jupiter lenses ?

jorgef2002 · 02-10-2006

Hello there I need some advice,I need an opinion on the Russian lenses jupiter,I need a 35 MM lens for my leica M2,I can;t afford a leica,the other option is voigtlanders color skopar,but still the russian lens still more economic,thank you for any advice.

jorgef2002

wlewisiii · 02-10-2006

The Jupiter 12 is a very nice lens, certainly one of the better lenses from the FSU to my eyes.
I have had the best luck with the newer black lenses though most will tell you to get the older lenses. I would suggest getting it from a reputable seller in case of any problems.

Get one and an adaptor and it will work quite well on your M2.

William

kmack · 02-10-2006

Lots of good stuff on this forum about the J-12 try This Link

ZorkiKat · 02-11-2006

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Originally Posted by jorgef2002

Hello there I need some advice,I need an opinion on the Russian lenses jupiter,I need a 35 MM lens for my leica M2,I can;t afford a leica,the other option is voigtlanders color skopar,but still the russian lens still more economic,thank you for any advice.

jorgef2002

The J-12, like what wlewisii and kmack have said, are good lenses. Get a LTM-39 to M adapter, mount lens and you have a very formidable combo for street photography. The 'white' (aluminium) may particularly look good with a chrome M2. My 1964 J-12 still shoots great.

To give you an idea how this combo will look like- roughly since camera shown is an M-3, with a black J-12. On top is the Russian turret finder; the M3 doesn't have framelines for 35mm

Jay

darkkavenger · 02-11-2006

Jay, your M2 looks fabulous with the KMZ finder and the J-12

Reminds me of my dad Zorki-6 *giggles*

Graybeard · 02-11-2006

The Jupiter 12 is a quite a good lens which has been favorably compared with the Summaron. It also doesn't seem to have acquired the spotty reputation of the Jupiter-3 and Jupiter-9 FSU lenses.

I've had good luck with both the silver and black bodied lenses. I'd lean toward a black bodied one largely because the lubricants used on the silver ones often solidifies making the focus helix stiff.

You can get a dedicated FSU viewfinder for 35mm inexpensively, or if you envision getting a 28mm lens some day, the FSU turret finders offer both a 28mm and 35mm frame in the same unit.

ZorkiKat · 02-12-2006

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Originally Posted by darkkavenger

Jay, your M2 looks fabulous with the KMZ finder and the J-12

Reminds me of my dad Zorki-6 *giggles*

Its actually an M3. I got it together that way so it would look like my Zorki-6! For some reason it's the Zorki-6 which I find most "M"-like

Some more pics below, with J-3, J-9, and I-61. All the russian lenses work right with the M3. The FED collapsible can even sneak in as an Elmar on the IIIc!

Jay

ZorkiKat · 02-12-2006

And btw, the reverse (Leica lens on Zorki) also works. My Zorki-6 does resemble an M2 or M3

retrocam · 02-12-2006

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Originally Posted by ZorkiKat

Its actually an M3. I got it together that way so it would look like my Zorki-6! For some reason it's the Zorki-6 which I find most "M"-like

Some more pics below, with J-3, J-9, and I-61. All the russian lenses work right with the M3. The FED collapsible can even sneak in as an Elmar on the IIIc!

Jay

Your RFs look really cool, Jay. I'll get that J-3 and J-9 soon....Hintay ka lang, punta ko sa studio mo...

-Annie

flashover · 02-11-2006

I use the Jupiter 8 LTM, Jupiter 12 LTM I also have the I-10 collapsible and the I61 L/D lenses. They are used on my Leica IIIc and my FSU bodies. The photos from the J8 and J12 are clear and crisp and I am quite please with them. Oh and the lenses didn't empty my wallet either. Below is my IIIc with my Black 77 vintage J12 and Hellios finder

payasam · 02-14-2006

Flashover/John, does the advance knob belong to a IIIc?