Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The haze on the glass you can see right at the beginning of the video was just condensation which (obviously) cleared up for my tests.

This review has been Patreon exclusive since the time I tested on a Sony a7R III, which is why you see it in this video!

A classic vintage lens I've been requested to test - let's see what a 1950's (or even 40's?!) Soviet-era design can do.

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