Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Lluis. I was very impressed with the way the lens performed. This was shot at f/4 (I think). As I said earlier, the only fault with the lens is that the aperture ring moves too easily. I have taken some steps to add some friction, so we'll see if I need to do more. My Jupiter 12 follows the serial number scheme you mention, indicating it was made in 1987. This Jupiter 8 breaks the rules, with a SN of 0164681. The Jupiter name is in English, it is black with silk-screened scales, and the distance scale is in meters. It resembles some of the later lenses. The entire front rotates when focusing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/11/2016 8:32 PM, Lluis Ripoll Photography wrote: > Very nice shot Jim, great rendition! At which aperture did you shoot it? > > The two first digits on the serial No. of the Jupiter lenses indicate the > year they was manufactured, the best ones as Marc J. Small says on his > book are the lenses made up to the year 1960 or early 60?s, at that moment > they was still using the full stock of parts they take from Zeiss, and > these lenses was as good as the Zeiss ones, but not all, because the > assembling process was not so good as it was with Zeiss, for this reason > sometimes when you buy a Jupiter is like a lottery ?. on this case you was > lucky! > > Lluis > > > >> El 11 nov 2016, a les 19:29, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> For some reason, it occurred to me this morning that the old Jupiter 8, >> 50/2, low serial number, made for Kiev, lens that I have had for years, >> which wouldn't focus well on my Barnacks, might work just fine on the >> Fuji X-E1. So I mounted it on double adapters and took it out for a >> spin. The aperture setting turns freely, so I secured it with a rubber >> band. >> >> Shooting a brick wall showed proper focus, and no distortion, but I >> wanted a real subject. I had seen this spot of color from a distance, so >> I checked out my neighbor's cool weather blooms. To me, the Zeiss >> heritage shines through. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cool+Weather+Colors.TIFF.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >