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Or back...

Yes, RW, that's the difference...

Mine is for Zenit soviet SLRs.

Here is a soviet Zenit 3M SLR film camera with its Jupiter 11 and Helios 44:

A nice little piece of iron, but not for a daily use IMHO. I must confess I tried the camera only one time: it works, but not the ease and pleasure of a german or japanese camera...

Wow! Good work indeed.

And a lot of time spent I guess...

I can't imagine doing that myself...

Yeah, what are doing the mods?

Wooden gate...

My Jupiter 11 is a bit different of yours design wise, FR: a bit bulkier.

135 mm f/4,1962, 39mm SLR screw mount (designed for Zenit SLR cameras).

Here on my camera:

Full open at f/4:

A crop of the above pic:

A really good performer, but I'm not at ease to use it handheld...

Wow! What's this cake?

Great to see the capabilities of these "old" lenses, FR.

As well as your beautiful shots!

The pic of the monk is outstanding!

The framing and the OOF forth and back ground are stunning...

Yes: ouch!

Wonderful pics, FR!

Thanks to share...

Industar N61

Continuation...

Portrait at f/2.8 (full open):

A bit soft, but nice skin rendition and good details. Nice OOF background.

Hands at work in a workshop at f/8:

Good atmosphere/light rendition and good details.

My dog Namcha at f/8:

Good pelage rendition. Notice the ear and the nose seem to come forward: a bit of a 3D effect.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, she's always serious like that. Can't make her smiling...

All in all, this Industar N61 gives pics with a good contrast in term of light and colors, a correct resolution and a nice global rendition.

Though not at par with modern lenses, the Industar N61 is a great lens to play with considering its price range.

Once you try it, you can’t leave it!

Well, IMHO...

Ok, I start the game…

Industar N 61

One of the best bang for the bucks!

The soviet Industar N61 52mm f/2.8 M39 screw mount is really impressive for a cheap lens IMHO, if a fast lens is not mandatory.

It comes in many, many copies, ages and finishes. They were produced in hudge batches for general purpose photography, especially for soviet rangefinder cameras, and were very popular in Eastern Europe. It may be found on eBay for 500 Bahts from Russia or Ukraine. Add to this an M39 mount adapter for about 350 Bahts and you are set to begin to play with a legacy lens on your camera for less than 1000 Bahts. What is cheaper than that?

My copy is a zebra Fed N61 lens, end of 70s beginning 80s IIRC, and is quite performing for what it is. The build quality is rather poor, but soviet optics are usually great, though light variations in results may happen depending on the copy…

The Industar N61 on my MFT Olympus E-M5 camera:

Fits well the camera: not a big lens, and not heavy. But a bit clunky at use (mine at least): you don’t get the high-range feel for sure.

But be prepared to wow!

No post-editing through the following pics of course.

For example, a flower at f/4:

Notice the bubbles in the air!

Then a crop at 100% jpeg out of the camera:

Not so bad isn't it?

Some more to follow...

Hi all,

I noticed several “old/previous” threads about legacy lenses used on digital cameras. As well, I noticed several members actually play with “vintage” lenses. So after a request to Jimmy and Ron, I’m opening a “global and only” legacy lenses thread where everyone may participate and post pictures and/or comments about this enjoyment, including all sensor sizes.

All photos, ideas, comments, advices and questions as well are welcome of course!

Don’t hesitate to share your views…

Cheers,

Ray

PS: Please, whether you post pics, indicate briefly the camera/sensor size used and the lens specs (and its age if possible). And maybe 3 pics per post at max for a better flow, allowing Jimmy and Ron to feel even happier…