Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rob, Jupiter 8 50/2.8? Is it 50/2? Or, could it be Industar !-61 55/2.8? Joe -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jcyleung8=shaw.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jcyleung8=shaw.ca@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of Rob McClure Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 6:34 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter 8 Russian Lens Comments Hello, I just wanted to share my experience with my latest lens acquisition -- a Jupiter 8 50 2.8 in LTM. I paid $62 for this baby from Fedka.com and I am very impressed. The build quality is excellent; it looks and feels a lot like the Summicron I sold to fund other purchases. The finish is good and focusing is smooth. The glass is spotless and it looked new. I miss the focusing tab, but given the price difference, I can live without it. I 've only gotten one roll through it so far, but have been please with a couple low light shots and some of my favorite tree pictures. I also bought the round metal lens hood and it probably will work well enough, but it is pretty bulky compared to the vented round hood I had on my Summicron. This is one of the few Leica-related accessories I've purchased since going digital (the other being a Russian 50 Elmar clone), but at these prices, I can justify expanding my film equipment. Rob McClure _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information