Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, >From what I recall of comments on RFF, the Jupiter-9 can be a gamble. If 85mm is your FL of choice, the Steinheil Culminar 2.8/85 in LTM is probably the least expensive. Although not up to the mechanical properties of the name brands, this lens makes good images. I have two, one in LTM and one in Exacta mount, and have had good luck with them. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip F" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:36 PM Subject: [Leica] Jupiter lens question > The nice photos taken with an 85mm f/2 have got me thinking about an > alternative lens. As I'd like the original Nikkor 85mm or Zeiss Jena > 85mm f/2.0 they seem to be hard to find in M39 as well as pricey. The > Jupiter-9 looks to be pretty common. What are the opinions of this > lens? Is the sample ratio of pass:fail bad like some of the Russian > copy lenses? I'm intending to use it for my long focal length with an > R-D1 since I already have a 135mm finder and the 85mm focal length > comes close to the FOV of the finder I own. > Thanks all. > Phil Forrest > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >