| Latest Review Posted | Industar-50 50mm F3.5
This is a very fun and cheap lens!
I have the M42 version, black and with documents and casing. Made in 1981.
Here is some information from the manual (I have the original box and papers):
Made for: 36x24mm film
Focal length: 50 mm
Focus distance: 65 cm to infinity
Aperture: 1:3.5 to 1:16
Fit: M42x1
Filter size: M35,5x0,5
Size: 50mm diameter x 28mm length
Weight: 75 g (although my copy weights in at 67 g without front & rear caps)
Aperture blades: 7 (counted, not specified in manual)
The small size was its selling point for me, and to get such a great performance from that small size and simple construction makes it very fun to use. Weighs only 120g, but has a good build quality, glass and metal! Aperture-setting a bit strange, but since it is sharp at 3.5 just use it wide open :) It looks a bit small on the K-x, so I guess that makes it look tiny on the larger Pentax cameras, not even thinking about if you are using a battery grip.
Sharp already wide open, pretty nice felling when focusing. Bokeh is not fantastic, but very pleasant. Handles CA pretty well, which sometimes are an issue on older lenses. Contrast is a bit on the low-side compared to new lenses, but not that bad. Personally I want that look from an older lens, that is a bit of the feeling.
All in all a fun, small, useful and sharp lens. Perfect if you want to travel light!
Pentax K-x ISO200 F3.5 12mm extension tube
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