[Leica] Jupiter adapters???

Sat Nov 12 15:11:39 PST 2016

Thanks Don.

Douglas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Dory" <don.dory at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter adapters???

> Whatever combination gets you from LTM to E mount.  You will have more
> precision if you acquire an LTM to E directly.  I have bought some from
> Amazon quite inexpensively as well as from KEH when they have them in
> stock.  But I started LTM-M then M-E and I found others I switched over.
> With multiple adapters assume a non flat field as you can expect tolerance
> stacking not in your favor.  Have fun though, the 85 and 135 are very, 
> very
> good and 1.5 Sonnar are good but a little quirky.
>
> On Nov 12, 2016 5:27 PM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
>
> Thanks Don, as I have both LTM and M mount Leica lenses do I have to have
> two separate adapters to Sony E mount, or will the Leica LTM to M mount
> work with a M mount to E mount without any problems?
> Thanks
> Douglas
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory at gmail.com>
>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter adapters???
>
>
>
> I have and use several Jupitor lenses on my A7R so if you have questions
>> ask away.
>>
>> On Nov 12, 2016 5:19 PM, "Douglas Barry" <imra at iol.ie> 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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