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01-21-2005
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is it worth buying a jupiter 9 (85/2) as it's looks much cheaper and easier to find on ebay ?
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01-21-2005
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The Jupiter-9, one calibrated for the Leica 51.6mm standard, is well worth having. I sold mine after getting the Nikkor 8.5cm f2 in LTM. The Nikkor lens is sharper and has more contrast, BUT the biggest difference was the smoothness of the Nikkor vs the Jupiter. It also cost 6x as much.
One of my Favorite J9 Shots.
8.5cm F2 Wide-Open
Last edited by Brian Sweeney : 01-21-2005 at 18:32.
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01-21-2005
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thank you Brian, the Nikkor shot / butterfly is beautiful and sharp
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01-24-2005
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A bit late. Marvellous shot!
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01-24-2005
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Pretty much the same IMHO. The only advantage of the Nikkor is that it combines the construction quality of the pre-war 85/2 Jena Sonnar w/the hard coated optics of a post-war Sonnar.
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That is a wonderful shot. How does the Nikkor compare to the 85/2 Sonnar it copies?
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02-01-2005
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Merciful,
this is a great pic, which reminds me of the nikkor 85/2 in my closet, its bulkiness and its slow focusing ring, and the hassle of an auxilary finder often stop me from bringing it out... but i WILL bring it out shooting tomorrow
thanks for the reminder!
lee
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02-01-2005
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Thanks again, guys.
Lee, what body are you using your 85/2 on, that you need the extra finder? That would indeed be a hassle.
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From THE SAME J9... |
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02-01-2005
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From THE SAME J9...
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Originally Posted by Brian Sweeney
The Jupiter-9, one calibrated for the Leica 51.6mm standard, is well worth having. I sold mine after getting the Nikkor 8.5cm f2 in LTM. The Nikkor lens is sharper and has more contrast, BUT the biggest difference was the smoothness of the Nikkor vs the Jupiter. It also cost 6x as much.
One of my Favorite J9 Shots.
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My Canon 7 is really proud to be now the platform for Brian's Jupiter 9. This shot was taken at f/2.8.
Last edited by taffer : 09-21-2007 at 23:27.
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02-01-2005
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Nice capture Oscar!
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02-01-2005
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hi merciful,
i am using the nikkor 85/2 on my Canon L-1, which is my only RF body; it has 35/50 and RF (roughly 135) frame;
i wish i have a M3 just for this lens, ha! or at least a leica brightline finder but it is expensive
regards,
lee
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07-18-2012
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This thread has been 6 feet under and growing flowers for some time now, but I just got one of these lenses and am excited to see if anyone has new shots with it!
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07-18-2012
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Where is the picture? Can't find anything to click.....
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07-18-2012
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Nikon SP, Nikkor 85mm f2.0 black version. Kodak XX @ 320 iso (or thereabouts) developed in Adox MQ for 8 min.
It is a great lens, the 105f2.5 is a bit better in my opinion - but even heavier than the 85f2. |
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07-18-2012
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It is a great lens, the 105f2.5 is a bit better in my opinion - but even heavier than the 85f2.
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07-18-2012
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Well, at f2 the 85 is better. And about half the size.
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07-19-2012
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I hope to receive mine today...very much looking forward.
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07-21-2012
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Nikkor 85/2 in LTM mount, Leica M8
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07-21-2012
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I am expecting mine any day now. It is in the mail.
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07-21-2012
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I was looking for an LTM one for months, but eventually settled for the canon 100/3.5. Haven't ran too many rolls through it, but it certainly is tiny. Aperture ring is annoying, though.
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08-03-2012
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I bought one yesterdat from KEH - a BGN chrome for $215. It just shipped today so I won't have it until next week. Does $215 sound like a decent price? Their EX copy is selling for over $400.
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08-03-2012
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You got a BGN ..... It is a bargain. Cheap.
I paid more for a beautiful shiny LTM one with lens hood.
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08-03-2012
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I don't know if anyone has noticed but I think there has been a jump in price on certain old Nikkors...the 85/1.8 K version seems to have doubled in the past year.
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08-03-2012
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What is a K Version Nikkor?
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08-03-2012
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The very last of the non Ai lenses made between approx 75-78. Many were the old formulas with coatings and they are all made up in the "modern" rubber barrel fashion...they look like Ai and Ais lenses but they are non Ai. They are called K's. When they made the 85/2 it was an Ai replacement for the venerable 85/1.8 (which was THE fashion portrait lens for many many years or so I am told) so the last 85/1.8's are K versions. You could buy them for 100-200 dollars a couple years ago. They are a lot higher than that now. KEH has an Ex one for like 400 right now I think. Crazy! The 105/2.5's are still pretty flat especially the older ones. The 28/1.8 is another one that despite being still made brand new the older lenses are still bringing all the chili. The Ais is superior to the K in this FL however. Probably one of the cheapest Nikkors you can buy period is a 28/3.5 K and it is a decent lenses too. Famous Nikkor metal barrel build quality I paid 30 bucks for mine!
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08-03-2012
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Thanks for the clarification.
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