I want to see 50mm.

[Stephanie Brim]

I'm going to need a 50mm LTM lens soon. I can't spend a lot, so the Russian lenses are what I have to choose from. I want to see your photos from various Russian 50s, preferably the newest ones you have, so I can get a feel for each. Keep in mind that I've used two 50mm lenses on LTM rangefinders: a Jupiter-3 and a Jupiter-8. I'm most interested in Industar-22 and Jupiter-8 samples since I'm pretty sure the J-8 I had at the time wasn't the best.

Show 'em off, then!

 

[FPjohn]

Congratulations on your successful nine month project.

If your resources permit a canon 50 might suit IMHO.

yours
FPJ

 

[payasam]

The Industar 61 L/D might also be considered.

 

[FPjohn]

A second thought - i've an ebonized fake elmar f3.5 (industar?). It out performs a genuine example of mine. You may have it gratis if interested - it would need to be properly lubricated.

yours
FPJ

 

[Stephanie Brim]

Photos, people, photos. 😉

I know all about the lenses...but it's the photos that really show what a lens can do.

And yeah...my budget is about $75, tops. So Canon is pretty much out.

 

[ibcrewin]

go to flickr and put industar-22 in the search.. I even think there is a Industar22 group.

www.flickr.com

 

[OldNick]

go to flickr and put industar-22 in the search.. I even think there is a Industar22 group.

www.flickr.com

The Flickr search turned up some impressive images. The I-22 appears to equal or better my old 50mm Elmar.

Jim N.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

1956 J-8 on the Zorki 3M.

 

[Florian1234]

My Gallery shows photos made with an Industar 26M lens on Fed-2 body (except the portrait "Kurs 6-var", that's myself shot with an evil SLR camera, Revueflex SD-1 and a 100mm lens or so).

 

[Stephanie Brim]

I definitely like the OOF areas in the J-8 shots. Speed isn't really a factor here as much as I have steady hands. Hrm.

 

[shadowfox]

Here ya go Stephanie, from a Fed 50/3.5. My only LTM FSU lens 🙂

I use this lens on both my Fed 2 and Leica iiic, yeah, yeah, I need a Summar 🙂

 

[leica M2 fan]

Steph, FP John offered you a 3.5 50 FSU which is a very sharp lens - take it, girl. You can always get something like a J8 ( faster ) later.

 

[sweathog]

I love my Jupiter 8 on my Bessa R. No pictures at the moment as my neg scanner is being cantankerous (I think it is the cold). I'll see what I can rustle up.

 

[moretto]

well,here is one with the industar 61:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=53089&d=1197408845

Just yesterday I mounted an Industar 50, black, rigid and ugly on Leica M body.(got this lens with a busted Zorki 4k for no money, I just needed the leather case), never ment to use this lens, but I had to try..and:

i don't know...you tell me. The film is Efke KB 100, processed fast, scanned cheap(Canoscan 8600F)

 

[nzeeman]

some old photos with i61 panda
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23109
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23111
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23108
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23107

 

[januaryman]

Jupiter 8

Industar 61 L/D

Industar 26M

 

[rbiemer]

I use J-8 as my main lens and have a couple🙄 of others(I-22 rigid and collapsible; I-61 L/D, I-26) that I use less often.
I've got a bit lazy in how I post so can only link to a few that I know which lens I used for certain. These three are with a J-8 ( late 1950s, silver, tabbed version):
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=58652
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24456
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=61755
I'll have a look at my stuff and see if I can find some examples of the other FSU 50mm lenses I use.
Rob

 

[januaryman]

You'd be hard pressed to go wrong with any of these, IMHO. They all seem to be great lenses and will do what you ask of them. We sometimes get fooled by admiring an excellent photo, many such examples have been presented here, and thinking it was the lens. Or the camera. Or the film. It was the photoghrapher. I've seen startlingly beautiful photos shot with a pinhole camera.

So pick one you like, make sure it has no flaws, and you WILL be happy. 😀

 

[dazedgonebye]

I don't shoot a lot of 50mm...but I have these from an I26M that I should have kept.

If you're interested, I have an I-50 that came with my new Zorki-6. I'd be happy to send it as a baby shower gift, since it's not likely to get used. (I have a J8 for the rare 50mm shot.)

 

[Scarpia]

well,here is one with the industar 61:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=53089&d=1197408845

Just yesterday I mounted an Industar 50, black, rigid and ugly on Leica M body.(got this lens with a busted Zorki 4k for no money, I just needed the leather case), never ment to use this lens, but I had to try..and:

i don't know...you tell me. The film is Efke KB 100, processed fast, scanned cheap(Canoscan 8600F)

I have an aluminum rigid Industar 50 (not very good) and a collapsible Industar 50 (excellent).As we know FSU lenses can be very idiosyncratic. Don't put down the Canoscan 8600F; I was very much surprised at the results from 35mm negatives as I actually bought it to use with 120 film.
I chose it over an HP simply because I had to take it home on the NYC subway and it was three pounds lighter. I didn't used to consider things like that but now since I am a senior citizen they suddenly become significant. Having seen the results I was more than pleased and I find your scans sharp and contrasty.
Kurt M.