Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11

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Subject: [Leica] Jupiter lens question
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:57:31 -0500
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Look for an Elmar C. Under rated and real sweet. f4


On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 10:49 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
lighttube.net>wrote:

> Phil,
>
>  From what I recall of comments on RFF, the Jupiter-9 can be a gamble.  If
>>
> 85mm is your FL of choice, the Steinheil Culminar 2.8/85 in LTM is probably
> the least expensive.  Although not up to the mechanical properties of the
> name brands, this lens makes good images.  I have two, one in LTM and one 
> in
> Exacta mount, and have had good luck with them.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip F" <photo.forrest at 
> earthlink.net
> >
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:36 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Jupiter lens question
>
>
>
>  The nice photos taken with an 85mm f/2 have got me thinking about an
>> alternative lens. As I'd like the original Nikkor 85mm or Zeiss Jena
>> 85mm f/2.0 they seem to be hard to find in M39 as well as pricey. The
>> Jupiter-9 looks to be pretty common. What are the opinions of this
>> lens? Is the sample ratio of pass:fail bad like some of the Russian
>> copy lenses? I'm intending to use it for my long focal length with an
>> R-D1 since I already have a 135mm finder and the 85mm focal length
>> comes close to the FOV of the finder I own.
>> Thanks all.
>> Phil Forrest
>>
>>
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Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana
USA


In reply to: Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip F) ([Leica] Jupiter lens question)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Jupiter lens question)