Your Premium Destination for Serviced Vintage Soviet Photography Equipment
Step back in time with an absolute vintage treasure! We are proud to present the legendary Soviet Industar-50-2 50mm f/3.5 lens in flawless, unused New Old Stock (NOS) condition. Unissued and preserved straight from Soviet warehouse storage, this optical gem has never been owned or used by anyone before.
Based on the highly respected Carl Zeiss Tessar design (widely known as the "Eagle Eye" for its edge-to-edge sharpness), this solid-metal lens is famous for being one of the smallest and lightest "pancake" lenses ever created.
Whether you are a collector, an analog enthusiast, or a digital mirrorless shooter looking for a pocket-sized creative lens with spectacular vintage rendering, this pristine Industar-50-2 is a dream come true.
The Ultra-Compact Pancake Design: Weighing almost nothing and measuring only a few centimeters, this lens turns any camera into a highly portable, pocket-friendly creative tool.
Tessar Formula Sharpness: With its classic 4-element in 3-groups optical design, it delivers outstanding central contrast, razor-sharp rendering, and a beautiful, classic vintage character that modern digital glass simply cannot replicate.
Universal M42 Screw Mount: Highly compatible with a massive array of vintage SLR film cameras and effortlessly adapted to modern mirrorless systems.
This lens is a rare find! It comes from unissued Soviet warehouse stock (New Old Stock) and has never been owned or used by anyone before. It is in flawless, brand-new cosmetic and optical condition, preserved exactly as it left the factory decades ago.
🛠️ Why We Serviced a Brand-New Lens (Full Professional CLA): Even though this lens is completely new and unused, vintage Soviet factory lubricants (grease) inevitably dry up, harden, or turn sticky over decades of storage. To prevent the focus ring from freezing and to ensure an elite user experience, our specialized workshop performed a preventative Full Clean, Lubrication, and Adjustment (CLA):
Premium Modern Lubrication: The lens was carefully opened to wash out the 40-year-old stiff factory grease. It was relubricated with premium, modern synthetic lubricants. The focus ring now turns with a buttery-smooth, light, and perfectly dampened motion.
Flawless Mechanics: The internal aperture mechanism is absolutely dry, completely free of any oil residue, and snaps instantly at every f-stop selection.
Pristine Optics: The original factory glass is clean, clear, and untouched, offering the absolute best optical performance this legendary model can provide.
Summary for the Buyer: You are buying a technically brand-new, unused piece of history, but with modern, smooth mechanics that are fully ready for professional work on your digital or film camera straight out of the box!
Natively featuring the standard M42 screw mount, this lens is incredibly versatile. It mounts directly on vintage M42 film cameras (Zenit, Praktica, Pentax Spotmatic) and adapts easily to any modern digital mirrorless system—including Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Leica L, and Micro 4/3—using a cheap, standard M42 adapter. Its pancake profile makes it the ultimate lightweight setup for daily street photography!
We are a specialized professional workshop with extensive, long-term experience in the maintenance, repair, restoration, and modernization of vintage Soviet photographic equipment (lenses, cameras, and accessories). Our passion is breathing new life into legendary classic gear.
Every single item in our store undergoes a meticulous overhaul by seasoned experts. We carefully disassemble, clean, relubricate, and calibrate each piece, completely eliminating decades of aging and original factory assembly defects. When you buy from us, you get a fully functional, reliable artistic tool ready for the modern era.
We ship our products worldwide! All orders are handled with care, packed securely, and processed quickly without any delays.
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