Jupiter 12 35mm lens

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

Hi Again,
As I am relatively new to the site,apologies if this query has been raised before.Has anyone any info' on the performance of this lens.Would be grateful for any comments.
Cheers,
Brian

[darkkavenger]

Hello, I wound rate it as being excellent, though I've had some cases of flare. Don't hesitate ;)

[lushd]

I've got 2 - Kiev mount and L39. Both are sharp and contrasty. Definitely worth the money. There's a shot on my gallery from my L39 one (it's the deserted house in Ireland).

[Shovelbum]

I just bought one that arrived Thursday, It's my first wide-angle for a rangefinder. I've already shot two rolls and am quite pleased with it, I'm trying to teach myself hyperfocal focusing so one of the rolls I shot without using the rangefinder and for the most part they came out pretty good, thanks to it's decent depth-of-field, the scale is so much easier to use than a normal lens anyway. I think it's going to be my main lens from now on.

[darkkavenger]

I've got two in Kiev mount, a 1966 silver and a 1975 black. Seems to me that the black one is much better than the silver counterpart. :)

[nrb]

J12 is worth the modest sum you are likely to pay for it. J12 in Kiev mount is said to be better built than the LTM version.

[Brian Sweeney]

I've shot one roll with my Nikon S2. Sharper than the Nikon 3.5cm F3.5, not quite as sharp as the 3.5cm/2.5. Of course it cost 1/8th as much. I did adjust the lens module with a loupe to make it agree with the Nikon's RF. That will probably not be necessary on a Kiev.

[kmack]

I have a newer black J-12 in LTM. It is my favorite lens at this point.
You can check this example (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=24028&cat=500&ppuser=1931) and and another example (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=12898&cat=500&ppuser=1931) from my gallery to see how it performs

I just emptied out the camera fund on a Bessa R and CV 35mm lens so I have to wait a while before I get a J-12 for my Kiev, but, believe me, another J-12 is in my future.

[Bob L]

Just purchased one on e-bay today with the Kiev mount, looking forward to trying her out, seem like all the reports are favorable for this lens.

[wyk_penguin]

The J12 flares sometimes, but that isn't an issue most of the time. The last time it flared was when I took a picture of a guy pointing a DC P&S at me with flash.

The lens is sharp with little distortion. A problem may be the rear element. However, you can always be more careful.

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

Thanks for advice,much appreciated!!

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

I should have said,thanks to everyone!!
Cheers.

[varjag]

Jupiter-12 can flare spectacularily. Not every other shot of course, mostly with strong light sources in. Perhaps an extra hood could help somewhat.

[darkkavenger]

I totally agree with the flare problem... it has caused me quite some deceptions

[Igor.Burshteyn]

Interesting... At display resolution pictures by dlridings @f2.8 look actually at least as good as my Oly's OM 35mm f2.8 wide open (which is more than acceptable).

[Laika]

Hi Again,
As I am relatively new to the site,apologies if this query has been raised before.Has anyone any info' on the performance of this lens.Would be grateful for any comments.
Cheers,
Brian

I love my J12, great lens. I agree it does flare at times but not enough to put me off using it a lot. IMO its (and the J8 50mm) a must have if your into the Soviet RF's :cool:

[SCOTFORTHLAD]

Hi Daniel,
Which of the Kiev models are you so happy with.I only have a Fed 4 plus an Industar 61,and a recently purchased Jupiter 8,which I am awaiting results from.I am looking to add another FSU r/f,but had not considered a Kiev.
Brian.

[Krawczyk]

My Jupiter-12 was flares in 3 ou 4 times. But I can tell in what situations this happend. I took pics agains light sources expecting flares but the flares not appears.

In clean blue skies, this lens give a very beautiful polarizer like effect.

In the first picture I had a spectacular flare, the sun was behind my!
In the second picture I had a spectacular sky effect.