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Mike N · 12-13-2020, 06:06 PM - **4 Likes**

Overcast day with the K3 & Jupiter 21M

Last edited by Mike N; 01-17-2021 at 01:18 PM.

Benz3ne · 12-14-2020, 03:29 AM - **6 Likes**

The Industar 50-2 makes such a good little 'walk around and shoot sh*t' type lens. Has a nice old-timey feel to it which suits black and white photography, in my opinion.

Aaron28 · 12-16-2020, 04:05 PM - **6 Likes**

mir1-B 37/f2.8 M42 front element reversed.....kinda missed focus....K-50

scratchpaddy · 12-16-2020, 05:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Aaron28

mir1-B 37/f2.8 M42 front element reversed.....kinda missed focus....K-50

Looks like she just launched a spell at you.

Aaron28 · 12-17-2020, 06:59 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

Looks like she just launched a spell at you.

haha yes or she would like you to believe

**Billy Joe** · 01-01-2021, 02:31 PM - **4 Likes**

The fabulous Industar 61 MC - wide open at f2.8

Aaron28 · 01-01-2021, 08:32 PM - **4 Likes**

this evening's sky! decatur, alabama

industar 50-2 50/f3.5 M42 @f5.6.....K-50

Aaron28 · 01-06-2021, 04:58 PM - **6 Likes**

deep thoughts with Barney.....industar 50-2 50/f3.5 m42....k-50

scratchpaddy · 01-10-2021, 03:20 PM - **7 Likes**

Nice Industar-50 shots, Aaron!

Originally posted by Billy Joe

The fabulous Industar 61 MC - wide open at f2.8

I'm glad you posted this. I bought one years ago ($21, why not?), used it once, and forgot about it. I need to give it another chance, because, as you show, it can take some nice pictures.

I stuck to the Helios 40 at the park this morning, which is six times heavier than that lovely little Industar.

scratchpaddy · 01-16-2021, 11:44 AM - **4 Likes**

I took the Industar 61 on a bike ride this morning. I'll leave it on my camera at least until I can catch something more interesting.

scratchpaddy · 01-17-2021, 04:51 PM - **6 Likes**

I gave the И-61 2,8/52 a better try this morning. My copy is a rangefinder (LTM) version. Optics are the same, but the aperture is a circle, not a star like the M42 version. My copy is from 1985.

Handling is excellent. Colors are OK. Flare resistance is non-existent. Sharpness is very good, but the rendering is a little jagged at medium focus distance.

scratchpaddy · 02-27-2021, 07:50 PM - **6 Likes**

Helios 44... the friendly Helios.

moggi1964 · 03-01-2021, 02:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Old cinema pillars

EM1 MkII with Helios 44-2 58mm @F/2 (crop)

moggi1964 · 03-02-2021, 08:52 AM - **2 Likes**

Helios 44-2 58mm again. No PP sharpening.

Cropped to 50% of original

Cropped to about 12% of the original

MikeInDevon · 03-02-2021, 03:27 PM - **3 Likes**

Detail of one the many statues on Exeter Cathedral's west façade, Devon UK.

Centre crop, K-50 with Helios-44M, looks monochrome but is in fact colour!

This lens, attached to a Praktica MTL3 in very nice condition, cost me £14.95 including postage in 2016, that's about $21, bargain!.

03-02-2021, 08:52 AM - 2 Likes	#4004
moggi1964 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Manchester Posts: 178	Helios 44-2 58mm again. No PP sharpening. Cropped to 50% of original Cropped to about 12% of the original Last edited by moggi1964; 03-02-2021 at 08:59 AM. Reason: Added crops

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12-13-2020, 06:06 PM - 4 Likes	#3991
Mike N Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 77	Overcast day with the K3 & Jupiter 21M Last edited by Mike N; 01-17-2021 at 01:18 PM.

12-14-2020, 03:29 AM - 6 Likes	#3992
Benz3ne Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Cymru Posts: 2,356	The Industar 50-2 makes such a good little 'walk around and shoot sh*t' type lens. Has a nice old-timey feel to it which suits black and white photography, in my opinion.

12-16-2020, 04:05 PM - 6 Likes	#3993
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	mir1-B 37/f2.8 M42 front element reversed.....kinda missed focus....K-50

12-16-2020, 05:57 PM - 1 Like	#3994
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Originally posted by Aaron28 mir1-B 37/f2.8 M42 front element reversed.....kinda missed focus....K-50 Looks like she just launched a spell at you.

12-17-2020, 06:59 PM - 1 Like	#3995
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by scratchpaddy Looks like she just launched a spell at you. haha yes or she would like you to believe

01-01-2021, 08:32 PM - 4 Likes	#3997
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	this evening's sky! decatur, alabama industar 50-2 50/f3.5 M42 @f5.6.....K-50

01-06-2021, 04:58 PM - 6 Likes	#3998
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	deep thoughts with Barney.....industar 50-2 50/f3.5 m42....k-50

01-10-2021, 03:20 PM - 7 Likes	#3999
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Nice Industar-50 shots, Aaron! Originally posted by Billy Joe The fabulous Industar 61 MC - wide open at f2.8 I'm glad you posted this. I bought one years ago ($21, why not?), used it once, and forgot about it. I need to give it another chance, because, as you show, it can take some nice pictures. I stuck to the Helios 40 at the park this morning, which is six times heavier than that lovely little Industar.

01-16-2021, 11:44 AM - 4 Likes	#4000
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	I took the Industar 61 on a bike ride this morning. I'll leave it on my camera at least until I can catch something more interesting.

01-17-2021, 04:51 PM - 6 Likes	#4001
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	I gave the И-61 2,8/52 a better try this morning. My copy is a rangefinder (LTM) version. Optics are the same, but the aperture is a circle, not a star like the M42 version. My copy is from 1985. Handling is excellent. Colors are OK. Flare resistance is non-existent. Sharpness is very good, but the rendering is a little jagged at medium focus distance.

02-27-2021, 07:50 PM - 6 Likes	#4002
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Helios 44... the friendly Helios.

03-01-2021, 02:03 PM - 2 Likes	#4003
moggi1964 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Manchester Posts: 178	Old cinema pillars EM1 MkII with Helios 44-2 58mm @F/2 (crop)