Description
The Industar-26m was a standard lens on the FED-2 (starting from FED-2 type b).
It is sharp and contarsty, with smooth focusing action. The lens later evolved in the Industar-61, when aperture click-stops were added.
- Focal length: 52 mm
- Aperture: 1:2.8 (from 2.8 to 16)
- Field of coverage: 45deg
- Focusing range: 1 m – Infinity
- Filter size: M40.5×0.5 mm
- Optical registration (back focus): 28.8 +/-0.02 mm
- Mount: M39x1 mm (LTM). The lens mounts and RF couples with any Leica or Leica copy (FED, Zorki etc.)
- The glass is coated; the barrel has chrome finish.
This Industar-26m version has a focusing ring with large ridges (previous version had a focusing lever). It was made in the late 1950’s. The lens is in EXC- condition, the glass is clean with some minor cleaning marks.
If you have a screwmount Leica (or Leica copy) and want to have a sharp coated lens on it – try this Industar-26m, you will not be disappointed!
The lens is shown mounted on a Leica IIIC (not included).
Jared Delariman –
This lens is often overshadowed by its newer sibling, the Industar 61LD. But this lens definitely has its own very distinct characteristics.
It’s just as sharp as the 61LD — however the added contrast caused by the 61LD’s lens makes the image “seem” sharper.
What I like about this lens that it produces very smooth bokehs. It has 10 aperture blades as opposed to the 61LD’s 6 blades. It also doesn’t hurt that this silver lens looks great on my Sony NEX.
Jesse Hearndon –
Yuri!!!! Just got my 26m in today, wow!!! Flawless copy, no fungus, aperture marks and all letter markings are perfect! Aperture blades are crisp and have no oil, you couldn’t get a better copy if you went back in a time machine to 1958 in the Soviet Union and bought one new!
The barrel is the kind of brushed aluminum look that you see on old Soviet MiG-15 fighter jets. I just can’t get over how clean this lens is!
The focus feels smooth as does the aperture ring, very fluid motion. Don’t let the 2.8 fool you, this lens is a performer! Russian optics are top notch with the FED series and this lens is no exception.
Well done buddy, you have a customer for life!
Alan Logan –
Thank you Yuri for your personal service when it came to assisting me in a search for Jupiter 3 & 8 lenses and a Zorki 1body which I wanted in very good to excellent condition.
I am extremely happy with my purchases and highly recommend Fedka.com
Regards,
Alan
Sydney – Australia
Joel Fetter (verified owner) –
Yuri, received my Industar-26m 50mm f2.8 yesterday. The lens is in excellent condition as you describe. You’re price was fair and you included both lens caps which i did not expect. I took many photos yesterday with the lens on my Canon R3. I am very pleased with the image quality. I am glad I found Fedka web site. Now I can agree with what others have written in their reviews. Thank you for the secure packaging. Maybe I might try one of you’re early rangefinder cameras sometime. On Fedka many interesting items are listed. Yuri and Fedka are highly recommended!