The Industar-22 50mm f/3.5 is a derivative of the
collapsible Leitz Elmar 50mm f/3.5 of the 1930's... which in turn was
derivative of Zeiss Tessar lenses. I can't speak for whether the Soviet
version is a match for its more noble heritage, but I at least cannot
fault my copy of this lens. It is sharp, with nice contrast and renders
colours beautifully. When collapsed on the Zorki-1
body, the whole ensemble becomes pocketable.
Filters
For black & white photography, a set of slip-on yellow 36mm filters is available for this lens (typically sold as a set with Zorki-1 and Industar-22). These filters are designated as follows:
Name
Color
Factor
ЖC-12
(Light Yellow)
1.4x
ЖC-17
(Yellow)
2.0x
ЖC-18
(Dark Yellow)
3.0x
Samples Shots
The following sample, taken with this lens, was shot
with supermarket-grade Fuji Superia 400 film, and the resulting print
was scanned using a consumer-grade $100 document scanner. A lot is lost
in the translation, I'm afraid...
The Industar-22 50mm f/3.5 is a derivative of the
collapsible Leitz Elmar 50mm f/3.5 of the 1930's... which in turn was
derivative of Zeiss Tessar lenses. I can't speak for whether the Soviet
version is a match for its more noble heritage, but I at least cannot
fault my copy of this lens. It is sharp, with nice contrast and renders
colours beautifully. When collapsed on the 
