[Jean Poitiers]

Carnations.

Nice, Racer ... TFS, J (... is it the Industar again?)

[Racer X 69]

Nice, Racer ... TFS, J (... is it the Industar again?)

Thank you mon ami!

And yes, the Industar. From the day it arrived from the Ukraine. I mounted it on the K10 and walked around shooting just to make it feel at home. It was an eBay deal, $50, brand new, never used.

I really like it, the sharpness, the colors. So far, all the shots I have posted from it have been straight out of the camera.

When I get around to making some shots of the K5IIs for the gear porn thread I'll have to get a shot or two with it mounted!

[Jean Poitiers]

Thank you mon ami! And yes, the Industar. ... When I get around to making some shots of the K5IIs for the gear porn thread I'll have to get a shot or two with it mounted!

Looking forward to those snaps. And that's great to have the Industar new and getting such good SOOC captures with it ... bravo, J

[Racer X 69]

Looking forward to those snaps.

Yes, I do need to get that done.

But I need some advice.

Should I try to suffocate the camera?

[Dembol]

Industar 61L/Z

[Racer X 69]

Industar 61L/Z

Nice shot. The star shaped bokeh is a great signature of the 61L/Z.

[Na Horuk]

I like to use Soviet lenses for photos that aren't just run of the mill digital high contrast, vibrant shots.


Church reflections (description, bigger size, exif here)

[fiveseven]

OKC2-75-1
2.8/75

Got this lens for fairly cheap ($200) considering the optical quality of it. It was a pain in the ___ trying to convert it to fit helicoid, many mistakes and unnecessary steps were take but I finally managed to put it together.
Will post photos of it later but after just a few test shots I'm very impressed when comparing to traditional SLR lenses.
This what it looked like.



and finished & mounted.
(and to keep the thread pure, all pics were taken with Zenitar 50mm K2)
K-5 IIs




K10D

[Racer X 69]

OKC2-75-1
2.8/75

Got this lens for fairly cheap ($200) considering the optical quality of it. It was a pain in the ___ trying to convert it to fit helicoid, many mistakes and unnecessary steps were take but I finally managed to put it together.
Will post photos of it later but after just a few test shots I'm very impressed when comparing to traditional SLR lenses.
This what it looked like.



and finished & mounted.
(and to keep the thread pure, all pics were taken with Zenitar 50mm K2)
K-5 IIs




K10D

Nice work. It fits better than the Industar does. I'm eager to see the results.

[scratchpaddy]

OKC2-75-1
2.8/75

Now there's a proper Soviet lens! Big, brutal, utilitarian. I like! Good job on getting that thing on your camera. I look forward to some samples.

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One from the Helios 40. It's definitely my favorite for golden-hour pictures.

[Noskovus]

Helios 44M-7 if I recall correctly.

[Racer X 69]

One from the Helios 40. It's definitely my favorite for golden-hour pictures.

That is such a happy dog!

[Jean Poitiers]

OKC2-75-1 ... 2.8/75 ....

That's very interesting ... looking forward to more. TFS & salut, J

[repaap]

Make that +1! really nice looking rig.

That's very interesting ... looking forward to more. TFS & salut, J

[Na Horuk]

I'm cross posting this from the bokeh thread. Helios 44-2, nearly wide open. Taken in the Alps.


Gold growing in the mountains