Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, Anyone who owns one will tell you that the Jupiter 12 is a great lens. I own one made in 1956 and one made in 1984 (theoretically, the first two digits of the serial # tell you its date of manufacture), and they both produce a great "look" in b&w. I once made a shot for shot comparison with my 1st ver. 35 summicron and it was a toss up, resolution wise. One of my favorite outfits when I am doing a lot of walking is to wear the Jupiter 12 on a iiib body with the Voigtlander 35mm VF. Since the lens mount is aluminum and the VF plastic, it is an ultralight outfit in the world of Leica. Damian Sonnar502@aol.com wrote: > > Hey, anyone have anything to say on the merits or curses of this Russian > 35/2.8 I got for a song? I had intended for it to be a stop-gap measure 'til > I got a Summicron or something, but haven't gotten 'round to that. In fact, > I haven't even done any real "testing" of it, to be honest. Oh, I've used it > plenty, but haven't really printed anything which I *knew* was shot with it > (OK, I've got my jacket on: Go ahead and blast me!). Most of my prints wind > up from my Skinny Tele or last-version Summicron 50; a handful of the old 50 > too, for its "look." > > Anyway, I don't have it in front of me, but I believe it's a Jupiter 14; > supposedly a copy of a pre-war Biogon.... > > Thanks > Scott - -- http://www.teleport.com/~damian/strings.htm