[Leica] Jupiter adapters???

[Jim Nichols]

Douglas,

Either route suggested to you works.  I am using an LTM to M with an M 
to Fuji X, two stacked adapters.  But, Sonny's suggestion may be nicer.  
Plus, the LTM to M tends to get stuck when paired with another adapter, 
and can be difficult to separate.

Enjoy the old glass.  I have two of the Ruskies, and they are both very 
good.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 11/12/2016 4:19 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Jim, I went up to the attic and dug up my Jupiter lens. It's a Jupiter 
> 9 85mm f2 and was made in 1977 assuming that N7701776 was made in that 
> year. It seems clean still and aperture blades seem fine.
>
> It's LTM as I fitted it to my lllc, but never actually got around to 
> shooting anything with it as I tend to use 35mm or 50mm for the type 
> of street shooting I do. It looks ok, and, as I'm going buy a Sony A7 
> next week, I'll try it on that when I get the Leica adapter which will 
> be a M adapter. I already have a LTM (L39) to M adapter, so I presume 
> that lens to M adapter to Sony E mount adapter should be ok?
>
> The reason I'm going for the A7 Mark 1 is it's lighter and more 
> toteable than the Mark 2 and the S and R versions, doesn't produce the 
> massive files, and the clincher is I can buy it heavily discounted 
> apparently. Any other basic Sony A7 users out there who might have 
> answers to possible unanticipated problems I might have? Sonny Carter 
> & Doug Herr do use A7s but I don't think they're the basic A7??
>
> Douglas
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" 
> <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 3:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter
>
>
>> Thanks, Douglas.  Mine has been packed away unused for 30 or 40 
>> years, after I determined that the focus cam did not work well with 
>> my Leica IIIs.  It seems to be happy on the Fuji.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 11/12/2016 8:53 AM, Douglas Barry wrote:
>>> Jim, I like that, and the fact that I have a Jupiter lens up in the 
>>> attic helps me like it even more :-)
>>>
>>> Douglas
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" 
>>> <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera 
>>> Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 6:29 PM
>>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Friday Flowers by Jupiter
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
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