I61 LD Photos!

[santino]

Hi all!

I've aquired a mint Industar 61 LD with rear cap (fed 5b) from the evil bay. It wasn't expensive at all (10$) but that was three years back in time. Yesterday I decided to give it a try -after urgent CLA (it was stiff as hell). Here are the results!

1st at 3,5 1/60

2nd at 2,8 1/60

3rd at 5,6 1/60


The lens seems to perform quite good, I'm kinda surprised 🙂

 

[santino]

Camera was Bessa L with external Voigtländer rangefinder
Film was Fomapan 100 developed in R09.

 

[payasam]

The lens has an excellent reputation. External range-finder?

 

[santino]

yep, here's a link:

http://www.erikfiss.com/foto/cams/voigtrf/index.html

got it from a garage sale.

 

[brachal]

I love the I61 LD -- sharp as a tack and tons of contrast. Don't let the low price fool you; it's a very good lens.

 

[payasam]

Good for you. Have a second shoe for a viewfinder?

 

[santino]

unfortunately I don't. the viewfinder is in the cold shoe and rangefinder in my hand. it's not 100% accurate but ok. need a Zeiss Ikon SW 🙂

 

[Welsh_Italian]

That lens is one of the hidden gems of the photographic world. I have two of them, and old panda and the more modern L/D. For the money they cost, the quality of picture is absurdly good. I'm glad you're pleased with it!

 

[dazedgonebye]

My avatar was taken with that lens.
It was in poor condition and I let it go because I don't love 50mm. Something very nice about them though.

 

[raid]

Here is a focus test for a I-61L:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5272852

Take a look at how sharp the I-50 50mm/3.5 is:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5288163

 

[TVphotog]

I love the I-61. I tend to use my example exlusively for color. I keep it on the FED-3 it came with. Wonderful performer. I like the first shot the best, but can't explain why.

 

[John Robertson]

Here is a focus test for a I-61L:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5272852

Take a look at how sharp the I-50 50mm/3.5 is:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5288163

They are almost too sharp, good for kids portraiture and old "character"faces!!
This is mine
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=56701
I bought mine"new" from Cameramate a few years ago to replace my damaged I-61

The shot below was taken at closest focus, full aperture and 1/60 as the light was poor. The VDU does not do it justice, I have an A3 size print and every tiny cobweb is sharp!!!