Industar 61 LD - get one - NOW!

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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:


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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
 
Bluesman said:
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.


Cheers /Richard
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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! 😀
 
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!
 
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Brian Sweeney said:
Here are some shots taken with my I 61L/D in color.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41301

Taken with my Nikon S3.
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Brian,

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
 
I was also suprised by the image quality of this lens, especially the contast! I have the panda version, the cropped picture below is shot with the Fed 5. If the Industar 26M performs the same I might consider buying one for my Zorki.
 

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I like it also, co incidentally I have just run a roll of Kodak Gold 200 ISO thru my camera w the Industar.. here's what Froyd is talking about
 

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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...
 
Here's a color shot with the 61L/D on the RD-1.

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Nice and sharp.
And still for sale. 😉
 
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
 
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?
 
Spider67 said:
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?
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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.
 
outfitter said:
Brian,

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
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More ice cream needed or more teddy bears.

Noel
 
mike goldberg said:
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
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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.
 
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