I have shot a lot with lenses made or designed in the USSR. I had different models: Индустары (Industars), Гелиосы (Helioses), Юпитеры (Jupiters), Миры (Mirs), Таиры (Tairs), Веги (Vegas), Зенитары (Zenitars), and even Вариозенитар (Variozenitar). But I am not a fan of them.
Now I have only a few 50mm Industars (26M, 50, 50-2 - all Tessar-like), just because they are too cheap to sell.
I use the Industar-50 (rangefinder M39x1/28.8 version, 1958) to check the adjustment of M39x1 adapters and cameras.
The main problem with USSR lenses is the high variance of copies, poor mechanics, and overall bad quality (latter ones are even worse). The only advantages for me were price and availability.
I don't plan to get any more USSR lenses.
See also related notes:
- Filter thread: 40.5x0.5 vs 40.5x0.75 (2024-09-13)
- Industar-26M 50/2.8: Samples [1] - FF - f/2.8 (2024-06-19)
- Lenses I owned (2004-2024) (2024-06-17)
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