got a new lens - Jupiter 9

[Florian1234]

Hello all,

some days ago my next lens, a Jupiter-9 85mm, arrived.

I took some test-photos to see its performance which I will post here when the roll will be full and developed.
It is a 1989 black one. Serial-No 8900243 and Latin script on the front element.

[Athos6]

I just got some Jupiters (J-8's in my case). I'm iterested in how yours turned out. What kind of condition were they in? And what body are you using them on? These are Sonnars as well right?

[Florian1234]

Well, I also have a silver J-8, which performs very good. Both, the focus and the apperture ring turn very smoothly.

Results of the J-8 with the Leica M4 body (LTM to M adapter) can be found here, from the first photo until "talk" on page 3: http://www.flickr.com/photos/florian_d/



My black J-9 is also in a very good condition. Hope to get the first results with it at the end of this week.

[Athos6]

Thanks, those are some nice shots, I hope mine perform as well. I'll watch for you J-9 results.

[Florian1234]

Thanks for liking my shots.

My chrome J-8 has a 63xxxx serial and Cyrillic type script.

[Florian1234]

A small update: Today I handed in the film with sample photos made with the J-9.
So, tuesday there'll be the results online, I think and hope.:)

[Florian1234]

Still no results since saturday. :bang: This time the lab is really slow with XP2 development. :rolleyes::(

[januaryman]

Gee, a week to do a C-41 roll in that lab? You gotta find a new lab, man. If it takes over an hour, I get ornery.

[Florian1234]

Actually they have this roll since saturday. That makes three days now.
That's only because I told them not to use colour-paper for it to avoid a tint on the prints.

[Florian1234]

:bang::bang: I will either look around for another lab or try to get just the XP2 developed without prints.

They now seem to treat it as real b/w-film and gave it away to the specialized lab since they only do colour. :rolleyes:

Will be at least monday before I get the photos back. :eek: Which is ten days!!

[dvdsince98]

Got your pictures back yet?

[Florian1234]

:mad: No, not yet.... time to change the lab after getting them back. It's nine days now.....:bang:

[Florian1234]

Last update:


I can get my photos tomorrow. Finally!!! :rolleyes: *sigh*


I will upload them to my flickr page as soon as I scanned the best results/test shots with the J-9.

[Florian1234]

So, here we have a test-shot to show the very shallow DOF of the J-9 wide open.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/Munin1234/Eckejupiter985mmf2.jpg

Bokeh:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/2454040011_048aeab232.jpg?v=0

A bit more DOF:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2346/2454864850_7505f78500.jpg?v=0

Comments are wellcome. :)

[Santafecino]

This is on a Leica body or a FSU body?

I like the results. The out of focus backgrounds are lovely. I like my J-9 too, but it was a hassle to get it working right. I'll never sell it now.
--Lindsay

[januaryman]

I like the Jupiters and have the 8 and the 9 - they have a nice signature as you captured here. So many lenses, so many cameras, so little time...

[Florian1234]

This is on a Leica body or a FSU body?

I like the results. The out of focus backgrounds are lovely. I like my J-9 too, but it was a hassle to get it working right. I'll never sell it now.
--Lindsay


Thanks (to both of you), this is with a Leica M4 body with LTM to M adapter.

[holgaguy]

Great DOF If you don't have a FSU body you should get one for the FSU contest, You will be a contender with that Lens.
holgaguy

[Florian1234]

Great DOF If you don't have a FSU body you should get one for the FSU contest, You will be a contender with that Lens.
holgaguy

I have two other FSU lenses (J-8 and I-26M) and also a Fed-2 body. ;)

[Uwe_Nds]

Hi Florian,

Looks a keeper!
Congrats!

Best regards,
Uwe

[dvdsince98]

Looks good to me. Should allow you to isolate subjects from the background nicely.