Industar-61 L / Z MS is a very sharp lens, this is not surprising, all Industars are made according to the Tessar optical scheme, which has earned the people the name “Eagle Eye”.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
First impression of the lens - indeed, deep-set glass and the small size of the hole exactly resemble Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8 / 50. The lens has only 4 lenses in 3 groups.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50 in the native case
Attention: the lens was produced in different versions for different types of cameras - both for SLR and rangefinder in different versions. The use of Industar-61L and Industar-61 L / D on SLR cameras, as these are rangefinder lens options.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
Due to its excellent sharpness and design, the lens is perfect for macro photography using macro rings, which has earned the fame of not just an excellent staffer, but also a macro lens.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
A focal length of 50mm when used on cropped matrices gives the equivalent of 75mm for Nikon (1,5x) or 80mm Canon (1.6x), which allows you to use it as a portrait lens. The sharpness at 2.8 is excellent, but due to the small depth of field, the portraits obtained do not particularly suffer from excessive sharpness. Nevertheless, I do not recommend it for facial portraits - few people like excessive sharpness on the skin, because in the examples of photographs only nature.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
The lens has a good contrast transmission and resolution even at the edges of the frame (on the crop matrix so precisely). Resolution center / edge 45/28 l / mm. The bokeh is plastic, but due to the design of the diaphragm it seems that in the background there is a grid that is blurred, for a portrait this is not the best option. Lateral and back light keeps tolerably, but not perfectly.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
Of the disadvantages:
1. Small aperture. Nowadays, fixes with 50mm usually have from 1.4 to 1.8 aperture, which is one stop more than Industar 61 LZ. Aperture Industara is explained by its optical scheme, which is aimed at achieving a sharp image, and not at increasing aperture ratio.
2. The number of aperture blades is only 6 pieces and its appearance is rather strange.
3. Front thread at 49mm, which is not very nice when there are a lot of filters for 52mm.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
Of the merits:
1. Excellent sharpness classical Tessar scheme, no worse sometimes and better than the well-known Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar. Gives sharpness both at close and long focus distances. By the way, the inscription “CZJ Tessar” can still be seen on the cameras of mobile phones, especially Nokia, which puts 12MP on mobile phones and proudly signs CZJ Tessar, has become famous for this.
2. Good the ability to use for macro photography (in the presence of macro rings).
3. Not at all a big cost.
4. Multi-enlightenment.
5. Can work with full-frame cameras, for those who are waiting for an upgrade from cropped matrices to FF.
6. A metal construct that will survive all of us for more than a dozen years. My copy of 1986. Age can be found by the first two digits of the lens number.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
Interesting moments: A group of lenses is deeply recessed in the helicoid, which creates a kind of lens hood with step light traps. The focuser walks nicely, the minimum focusing distance is less than 30cm, which allows you to shoot small objects without using macro rings. The diaphragm has a very unusual appearance, which is rarely seen, in the blur zone it gives not nuts, but strange hexagons.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
The most interesting thing is that the aperture turns into an even circle at the F16 value. Yet i expected more sharpness from Industar, perhaps I came across not the most successful copy.
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
I reviewed two such lenses - one with a name written in Cyrillic? 'Industar-61 L / Z MS' and in Latin? 'INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50'.
And examples on a full-frame camera:
Source files can download from this link (9 photos in the '.ARW' format, 200 MB). On camera Sony a7 I used the lens with the M42 adapter - Sony E.
UPDATE 1
Examples of photos on Industar-61 (this) and the camera Nikon D700 a photographer shared with readers of Radozhiva Vladimir Tuzlay:
How to use with modern cameras?
Lenses with mounting thread M42 (M42 X 1 / 45.5), such as the lens from this review, are very easy to use on almost any modern digital camera (both SLR and mirrorless), for this it is enough to choose the right adapter (adapter). You do not need to carry out any additional steps to modify the lens.
The cheapest adapters can be found at Aliexpress.com... There are adapters (adapters) with a chip that provide more convenience during shooting, usually chips are used to confirm focus and / or metering exposure, and form the correct EXIF. The chip does not affect the image quality in any way.
For some SLR cameras (for example, with the Nikon F-mount), you need to use adapters with a corrective lens, which allows you to focus correctly at all focusing distances. For any mirrorless cameras, such a lens is not needed, and the adapter is a simple decorated hollow metal tube with an appropriate mount.
For SLR cameras
- Canon: For cameras Canon EOS with bayonet mount EF / EF-S need an M42-Canon EOS adapter, such an adapter with a chip can be found herewithout chip here.
- NIKON: For cameras Nikon DX / FXas well as for cameras Fujifilm и Kodak with a Nikon F mount, you need an M42-Nikon F adapter, you can buy such an adapter without a lens and a chip here, with a lens without a chip herewith chip without lens here, with lens and chip here. Why a lens? Why chip?
- PENTAX: For Pentax cameras with K mount, you need an M42-Pentax K adapter, you can buy such an adapter here.
- SONY/MINOLTA: For cameras with a Sony / Minolta A mount, you need the M42-Sony A adapter, you can find such an adapter without a chip at this linkwith a chip at this link.
- OLYMPUS/PANASONIC/LEICA: For cameras with a 4/3 bayonet mount (not to be confused with Micro 4/3!) You need an M42-4 / 3 adapter, you can buy such an adapter here.
For mirrorless cameras
- SONY: For cameras with 'E'/'FE' mount series SonyNEX и Sony Alpha you need an adapter M42-Sony E (aka M42-Sony Nex), you can find it at this link. An autofocus adapter is also available for these cameras. Techart PRO Leica M - Sony E Autofocus Adapterwhich can be found at this link.
- OLYMPUS / PANASONIC / KODAK / XIAOMI: For cameras with a bayonet mount Micro 4/3 (Micro 4:3) you need an adapter M42-Micro 4/3, you can find it at this link.
- CANON M: For cameras with Canon EF-M mount need adapter M42-Canon M, it can be found at this link.
- CANON R and RF-S: For cameras with Canon RF mount need adapter M42-Canon R, it can be found at this link.
- Nikon 1: For cameras Nikon 1 Series need adapter M42-Nikon 1, you can find it at this link.
- Nikon Z: For cameras Nikon Z series (FX/DX) need an adapter M42-Nikon Z, it can be found at this link.
- FUJIFILM X: For cameras with mount X need an M42-Fuji X adapter, you can find it at this link.
- FUJIFILM GFX: For medium format cameras G-mount need M42-Fuji GFX adapter, you can find it at this link.
- SAMSUNG: For cameras with NX mount, you need an M42-Samsung NX adapter, you can find it at this link. There are no adapters for the NX mini camera yet.
- PENTAX: For Q-mount cameras, you need an M42-Pentax Q adapter, you can find it at this link.
- SIGMA / PANASONIC / LEICA: For cameras with L mount you need an M42-Leica L adapter, you can find it at this link.
- LEICA: For cameras with a bayonet mount Leica M need adapter M42-L / M, you can find it at this link.
If you have any questions on compatibility and adapters - ask in the comments (comments do not require any registration at all).
INDUSTAR-61L / Z 2,8 / 50
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Conclusion:
Great sharp fifty dollars. Does not have a huge aperturebut can shoot good macro with macro rings.
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unfortunately I am far from you, I am from Kazakhstan, Almaty. So I would love to share it for the sake of reviews!
Arkady, they didn’t lose anything, went down and looked at both industrialists, it turned out to be the Permanent Lens for Sokol cameras. ))))
Hello.
If you are interested, I can offer for experiments I-61L / D 2,8 / 55 No. 8590235 from the FED camera.
It would be interesting to see how he shoots macro (if there is no infinity).
The main feature of this lens in its aperture is average. Gives chic stars with a slow shutter speed without the use of any filters. Lightweight, comfortable, compact. It is difficult to scratch the front lens. But not easier to clean
I had such a lens - I have pleasant memories. But there are some simple rules to follow when buying this Soviet-era lens.
So, the remarkable qualities of the lens are due to the use of "lanthanum" lenses. They say, and not without reason, this optics can change its properties over time. However, this is not scary, but it should be taken into account if correct color rendition is important and the photographer is “chasing” some unique “accurate” lenses.
What I didn’t like about this lens (I also had a Zeiss “analog”) was the somewhat clumsy operation of the diaphragm setting mechanism. Compared to Zeiss, of course. So, if memory serves, I had to "press" to set the diaphragm.
The advantage of the lens is that its design is such that it doesn't need a hood))
Bought this product with Zenith E in the appendage. The fly did not sit on it like new. I put it on the Nikon 5100 and was pleasantly surprised by the picture. I use with the usual adapter ring. Focuses up to 5 meters. Like me, newcomers, the very thing is to work with him in the manual. Yes, and it looks in my opinion on the carcass reliably and cool. What is only one well-deserved quality mark worth. Now I really value them. That's just there is no cover. Can someone tell me if they’re in nature or just set a filter?
Yes, there are, you can get by with a filter.
Covers on Industar-61L / 3-MS exist for sure. The inner diameter of the cover (landing size) = 52mm.
for myself, the problem with covers for old optics (not fisheye, that is, with a thread for a light filter on the face) decided very simply - I ordered the simplest covers of this type from the bey http://www.enjoyyourcamera.com/images/product_images/popup_images/3010868_1.jpg under the diameter of the filter (for a saber lens it is 49mm), are quite comfortable, and they sit firmly, if they get lost, it's not a pity (there are a couple of sellers on the bey who have one cover up to 72mm worth about 1 American president)
the lens pleases incredibly, first of all with its sharpness, the MDF is also pleasant - even if you forget the rings at home, you can crawl closer to the object and still take an acceptable shot
I'm sorry, I threw the link to the photo of the cover in the wrong form http://photoacc.ru/images/product_images/info_images/458_1.jpg
The lens cap NIKOR-18-55 is great !!!
Hello, who can tell me, will the Industar-61 L / C MS get on the Nikon D70?
It will be installed with the adapter - in more detail here - https://radojuva.com.ua/2011/04/optika-na-nikon/
There is a possibility to take the l version very cheaply, it is needed only for macro. It is worth looking for L.Z. Or will L come down too?
For macro, LD is fine.
There is such a lens on the Zenith, I bought it in the 80s. Now I’m shooting on the Canon 600D. For fun, I ordered an adapter with a chip for focusing. Who knows how it will work and whether there will be infinity?
Today I put the adapter, this lens on Canon, took off and was stunned - the sharpness and color rendition were pleasantly surprised !!!
I am from that era when there were Industars 50, 61, Jupiters, Helios, Zeniths. 61st SUPER !, for its purposes (architecture, extras, landscape, etc., not a portrait), also screwed it into a magnifier for printing.
Good evening! Please tell me what is needed to use L / D for macro? Do I understand correctly that these are adapters М39-М42 and М42 - camera mount? Do you need macro rings?
It is possible without macro rings, macro rings will allow you to get super macro.
Good day!
Found at home an old FED-5s with a native Industar 61 lens.
I myself use the Nikon D3100 with a whale lens.
After reading your notes about Soviet technology, etc., I could not find the exact answer. Tell me, is it suitable for nikon? just worth replacing the shank? and will infinity continue?
Thank you in advance!
FED-5s is a rangefinder camera, so you most likely have an Industar-61LD, it can be installed on a Nikon through the M39-Nikon (or M39-M42 + M42-Nikon) adapter, but it will only work in macro mode, in more detail I have a separate article about using old lenses, where everything is written in sufficient detail - https://radojuva.com.ua/2011/04/optika-na-nikon/
Please tell me, if there is Industar 61 L / D used for macro, is it worth taking Industar 61 L / Z for the same purpose? Will the sharpness be the same (or worse, better)? What is the plus of Industar 61 L / Z in front of Industar 61 L / D in macro (Canon 600D camera)?
Thanks in advance for the answer!
Not worth it. The sharpness will be almost the same. 61 L / D can be used without macro rings for macro.
Hello Arkady, tell me, what is the approximate cost of this lens and do you have it in the store? If not, at what approximate price can it be found?
Thank you
Good afternoon. There is an Industar - 26 m and Nikon 3100. Tell me about their interaction.
I found the industrial-61L / D 2,8 / 55 lens. Is it suitable for canon 1100d and what adapters are needed?
please tell me for a super-macro on i-61l \ d, in addition to adapters, macro rings are placed at 39 or at 42? Thank you in advance for the answer
Arkady, tell me there is an I-61l \ d 2,8 \ 53 lens and just I61 2,8 \ 53. Are these the same as in your review? If not, are they suitable for macro?
I want to buy this iron. But I doubt a little about the use of a quote in them
“But the main thing with this lens is different. In its composition, in positive lenses (the I-61 lens itself is a four-lens), a super-heavy STK6 crown with a large amount of a rare-earth element - lanthanum is used. "
it is embarrassing, they say they smoothly pass over time to sepia and fade
PS. Photo by the author Radozhiva, to be honest, sucks, I wonder how he, with such a technique, makes such sucky pictures? IMHO
I'm certainly not a pro but my pictures are better and better
http://www.myfoto.kh.ua
Most likely, the slowness of my photos is due to the fact that I do not use post-processing for lens reviews.
This tactless person sends to his website, where there is not a single wedding photograph and calls himself a wedding photographer.
let's just say that I don’t earn it, and my site was created for the sake of interest and publication. Is that the only thing that hurt the discrepancy on my site?
I still can’t understand, many people really consider the pictures of Radozhiva super-duper?
Interesting reviews, I do not argue, Google shows everything!
What "photos" are you asking about, about those in the reviews? If about them, then the question is INCORRECT (!), Because this is an overview of the potential of technology and not the creativity of the author. ;)
It is unlikely that the author of these reviews sets (or) such a goal that the attached photos are perceived by readers as “creative”. These are just test shots that reveal and emphasize the capabilities of the lenses. And the fact that many pictures (even WITHOUT processing) are perceived by readers as “masterpieces” (I am quoting you) is only a big plus for the author.
Well, no one canceled the saying: each felt-tip pen has its own taste. :))
I mean BIGOLO
I don’t process my photos either, but many may like your photos, for example, good reviews, but in the Google search query statistics eloquently speaks about this.
No offense
Incidentally, I also do not process my photos, it is interesting to hear the opinion of the author of the article about my work !?
I will not be offended)
this thought is not bright.
the taste and color of all the markers are different, countryman.
on the topic - I61LZ is more interesting than Nikkor 55 / 2,8 for the price, star-style sides and the ability to put on M42 cameras. indispensable for making a decision on the need to purchase N55 / 2,8 or af macroNikkorov.
thanks for the advice, consider this option
Arkady! We stayed with Zenit 12SD lenses: Helios 44m4, industrial 61ls, and the world 1c. What can we do with them? Or is it already junk only for emission?
Read this review and you will understand everything.
Got it in the trash.
No need for trash, let's better I buy them from you :)
on NEXs Take the adapter M 39-NEX and shoot with rangefinder lenses with infinity. Next put the adapter ring
16,4 from the kit and remove the Zenith glass 39 mm.
How much do you think I can sell “Industar-61L / D 50 mm f / 2.8”?
The blur of this glass has a bright rim on the open hole. If you cover up to Ф4, the bokeh will become noticeably softer. But often it is interesting precisely for its beautiful “bubbles”, round throughout the frame, with sharp outlines.
a fad is generally a great camera. I was lying idle for about 10 years. I used Nikonov. Now I’m going to Luxembourg. I will take pictures on Nikon F60 and FED5
But on the Nikon d5100 will sit without any adapters? Or should I buy?