Industar 61 L/D for the RD-1

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Just bought this on ebay. Now I have to get a LTM to M adaptor.

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Bought it for the lens. Anyone used the Industar 61 on the RD-1? What can I expect?

Except radiation poison :)

Cheers,

John
 
Johnmcd said:
Just bought this on ebay. Now I have to get a LTM to M adaptor.



Bought it for the lens. Anyone used the Industar 61 on the RD-1? What can I expect?

Except radiation poison :)

Cheers,

John
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Tack sharp pics ;)
The FED5 was my first rangefinder and I was positively surprised about the quality of the I-61.

Best regards,
Uwe
 
I've used mine with right good success. I posted a few images about a month ago (LINK). Mine back-focuses a wee bit I think, but it could just be me causing the error. The rectangular shade will pop off if you look at it wrong -- as will the lens cap. They seem to be made of the same plastic as those little green army men that I had when I was a kid. I bought an after-market proper lens cap, and every thing is fine (as well as a screw in metal shade).

Have fun with it,
Michael
 
Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to using it - first I must find an adaptor...

Cheers,

John
 
I have a chrome industar with a focus knob, from 1953, it is extremely sharp. I also had a 90's industar LD and it was way less sharp, I had to add a paper shim to the back ring to get the focus to be accurate. IMO the older fed lenses are way sharper than the newer ones, but results may vary...
 
fraley said:
A member had an adaptor for sale recently, it may still be available:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php?product=7917&cat=all

You will probably find the Industar-61 L/D to be a great lens, very sharp and good contrast. It's one of my favorites and I use it on the Fed 5 it came with, for good luck and for sentimental reasons. I'd like to see the results of using it with an RD-1; please post!
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Thanks for the heads up on the adaptor - I have sent a PM to the seller.

I will definitely post as soon as I get it up and running.

Cheers,

John
 
bellyface said:
I have a chrome industar with a focus knob, from 1953, it is extremely sharp. I also had a 90's industar LD and it was way less sharp, I had to add a paper shim to the back ring to get the focus to be accurate. IMO the older fed lenses are way sharper than the newer ones, but results may vary...
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I would say this one is definitely a late version. Here's hoping :)

Do you know if the focus problem is a common one?

John
 
I've had the pleasure of several (all late version) I-61L/D's now (was making the mistake of getting one then selling it for awhile. I have a good one I'm keeping) and never had any focus issues. At 2.8 most problems will be lost in the DOF anyway.

The lens itself is a true classic; in many ways it's possible to argue that it was the best design produced in the FSU as by the time you get to the I-61 it is a purely FSU lens. Derived from the classic Tessar, yet it is a unique variation on the theme unlike anything from the west in it's signature. You'll either like it or not - it doesn't tend to be an "Ehh... " kind of lens. I like it and use it very often on my Bessa R.

I'll enjoy seeing your results too. Good light!

William
 
I have an I-61 that I use on my Bessa R. It's a late version and it's fairly sharp.
I really like the click stops. The early I-61s like the one on my Fed 2 doesn't have click stops.
 
I also have an I-61 which I bought solely to use on an R-D1. I think I used in just once in the end as the focussing ring is pretty sticky. Image quality isn't too bad but I was much happier with the results I had (and continue to have) from a Jupiter 8 which is the same focal length.

I'd be keen to know how you find this lens John. If you get good results and find it to be a worthy lens then I may try and pick up another.
 
My I-61 L/D looks exactly like the one in your picture. Build quality not good, pictures excellent. I'll second the warning about the rectangular lens hood.
 
A couple of Industar on Epson R-D1s shots

A couple of Industar on Epson R-D1s shots

Johnmcd said:
Bought it for the lens. Anyone used the Industar 61 on the RD-1? What can I expect?

Except radiation poison :)

Cheers,

John
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John

What a nice fancy rear lens cap! :D

Expect the best. The lens alone is worth the price.

Here's an I-61 shot I made a year ago when the R-D1s just arrived. Lens wide open at f/2,8.
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and another one, this time with a collapsible Industar-10 from a FED-1:

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Jay
 
ZorkiKat said:
John

What a nice fancy rear lens cap! :D

Expect the best. The lens alone is worth the price.

Here's an I-61 shot I made a year ago when the R-D1s just arrived. Lens wide open at f/2,8. Jay
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Thanks Jay,

I hope mine is half as good.

John
 
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