The only reason to have this lens for me was due to Bessa R. It is shortest lens among all three collapsible I-50. It is build nice as well.
Optically I-22 is better choice for same price tag.
Industar-61L/D is 15-25 dollars range at ebay , cheap as beer.
It is hard to make bad 50mm lens, every I tried so far were at least very good.
Can Industar's be collapsed on Bessa R without problems?
Can Industar's be collapsed on Bessa R without problems?
I-10 - yes. After 10, not fully.
I-10 is mechanical copy of Elmar. I-22 and I-50 are different and tube is longer.
A few years I accessed a website that contained a list of all the Russian made lenses. Included were also resolution values. The Russian lenses were made in a different factory from the camera bodies. They are actually better quality than the camera bodies. My favorite is the Industar-61L/D, f/2.8. A lanthanum glass lens. Tack sharp and yes it is radio-active. Looks and works fabulously on my Bessa-R. The Orions are also good and are faster at f/1.8.
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