I’m generally an advocate of the school of thought that says there are no bad lenses, just interesting or quirky lenses, but I must confess that I have found very little to reccomend in the Industar 50 — rather fiddly to use and with a focusing action that seems designed to take the skin off your fingers. Having said that, I’m rather impressed by the sample images you have supplied here.
My experience was a pleasant one. I have average-sized hands; the control rings aren’t as comfy as some of the other lenses I have — but it is a small piece. The copy I got looked like new, and the lubricant was still good. So I figure it depends on what you’re used to and the quality of your copy. 🤷♂️
I’ve also seen some complaints online about vignetting on this lens, but it’s likely due to the issues adapting to digital bodies — on film, the results aren’t bad at all.
