Category: Reviews
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Tair-11A 135mm f/2.8
This Soviet telephoto has a reputation for having some of the beastliest bokeh of any Soviet lens. At 135mm in focal length, and with a maximum aperture of f/2.8, you can get some seriously blurry backgrounds. The real question is, is it worth it over the other, cheaper Soviet 135mm options like the Jupiter-37A? Watch…
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MC Zenitar-M 50mm f/1.9
The MC Zenitar-M 50mm f/1.9 was one of the last lenses designed & manufactured in the Soviet Union.
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Industar-61 L/Z MC 50mm f2.8
This Soviet Tessar has a reputation for being razor sharp – but is that reputation deserved? In today’s mega-review, I check out this 50mm f/2.8 and see whether it’s worth picking it up.
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Industar-50-2 50mm f/3.5
The Industar-50-2 is one of the most recognizable pancake lenses in the world. Manufactured in massive quantities from 1953 onwards, this lens has some unique characteristics, and holds up amazingly well on modern cameras.
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Jupiter 37A 135mm f/3.5
The Jupiter 37A is a 135mm f3.5 – f22 prime telephoto lens originally manufactured in the Soviet Union by the KOMZ plant. While the lens’ optical layout is the same as a Carl Zeiss Sonnar design, Soviet engineers had to re-calculate the optical formula for the lens and modify the elements in order to be…
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Mir-10A 28mm f/3.5
The Mir-10A is one of the best examples of native Soviet wide-angle lens design – there’s a reason it’s still being used in cinema cameras across the world more than 40 years after it was produced..