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Industar-22 5cm RED P collapsible lens
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I got new Red Army member yesterday, any experience ?


Last edited by Attila on Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:10 am; edited 2 times in total


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I do not have personal experience but I've read that performance is on par if not better than the elmar, of which this supposed to resemble.


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themoleman342 wrote:
I do not have personal experience but I've read that performance is on par if not better than the elmar, of which this supposed to resemble.

hmm sound is pretty exciting hopefully mine is not a lemon Wink friend of mine had 7 of them and he reserved to me best looking one. Usually this is not the best sign about performance.


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This is an old link but still a goodie: http://jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page444.htm

And a few others:
http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/industar-22.html

http://www.griffinbyteworks.com/photography/equipment/industar22.html


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themoleman342 wrote:
This is an old link but still a goodie: http://jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page444.htm

And a few others:
http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/industar-22.html

http://www.griffinbyteworks.com/photography/equipment/industar22.html

Thank you Marc!


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First shoot.



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Attila wrote:
First shoot.


Who's a pretty boy!!!...the lens looks very good judging by this image.


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Pretty Girl Laughing Laughing We are a couple Laughing


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Attila wrote:
Pretty Girl Laughing Laughing We are a couple Laughing
Embarassed Apologies to your girl.


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She did accept it Smile


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I looks a decent performer. I'm surprised, performance-wise, that it looks like a modern lens.


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martinsmith99 wrote:
I looks a decent performer. I'm surprised, performance-wise, that it looks like a modern lens.



post processing .... Laughing


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that is a good copy. you cannot pp that kind of IQ unless you have a good starting place ... Very Happy


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fish4570 wrote:
that is a good copy. you cannot pp that kind of IQ unless you have a good starting place ... Very Happy


yes, right.


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Updated with pictures.