Lomopedia: New Russar+ Lens

Launched just last year, the New Russar+ Lens is a modern reinvention of the famed Russar from 1958.

The New Russar+ Lens © Lomography

More than 50 years after Mikhail Mikhailovich Rusinov, Zenit's former Chief Optical Engineer, created the now legendary 1958 Russar MR-2 here comes the New Russar+ Lens. Designed by Lomography and manufactured by Zenit in Russia, the Russar+, like its predecessor, is a super wide, 20mm wide angle lens that's also packed with improved features such as better distortion control, multi-coated glass, a more durable brass construction, and modified lens tube construction to adapt to modern-day shooting. Each Russar+ lens is handcrafted and boasts of premium optics, delivering high-quality photos with vibrant colors and shadowy vignettes.

Photos Taken with the Russar+ Art Lens

Credits: ricoinbrooklyn, shawnlin, dopic & smallone

Technical Specifications

Focal length: 20 mm
Aperture: f/5.6 - f/22
Minimum image circle: 44 mm
Field of view: 94 degree
Flange distance: 27.8 mm (M mount) 28.8 mm (L39 mount)
M mount frame line triggering: 28 mm frame line
Closest focusing distance: 0.5 m
Filter thread requirement: 49 mm
Construction: Symmetrical construction, 6 elements in 4 groups, brass made and chrome plated
Distortion: ~ 0.09 percent
Dimensions: L - 35 mm, W - 35 mm, H - 55 mm
Weight: 98 g
Compatibility: L39/M mount analog cameras and digital mirrorless cameras, other cameras using adapter mounts


Head to the New Russar+ microsite to find out more about this lens, or the Online Shop to pre-order yours!

written by Julien Matabuena on 2015-06-24 #gear #videos #lomopedia #review #lomopedia #new-russar

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New Russar+ Art Lens

New Russar+ Art Lens

The New Russar+ is a stunning brass-bodied wide-angle lens. It is a pioneering update on the 1958 Russar. Thanks to its modified lens tube construction, the new Russar+ is compatible with L39 and M mount analogue cameras, digital mirrorless cameras and loads of other cameras using adaptor mounts.

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