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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Thanks a lot to Arkady Shapoval for a great review!
discovered industrial at the old zenith, which was gathering dust on a shelf,
also "free" I got an adapter from a friend
and got wonderful photos, thanks :)
the only thing - on a sunny day, you need to try to close-open the diaphragm, like opened it a little - and everything was already lit up
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Your white balance on the camera is not set correctly.
I compared Industar 61 hp and Nikkor 50 1,8g for sharpness. I shot from a tripod on f / 4 aperture, at the focusing distance that is minimal for Nikon. Nikon is sharper at times, although not a macro lens. Perhaps my Industar is not the most successful.
It would be interesting to see comparative shots.
Arkady, I have an old FED-50 camera with an replaceable Industar-81 lens, you can know how to dismantle it and install it on NikonD5100
Hello Arkady, you don’t know about the case, if you remake this lens for Nikon with a lensless adapter by replacing the native back with the same adapter, will the mirror catch? the other day I was going to redo it but it really confuses the very extended rim of the rear lens.
I was looking the other day and stumbled upon such an article
http://photoclub.by/blog/2372
I use redone - nothing catches, everything is fine
This lens is available on whose day in the Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant
I have such a lens born in 1975. With a full set of macro rings. As a portrait I do not use it as there is a better replacement. And here is how a macro really gives a very interesting result.
I want to try macro. Helios 81H is available. Does it make sense to buy Industar? How sharper is it?
Yuri, I have both. I will tell you so that Industar is much sharper. I even like the portraits on it more. And the backlight holds well, gives such an interesting gradient effect. Macro on it is excellent, if with rings.
Good afternoon! I could not resist and decided to insert my own "5 kopecks." In his past life, he worked for 8 years as a technical photographer in a Soviet research institute. By virtue of his activities, he actively used both lenses. The I-61 has a higher resolution and sharpness, but the “helios” 81 will be “more artistic”. In other words, if there is a need to consider the interweaving of threads in the fabric, then it is better to "Industar". And the play of light in a drop of dew "Helios" will convey more beautifully! But this is my personal subjective opinion. Both are excellent lenses that complement each other and at their current cost of pleasure will deliver no less than 2.8-105 macro nikcor for 1000 bucks.
Here is a link to my facebook mini album. There is a macro on this industar, using rings. Photo with three caterpillars - without them.
https://www.facebook.com/iktomy/media_set?set=a.590659860977517.1073741825.100001005261315&type=3
I will sell the Lens, Industar-61 L / Z-MS, 2,8 / 50 skype (zavhoz96)
With a lid on the outside, how much (condition?)
are you crazy? these are called salesmen.
such industries price 800, well, in the extreme 1200 price. for 2 thousand you can take it, if only straight from the factory in the original box and with the documents.
for 4 thousand - well, I don't know, if only modernized, say with blackened lens ends and Nikon F bayonet
Dear readers Radozhiva!
Do not get fooled by such provocations. Look at the price of the lens in Yandex / Google first. I myself first bought from the first comers for 2-3 prices and at the same time the quality was at random (usually below average).
for this money you can take a lens, a macro ring and an adapter (even with a lens). Well, or pay the way from Voronezh, so that a friend delivered directly to the door.
or for 4 thousand it is quite possible to buy wave 9 - this is macro, so macro! I took mine in good (for 4+) for 3 thousand. here at the weekend he was going to remake the bayonet. Yesterday I measured everything - I think it will turn out from the tail of the macro ring. I am in search of small drills.
But I have an Industar-61 (not LZ or LD), but a "zebra". He, probably, was produced earlier by LZ and LD. I am quite satisfied with it.
Later it will become 61l / d - for FED. With lanthanum, namely "zebra" is good in that it has a multi-blade diaphragm and very decent bokeh without "nuts". Sharp like any tessar.
Two lenses Volna 9 and Industar 61 LZ fell into my hands for the evening ... Here is a small comparison on the forehead:
http://rusfolder.com/39306642
The link is a zip archive (~ 24MB), it contains 6 full-size photos. Comparison at the same settings at apertures 2.8, 5.6 and 16 ... ISO 100, Nikon D5100 camera, both clung through the Nikon-M42 lensless adapter with loss of infinity. Shot from a tripod in not very high-quality lighting, but nevertheless it turned out quite clearly!
There is also a noticeable shift in perspective - I kind of tried not to move the tripod when changing the lens, but maybe I moved it a little, or maybe one of the lenses is crookedly assembled ...:]
I made the following conclusions, the industrial is still sharper and more contrasting ... And the Wave is somewhat lighter and gives a softer blur, well, yes, the fog is in the open ...
Maybe someone will find such a bum-comparison useful ...: D
Please tell me if it makes sense to buy this lens for macro, if available
Is there an Industar-50 3,5 / 50? And I’ll immediately ask if it is possible in this thread of the same type the question:
Does it make sense to buy a Mir-1V 2.8 / 37 and / or Zenitar-M 1,7 / 50 lens if there is a good Helios-81N 2/50 lens?
Please answer, otherwise the question is about buying, but I can’t determine from a lack of experience.
And at the same time I want to say: I admire your site! Your articles have greatly helped me and comprehend the wisdom of photo-making. Thanks!
Guys! There is MS INDUSTRAR-61 LZ 92g (also there is MS HELIOS-81N 91g) the state is perfect, everything rotates smoothly. There is a cap on it and an adapter for Nikon. Who needs it?
write: Xokkei.USSR@gmail.com PRICE - OFFER!
I use this lens as a kit. I call him Modigliani: http://picassolive.ru/blog/4120/amedeo-modilyani-portret-pikasso-1915/
This glass is a complete fly with an individual character and a kind of bokeh for an amateur.
I have 73 years, ideally with a passport in a box. got a gift) one hundred percent satisfied) sharp, comfortable .. helios 44-2 put aside although it is also good .. the whale has long been on the shelf)
applied to framing photo cropping?
I can only focus on the Soviet lenses on my eyes, while the photo doesn’t come out of proportion at all, or can the camera be moved to compose the frame after focusing?
camera SONY SLT A65,
Yesterday I bought the lens “Miranda 24mm \ 2/8 MC Macro”, there is also an Industar 61 L / Z. Today I tested and showed not bad performance without macro rings. Photographed the statuette, Miranda turned out to be much sharper than Industar 61 L / Z and Helios 44M-6 MS.
I would like to see your tests of this miracle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1ND8jVe_w
you can shoot a good video with this lens ...
No lens. Spend your money in vain.
I bought this lens today for nothing (for 20 hryvnias) and didn’t check it thoroughly for joy, it turned out at home that his diaphragm stops at 8, it doesn’t close any further, outwardly there is no damage to the lens, the screws are intact. Otherwise, the sharpness is not bad, but not a razor, like that of Helios 44, the color rendition is pleasant, a little more in cold shades, the bokeh circles on the open aperture are ordinary oval. So why am I - can someone tell me if it is possible to shaman, so that the diaphragm closes to the end?
SW Gargona try to set the aperture to 8. Then click on this ring (setting the aperture) and rotate it in the pressed state to 16.
))many thanks! happened)
I wonder where you managed to get it for 20 UAH?) I have not seen anywhere less than 400 (
Try Slando ... there are a lot of industars ... and what is typical - less than 400 UAH ... for 200-300 UAH. with a fotik give :)
Industar-61ls-ms on canon-1100d
http://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/slava76-bww/album/189093/view/733525
http://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/slava76-bww/album/189093/view/733526
http://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/slava76-bww/album/189093/view/733527
Pictures taken with the Industar-61ls-ms lens on the Canon 1100d
http://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/slava76-bww/album/136352/view/733596
http://fotki.yandex.ru/next/users/slava76-bww/album/136352/view/733597
I purchased an adapter ring on Nikon, can I use Industar-61lz only in portrait and macro photography?