[Leica] Jupiter 8 Russian Lens Comments

[gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)]

Rob,

I bought this lens and a 35/2.8 from a Moscow source a few weeks back. They 
are certainly worth the asking price. Came wrapped and tied like a package 
from the 1950's.

I was even more impressed with the 85/2 Canon Serenar lens in LTM I received 
from a US Fleabay seller a week or so back. I took some wide open, available 
light, photos of number 2 daughter on the weekend. I took the negs into the 
darkroom last night and the look is simply astounding for a lens that is 
almost 60 years old.

This lens is a copy of the Zeiss 85/2 which the Soviets also copied after 
WWII. I paid $140 US for it. This is more than you would pay for the same 
formula lens in a Jupiter but much cheaper than the original Zeiss. (I also 
believe that I got a really good deal on it).

Regards,

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: Rob McClure <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2006 7:33 pm
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
> 
> 
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