Is my Industar lens by any chance a Zeiss Sonnar pre-war design?

[wrs1145]

I've got 1952 red P (non- collapsible) design lens and the thought occurred to me that given that fact it might be one. It is a superb performer.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[santino]

Do you mean design or the actual lenses, which were used? Industar 22 lenses are usually very good performers, no matter where the lenses come from. A Sonnar is a different design, so the answer is no.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

It is a Tessar, not a Sonnar. It is likely using German Schott Glass.

I also have one of these- 1952 Industar-22 Rigid that came on a Zorki. The Zorki is engraved "Made in USSR". Very good performer.

 

[wlewisiii]

Oh, yeah, that early? Coated Tessar & Schott glass goodness... Pure yummy. I need one of those, if not earlier 😉

 

[Ko.Fe.]

We have ex Soviet RF subforum. Just in case.
I had rigid Industar. It was very sharp and smoorh rendering. But f3.5 is not worth to keep it.

 

[wlewisiii]

Eh, just crank up the gain (aka ISO) and f/3.5 is fine 😈

 

[wrs1145]

Thank you very much, guys.

 

[wrs1145]

One more question, please. Is this lens coated or un-coated?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Coldkennels]

One more question, please. Is this lens coated or un-coated?

It'll be coated - that's what the red P means.

 

[TenEleven]

Red P or rather П stands for покрытый meaning "pokrytiy" meaning coated. All of these lenses are coated.

In fact there are very few non-coated FSU lenses, they are quite rare. Usually only the early FED lenses are not coated.

 

[wrs1145]

OK, thought I'd just ask.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[wlewisiii]

Digging through and organizing my "stuff" this afternoon I found my collapsible KMZ I-22. Red P. Somewhere along the way I put a repro metal Leica front cap on it and a metal deep rear threaded cap so it can be collapsed. The lock got removed at some point (I have a vague memory that it would not work with it intact and this was a dirt cheap lens). 52xxxxx serial number. My memory is that it gave good results. If the weather is nice tomorrow, I'll have to take it out for a spin 🙂

 

[aoresteen]

Yes, they are Tessars. I have one that did not focus well. Don Goldberg fixed it. I paid $20 for the lens and $80 for Don to calibrate it. I use it with HP-5 when I travel light. They are very sharp when they are properly calibrated.