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Industar 61 2.8/52 black and chrome version- Now with images
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:24 am    Post subject: Industar 61 2.8/52 black and chrome version- Now with images Reply with quote
I have just bought this lens Click here to see on Ebay.My first Russian.. Very Happy I know I won't get infinity on my Pentax K200D but that is not a concern.Does anyone have this lens and could post up some samples from it?
The listing says 50/2,8 but when you read the front of the lens you see the marked beauty ring as 2.3/52,it is interesting to read there is a lot of variation on the beauty rings for aperture value for these old lenses.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:23 am    Post subject: Re: Industar 61 2.3/52 black and chrome version Reply with quote
mo wrote:
I have just bought this lens Click here to see on Ebay.My first Russian.. Very Happy I know I won't get infinity on my Pentax K200D but that is not a concern.Does anyone have this lens and could post up some samples from it?
The listing says 50/2,8 but when you read the front of the lens you see the marked beauty ring as 2.3/52,it is interesting to read there is a lot of variation on the beauty rings for aperture value for these old lenses.


I have the newer 55, but I think the 52s had better quality control. Easy to lube if it needs it.

Mine is soft at 2.8, but pretty sharp by f8 and real good at f11. I have some barrel play.

post up some shots when you get it.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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post up some shots when you get it

I certainly will...I took a little while before buying it as I was unsure of the price...but considering how many of these lenses are in Oz (and come up for sale) I think I did ok.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Forgive the self-advertising, but check out my posts in the micro-4/3 subsection of the digital range finder forum if you haven't already seen them. I tested my 53mm Industar-61 and a Jupiter-8.

http://forum.mflenses.com/epl1-and-industar-61-l-d-53mm-f2-8-rf-lens-a-brief-test-t37157.html

http://forum.mflenses.com/epl1-and-jupiter-8-50mm-f2-rf-lens-a-brief-test-t37142.html

BTW, I think you'll find your Industar is f2.8, the 8 is written in a script that is easy to mis-read (I thought mine said f2.3 when I bought it!)

Mark


PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks,I appreciate the link...I will find out soon enough if it is 2.8 or 2.3 Very Happy Do you have a front on image of your lens?Mine does not have the L/D or L/Z markings just by looking at the ebay images.I hope it does perform as well as yours.


PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Like SXR-Mark I compared the Industar-61 LD & Jupiter-8 @ the end of this thread.

http://forum.mflenses.com/i-just-bought-a-jupiter-8-on-ebay-update-t36531.html


PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
mo wrote:
....Do you have a front on image of your lens?Mine does not have the L/D or L/Z markings just by looking at the ebay images......




Indeed, your lens does lack the L/D which mine has (in Cyrillic)

mo wrote:
.....I hope it does perform as well as yours.


Yes, whilst the lens is relatively a little soft at f2.8, it is in fact pretty good on an absolute scale.

Mark


PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
revers wrote:
Like SXR-Mark I compared the Industar-61 LD & Jupiter-8 @ the end of this thread.


Thanks for the reminder, Ron. I had read this when you posted but had forgotten about it.

There would seem to be a consensus that the Jupiter-8 is just a whisker sharper (at same aperture), but in practical terms they are equivalent.

But, I would say at f2 the jupiter-8 is not sharp enough so I would prefer to use the Industar with its superior ergonomics.

Now, for a cheap, fast and sharp lens for micro-4/3 I have Fujinon 50mm f1.4 TV lens. Wide open, this is nearly as sharp as the Russian lens stopped down! (I'm talking centre sharpness here). It cost £11 including shipping. I hope to post on the cine lens forum soon with results.

Mark


PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
SXR_Mark thanks for the frontal shot.It will come in handy for those looking at the different versions of this lens. Very Happy


PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My little Russian arrived today and here is some quick images.I will post up images of the lens itself tomorrow.It is 2.8/52 around the front lens.
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