Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 10/25/2005 9:02:24 A.M. Central Daylight Time, edwin76@gmail.com writes: Hi, Has anyone used these Jupiter 8 Russian lenses on their leica's before? They are 50mm/2 heard a lot of good things about them and they are dirt cheap atm. I've also heard some stories that say that they have radioactive compounds in their makeup, any idea if there's any truth to this? Thanks! Ed These lenses have varying build quality, but they all seem to be nice performing lenses. Really quirky aperture ring, and if you use that a lot, say on an metered camera, then it might drive you nuts. If you are a set it and forget it guy, then it will be fine. I don't have much on line with it, but this one shows flare resistance as I was shooting with the sun just above the lens. http://www.sonc.com/delta2.htm Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane ?galit?, libert?, crawfish