Leica LTM Is the Industar 69 a viable lens?

[wrs1145]

I'm wondering if the Industar 69 is a viable lens for purchase/ use?

Many thanks,
Bill

 

[Sonnar Brian]

It is made for a half-frame camera. It must be modified to use on a Leica, and then is scale focus only.

 

[wrs1145]

Is it worth the trouble?

 

[wlewisiii]

No. Look for a Canon 28 or a Kobalux 28 instead. Both are reasonably priced and exquisite user lenses.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Is it worth the trouble?

No. I sold the one I modified to an M8 user, never bothered to mod another one.

 

[wrs1145]

Thanks!

 

[Ko.Fe.]

FSU Former Soviet Union RF

This forum is for the Former Soviet Union rangefinder cameras, especially the many and various Fed, Zorki, and Kiev.

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If you want to ask about FLU.

Canon 28 are bit older might be difficult to find non trashed one.
Kobalux was the lens I sold quick. Very boring rendering.
Since you asked about FLU, it is Orion 15.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

As others have said, it's not really worth it to buy one to modify to LTM standard.
I modified one, with a little help from Brian, to use on an Epson R-D1, just to see if I could do it.
I only used it for a short time....a month maybe.


If you buy it with the Chaika attached to it and then use it that way, I suppose you'll get your money's worth out of it.