Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roland, I picked up a Jupiter 2/85 on a camera show for under US$30. Used it on the M6 with the bayonet ring that dials the 90 frame. I shot some slides from a tripod to compare it to my Tele-Elmarit 90. At f/4 for both lenses, the Jupiter looks sharper than the T-E, at least in the center. Wide open the Jupiter's resolution seems not so good, and also I found that the rangefinder is off about 10 cm at closest distance with the Jupiter. Haven't investigated this any further, but it makes portraits with f/2 nearly impossible. For stopped down, outdoor shooting, this lens seems great! Regards, Gerd