Bluesman
Richard
Just had one in the mail from the Ukraine (ebay seller photobuc). At 19 USD plus shipping, I am absolutely and totally impressed with this black beauty.
Check this:
Good thing they build new houses in Malmo, Sweden - the old ones look very ragged in this perspective
Pic taken with Bessa R2A, Tmax 400, R09 > scanner @ 2400dpi
Cheers /Richard
Check this:
Good thing they build new houses in Malmo, Sweden - the old ones look very ragged in this perspective
Pic taken with Bessa R2A, Tmax 400, R09 > scanner @ 2400dpi
Cheers /Richard
froyd
Veteran
Bluesman said:
I hear you brother! I cannot believe how well this lens performs, especially in color... load your R2A w/ Kodak Gold and mount this lens for instant Kodachrome!
Bluesman
Richard
Yes, I would have expected the usual problems with contrast (i e inability to handle contrast) with this lens, but nada - it just performs! It´s a keeper, for sure.
You want to go into some detail? Have a look at this
http://rucsrv.lut.mah.se/home/rj/www/pics/building_site.jpg
Beware - 4,5MB pic....some pixels wide
/R
Edit: Brian - love your pics!
You want to go into some detail? Have a look at this
http://rucsrv.lut.mah.se/home/rj/www/pics/building_site.jpg
Beware - 4,5MB pic....some pixels wide
/R
Edit: Brian - love your pics!
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outfitter
Well-known
Brian,Brian Sweeney said:
Your beautiful daughter has developed that look of patient resignation that all children of photographers eventually develop - my three daughters now just make rude faces (that's the next phase you have to look forward to)..
Michael
fgianni
Trainee Amateur
Yes great lens, and it performs very well also on my R-D1
Valkir1987
Well-known
jan normandale
Film is the other way
R
rich815
Guest
I paid $5 USD for mine.
Very impressive lens, even for 3x that price!
A set using it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rich8155/sets/72057594117762429/
(click on the thumbs to see larger-----great sharpness!)
Very impressive lens, even for 3x that price!
A set using it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rich8155/sets/72057594117762429/
(click on the thumbs to see larger-----great sharpness!)
pmu
Well-known
Yep, I have many times said that everytime when I see my industar 61 images I wan to sell my Leica glass... Just a stunning performer -- the fingerprint is just superb. For example today I left my 50 summilux home and had industar with me while shooting...
R
ray_g
Guest
Here's a color shot with the 61L/D on the RD-1.
Nice and sharp.
And still for sale.
Nice and sharp.
And still for sale.
mike goldberg
The Peaceful Pacific
Hi...
I have an I-61 l/d...
and
an I-26m...
Both have arrived fairly recently, and, as yet are untested.
Yes, these can still be picked up from the FSU sellers at great prices.
mike
I have an I-61 l/d...
and
an I-26m...
Both have arrived fairly recently, and, as yet are untested.
Yes, these can still be picked up from the FSU sellers at great prices.
mike
fanshaw
Well-known
I see that 'Zenitar' a very reliable seller has new lenses for $28 including delivery. He also has the Helios 103, also new, for $21 delivered.
Both are bargains in my opinion.
Fanshaw
Both are bargains in my opinion.
Fanshaw
Spider67
Well-known
I also got one....but compared with my older 61's the lenses mechanism is rather shoddiliy assembled on ym piece. I can not say if this inlunces the lens' performance but has any body else noticed a not so tight fit on their 61 l/d's?
brachal
Refrigerated User
I've had at least 3 pass through my hands, and only one was what I'd considert 100% right without being worked on. I think quality control slipped toward the end. I gave the best one to a friend ... 'Doh! The other two were gunky with old FSU grease/wax. After a CLA, each of these two, while very usable, is a little looser than I like. Shouldn't complain -- it's a great lens and produces top shelf images, even if the focusing is just a little loose.Spider67 said:
Kent
Finally at home...
Yes! The Industar-61 L/D is a great little lens!
Xmas
Veteran
outfitter said:
More ice cream needed or more teddy bears.
Noel
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
That's a great series! Regards, Huubrich815 said:
zhang xk
Well-known
pesphoto said:
I feel that the camera was threw-in as a rear lens cap?
misok
Member
mike goldberg said:
i'd be glad to see a comparsion.. i know that results may vary from piece to piece but only rf glass i have is industar 26m wich is not bad.. but there is always temptation to search for jupiter or i61l/d because 'what if the results would be more pleasant..'
thanks..
m.
payasam
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
My I-61 L/D gives fine results, though its construction leaves much to be desired.