Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]As someone who has a 90mm Elmar and has ordered a Jupiter 9 may I ask how the lenses compared optically? Is it just a question of a non-rotating front element and wider maximum aperture? Regards Steve Unsworth - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Michael E. Bérubé Sent: 05 April 2001 21:15 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] 'Russian' Leica-fit lenses At 02:52 PM 4/5/01 -0500, SonC asked: >Do all Jupiter lenses rotate their aperture setting? SonC, The Jupiter 3 (50/1.5) and Jupiter 9 (85/2) do not rotate their aperture setting when focusing. This was yet another plus for the J9 that caused me to trade in my old Elmar 9cm/4. Carpe Luminem, Michael E. Berube http://www.GoodPhotos.com