Russian Industar-50
Collapsible Lens in Leica Threadmount.
The Industar-50
is one of the most successful Soviet made lenses. It was a standard or
optional lens on practically every Zorki camera, from Zorki-S in the mid
50's to Zorki-4K in the mid 70's. The lens was also made in a 39 and 42
mm SLR mount and was installed (standard or optional) on every Zenit model
as well, from Zenit-S to Zenit-E. It came in different shapes and finishes,
from a chrome collapsible Elmar-style lens to a black "flat" Zenit lens.
The optical formula was always the same (Leitz Elmar 50/3.5), the lens
produced sharp and contrasty images.
This Industar-50 is the Elmar-type
collapsible version. It was primarily used on the Zorki-5, but was also
sold separately. The Industar-50 was also a popular enlarger lens.
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50 mm
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1:3.5, settings from 3.5
to 16
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1 m - ?
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36 mm slip-on type
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- Optical registration
(back focus)
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28.8?
0.02 mm
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M39x1 mm (LTM). The lens
mounts and RF couples with any Leica or Leica copy (FED, Zorki etc.)
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- The glass is coated;
the barrel has a polished chrome finish.
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The glass is clean with some minor cleaning marks; the barrel has some scuffs on the chrome surface. These flaws are cosmetic only and do not affect lens' performance. Made in the late 1950's.The lens is shown mounted on a
Leica IIIa (camera not included).
