On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 23:03:39 -0800, Juan Buhler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A few days ago I inquired about a 39mm to 42mm adapter because I > wanted to try an old Industar Zenit lens in the ist D. Well, Shel > loaned me his, so behold this anachronism, the black tape special > edition soviet * ist D: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1990444/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1990443/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/1990442/ > > As seen in the first image, the serial number of the Industar starts > in 59, which means 1959. Has anyone mounted older lenses on their > digital cameras? > > Anyway, as it is, the lens doesn't seem to focus to infinity, even > though it should (it is an SLR lens, and there are adapters for M42 > made to be used with it). It makes for a nice portrait lens though. > > I might even go out and take some pictures with it now.
That is one funky looking camera, with that lens on it. It makes me smile. <g> There, see, I smiled. I look forward to seeing pix. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
