Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, I've been playing around with the Jupiter-12 on my IIIf. It's an f2.8 lens. I just put up some shots from yesterday: http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/05v30_0024 (Wide-open, slow shutter, 1/30). http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/05v30_0021 http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/05v30_0022 (Kind of "normal" conditions) http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/05v30_0027 (The Jupiter-8 (50mm), wide-open. It's an f2.0 lens) http://gallery.leica-users.org/By-Jupiter/05v30_0026 (Jupiter-8 under normal conditions). These are not "plug-and-play" lenses. The Jupiter-12 focuses a bit in front of what I'm focusing on, so I give it a slight twist to a longer distance after focusing. The Jupiter-8 (50mm) focuses slightly (ever so) behind, so I twist it just a little bit closer after focusing. You can only tell when it is wide-open. But to tell the truth, you get much better mileage if you just pick up a Kiev (Contax copy) body and lenses (the same) to fit. You don't run in to the same mismatches of focusing as you do with the screw-mount lenses. The bodies are great. Just keep a roll a electrical tape around to seal it up after loading film. Darkness likes to leak out of them. Built like tanks. Cheap. Best, Daniel (now back to vacation ... I was just touching bases now). On 7/29/05, GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > I'm looking to purchase a (non-Leica) LTM lens in the 35mm focal lenght to > use with my old IIIf's and IIIg's f2 or there about and not made by VC. > Nikon, Canon or other sharp lens? > > Any suggestions on lenses and approximate sale prices? > > Regards, > > Greg > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >