Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I don't have a Jupiter 12 but everything I've read about it would indicate the flash metering cell would get in the way on every body later then the M6. It won't fit on a Bessa body either because of meter interference. Don't know about shutter clearance. Len On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:55 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Wade, > > After thinking about my comments last night, I decided to take a > look at my J-12 and Leica IIIf. Inside the lens cavity of the > IIIf, I measured the flange-to-curtain distance by using a plastic > drinking straw and marking it with a gel pen, then checking the > results with a small vernier caliper. I get 28mm to the shutter in > the center, and 23mm to the shutter rail along the bottom. I don't > know how this compares with the M8. My J-12 extends approximately > 23mm from the flange to the back of the rear element. I first > thought this might vary with focus distance, but concluded that the > movement of the focus cam was leading me astray. Of course, the > LTM to M adaptor would reduce the J-12 intrusion into the M by 1mm. > You might want to look into the M lens cavity with a penlite to see > if there is anything other than the shutter that needs to be avoided. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wade Heninger" > <heninger@adobe.com> > To: "LUG Leica" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:33 AM > Subject: [Leica] M8 & a Jupiter 12 > > >> I've got a bevy of Russian glass sitting on my shelf that I got in >> a frenzy >> of interest a few years back. They've mostly sat on a shelf while >> I use the >> Leica glass. >> >> My inventory includes a Jupiter 8, 9, 12, an Industar 22 >> (collapsible), >> Industar 50, and an Industar 61. >> >> So, now that I have my M8 working and it is much easier to do some >> tests, I >> put all but one of the lenses above on and shot a few pictures. >> I'll try to >> post a link with a gallery in the next few days. >> >> The one lens I wanted to try the most I didn't - the Jupiter 12. >> That rear >> element is so funky and I've always heard there *could* be >> compatibility >> problems (i.e. Banging against the shutter) so I left it out of >> the testing. >> >> My question then, has anyone tried a Jupiter 12 with an M8? >> >> >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> w a d e h e n i n g e r >> u s e r e x p e r i e n c e >> a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information