Further Modifications to the Industar 69

[Hamish Gill]

A while ago (ages) I modified an industar 69 lens to work on my epson rd1. I quite like the effect and have always been fascinated by this very cheap lens and the effect that can be got from using it.
The details of the lens and first mod can be found here http://www.realphotographersforum.c...how-modify-industar-69-lens-ltm-mounting.html

Over the last few days I've been tinkering with it on my sony nex5, there are a lot more possibilities with it due to the fact you can see what you are shooting. Close focusing is possible etc ...

Anyway, here it is on the camera


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

Ive filed it down a bit more, it actually focuses past infinity now... but never mind ...


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

The recent tinkering has mostly been with this rear element


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

I discovered if I flipped it I could get some interesting effects on the image.
This is with the rear element unflipped


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


flipped


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

unflipped


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

flipped


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

flipped


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

flipped


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

and flipped with a bit of process - very pleased with this as an outcome!


Modified Industar 69 on nex5n by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


It has a sort of lens baby look but without the usual streaky look (which I have gone off recently - its a bit to tell tale I think these days). Its quite difficult to focus, but then, not much is in focus even when it is focused so it doesn't really matter too much.

 

[Pete Askew]

Interesting Hamish and a nice effect from the flipping. You're certainly getting some mileage out of the NEX! And it focuses to infinity and beyond - I reckon there's a catch-phrase in there somewhere!

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Hamish Gill. Half Working Photographer - Focuses from infinity to beyond.

 

[Hamish Gill]

yea, catch-phrase, maybe in a film about this lens ... hmm... "the story of a toy lens"? "lens toy story" for some reason it feels like it needs to be a story of a toy ... ?

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Hamish Gill. Half Working Photographer - Focuses from infinity to beyond.

Perfect!

 

[Nik Cannon]

I managed to attach my Jupiter 8 50/2 to my Canon 600D via M42 and M39 -M42 mounts (I think!) anyway, no infinity focus, infact it turns it into a dreamy macro lens, which is just as well, as I don't have one!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah you would need to mount that lens fairly far inside the camera to get infinity