According provided by lens VEGA-11U 2,8 / 50 many thanks to Fedor Medrin.
Review VEGA-11U 2,8 / 50
Radozhiv already has a review of a similar lens, in the frame of a zebra-type body, produced at the Azov optical-mechanical plant - VEGA-11U 2,8/50. This review will be very small, since all the basic information on the lens has already been submitted here. The option presented in this review differs from the Azov model in housing, optical enlightenment, and it was made at the Lytkarino optical glass factory.
Link to the archive with the originals, 500Mb, 20 files in '.ARW' format. Additionally you can look at the instruction manual of the lens for photographic enlargers 'VEGA-11U'.
Use with modern cameras
Lenses with an M39 mounting thread (for enlargers, M39 X 1 / 28.8), such as the lens from this review, are very easy to use on modern cameras, just select correct adapter. On lens reflex cameras can only work in macro mode (shoot small objects with a short focusing distance). On mirrorless cameras, it will be possible to achieve focus on infinity. The cheapest adapters can be found aliexpress.com.
For use on modern digital SLR cameras Canon EOS need M39-Canon EOS adapter, you can buy such an adapter (adapter) here. Also, an adapter M39-Canon EOS can be easily replaced with two adapters: M42-Canon EOS + M39-M42. In any case, the lens will always be focused at close distances.
An adapter is required for use on Nikon SLR cameras M39-Nikon F, you can buy such an adapter (adapter) without a lens and a chip here. Also, one adapter M39-Nikon F can be easily replaced with two adapters: M42-Nikon F + M39-M42. In any case, the lens will always be focused at close range.
For such a lens, I advise you to additionally buy macro rings with M42 thread, for example here.
How to use this lens with cameras of other systems (Pentax, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, Sigma etc.) - ask in the comments and you will be prompted. If you have any questions on compatibility and adapters, ask in the comments (comments do not require any registration at all, any user can add a comment).
When installing on a Sony a7 camera using an adapter M39 - Sony NEX (L39 - Nex), the lens has a slight overrun of infinity. To accurately focus the lens on infinity, I did not fully screw it into the adapter. It is extremely difficult to work with such a lens (without a focus ring), so the examples of photos in this review are only at infinity (adapter M39 - Sony NEX (L39 - Nex) and in macro mode (adapter M42-Sony NEX + M39-M42).
Video review can be viewed at my youtube channel:
Other lenses from photo enlargers (U)
INUDSTAR (I):
- INDUSTRAR 22U-1 1: 3,5 F = 50mm П | LZOS | 8 petals
- I-22U 1: 3,5 F = 50mm П | KOMZ | 10 petals
- I23U 4,5 / 110 | LZOS | medium format | 6 petals
- I-26m-U 2,8 / 52 | FED | 10 petals
- I50U-3,5 / 50 | FOZ | 6 petals
- I50U 3,5 / 50 | LZOS | 6 petals
- I50U 3,5 / 50 | NGO 'Optics' | 6 petals
- I50U-1 3,5 / 50 | LZOS | 6 petals
- И50У-1 1:3,5 F=50мм П | LZOS | 8 petals
- INDUSTRAR-55U 140 / 4.5 | MMZ | medium format | 9 petals | reader review
- INDUSTRAR-58 3,5 / 75 | MMZ | medium format | 9 petals | reader review
- I-90U 4/75 | LZOS | medium format | 10 petals
- I96U-3.5 / 50 | FOZ | 6 petals
- I96U 3,5 / 50 H-22 | NGO 'Optics' | 6 petals
- I96U-H-22-3,5/50 | FOZ | 6 petals
- I96U-1 3,5 / 50 | FOZ | 6 petals
- I-100U 4/110 | LZOS | medium format | 10 petals | reader note
VEGA:
- VEGA-11U 2.8/50 | AOMZ | zebra | 12 petals
- VEGA-11U 2,8/50 | LZOS | black | 12 petals
- VEGA-11U 3/54 | MMZ | black | 12 petals
- VEGA-11U 3/54 | MMZ | black | 12 petals | adapted
- VEGA-5U 4/105 | AOMZ | medium format | 6 petals
- VEGA-5U 4/105 | MMZ | medium format | 6 petals
- VEGA-22CA 5,6/103 | MMZ | medium format | 6 petals | reader's review
PZO WARSZAWA:
- Mikar / s 4,5 / 55 | PZO WARSZAWA | Made in Poland | 5 petals
- Emitar / s 4,5 / 80 | PZO WARSZAWA | Made in Poland | 5 petals
- Amar 4,5 / 105 | PZO WARSZAWA | Made in Poland | 6 petals
Plants:
- LZOS - Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant, Lytkarino
- KOMZ - Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant, Kazan
- MMZ - Minsk Mechanical Plant named after S.I. Vavilova
- FOZ - Theodosia Optical Plant
- AOMZ - Azov Optical and Mechanical Plant, Azov
- NPO Optika - Optics Research and Production Association, Moscow
- FED - Kharkov Engineering Plant 'FED' (F. E. Dzerzhinsky)
The names of the lenses are clearly indicated according to the marks on the case.
Results
VEGA-11U 2,8 / 50 is a tiny lens from a photographic enlarger, it can serve as a budget macro lens, it has a good resolution. It is extremely difficult to use as a 'classic' lens.
Thank you for attention. Arkady Shapoval.
A good lens for reshooting old films, but the film must be good, without loss of sharpness and veils. Compared with Helios 44-2 and Industar 26M. Vega is better, reshooting is of sufficient quality. The only thing is that when backlighting the film from below in an open space with an ordinary incandescent lamp, there is quite strong vignetting. Maybe someone can suggest another option. I tried to build a simple softbox, but the lamp burned out almost instantly in a closed space
Try a phone screen and frosted glass or film
Oh, I'll try, thanks!
Will it be worse with a scanner?
If the most common one - then it can be worse. When scanning film, there is also a problem with alignment. If you clamp it between the glasses, then interference stripes appear. There are special glasses with microtexturing that prevent this effect.
I have access to fi-6130, flow-through, I need to try it..
The Fi-6130 is not designed to scan films. As far as I know, it is only for A4 papers. Perhaps it can scan smaller formats, but not film.