (?) on an extension - again with a 39 mm screw fit.