Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My Jupiters have been more Zeiss-like than the other Russian lenses. The real softies have been Industars wide open. What film are you using? You always get smoother grays than I've been able to manage. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Ridings Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:27 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter 8 Russian Lens Comments Now, now Jeffery. It's not all that soft. Here's mine, wide-open at 1/30 : http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/piddling/06v03-0002.jpg.html and at 5.6: http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/shoebox/piddling/06v03-0008.jpg.html I picked up one a few weeks ago (couldn't justify the cost for a red scale Elmar ... a modern one with coated lenses etc) so I figured the Industar-50 was at least worth a try: Here are some of my first impressions: http://dlridings.se/blog/?p=5 Daniel On 3/2/06, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: > I have several very nice Jupiters, and Fedka is a good guy to work > with. Honest and cooperative. > > If you want a really retro look, get an Industar 50. The build quality > seems fine, but wide open they are flattering portrait cameras > (soft!!). Perfect for taking stock photos for feminine hygiene ads in > magazines. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Rob McClure > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 8:34 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter 8 Russian Lens Comments > > > Hello, > > I just wanted to share my experience with my latest lens acquisition > -- a Jupiter 8 50 2.8 in LTM. I paid $62 for this baby from Fedka.com > and I am very impressed. The build quality is excellent; it looks and > feels a lot like the Summicron I sold to fund other purchases. The > finish is good and focusing is smooth. The glass is spotless and it > looked new. I miss the focusing tab, but given the price difference, > I can live without it. I 've only gotten one roll through it so far, > but have been please with a couple low light shots and some of my > favorite tree pictures. I also bought the round metal lens hood and > it probably will work well enough, but it is pretty bulky compared to > the vented round hood I had on my Summicron. This is one of the few > Leica-related accessories I've purchased since going digital (the > other being a Russian 50 Elmar clone), but at these prices, I can > justify expanding my film equipment. > > Rob McClure > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information