Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 85 mm Russian lens question..
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 13:21:47 -0500
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At 08:55 AM 2/8/2001 -0800, rusty hubbard wrote:
>I just bought an 85mm Jupiter-9 lens. The serial #
>(8802684) is the latest that I've seen after looking
>at many lenses. When did they stop making this lens?? 
>thanks,Rusty Hubbard

I believe it is still in production in M42.  LTM production at KMZ MAY have
ended in 1995, but there may be production after that date from Zagorsk.

Marc

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In reply to: Message from Henry Ambrose <digphoto@telalink.net> (RE: [Leica] how can the 75 Lux focus go bad? NOW - DOF)