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andrawes
Joined: 08 Sep 2018 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: Advice: 135mm (Jupiter vs Carl Zeiss) |
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andrawes wrote:
Hello people!
I would really need an advice for some people with more experience than me.
I want to buy a 135mm lens. I have to chose between Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 and Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm f/4.
I am very undecided. It would be much appreciated if someone who had experience with these lenses could give me some opinions.
Or shall I go for Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm F4 ?
Many thanks in advance!
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blotafton
Joined: 08 Aug 2013 Posts: 1534 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Advice: 135mm (Jupiter vs Carl Zeiss) |
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blotafton wrote:
andrawes wrote: |
Hello people!
I would really need an advice for some people with more experience than me.
I want to buy a 135mm lens. I have to chose between Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 and Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm f/4.
I am very undecided. It would be much appreciated if someone who had experience with these lenses could give me some opinions.
Many thanks in advance!
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Welcome to the forum!
I do not have experience with these two. But I know that a good copy of the Jupiter is one of the better 3.5/135 lenses with good sharpness and contrast. But I would take the Triotar because I like old triplets, more classic looking photos. Just look at that sexy thing! |
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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
I have had and used both.
The Triotar is of course a triplet and can sometimes give that bubble bokeh that is occasionally sought after.
The Jupiter is sharper in my opinion and with much better contrast, so for most shooting produces "better" images.
For what it is worth, I have sold my copy of the Triotar
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uddhava
Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 3071 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:34 am Post subject: |
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uddhava wrote:
Welcome to this forum!
I have both lenses but if you are choosing between them I would
buy the Jupiter which is smaller and more convenient to use and I
think gives more consistent good results. When I pick a 135mm lens to
use, I most often pick the Jupiter. |
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
I've never had, or used, a Biotar. But I have got three Jupiter 135's, and they are really very good. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
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spleenone
Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 1130 Location: Slovakia
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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spleenone wrote:
Did you think about Sonnar 135/3.5 ? That is also solution. Now selling mine. _________________ Shoot on analog mainly with
Nikkor glass
then Pentacon6TL for squares
and Fujica GL690 in case of 6x9
Carpe diem! |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
I'm looking for a Sonnar 135/4 to go with my 35 Flek, 58 Biotar, and 80 Tessar. Sadly I have other lenses I want more.
http://forum.mflenses.com/czj-sonnar-4-135-and-triotar-4-135-i-understand-now-t20601.html _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10463 Location: California
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
Pentacon 135/2.8
A sonnar _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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Pancolart
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3693 Location: Slovenia, EU
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Pancolart wrote:
visualopsins wrote: |
Pentacon 135/2.8
A sonnar |
+1 if you don't require speed Sonnar F3.5 _________________ ---------------------------------
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7776 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
The Sonnar's are nice, I've got a 3.5 and a 4 and they are excellent. Both were dirt cheap, one had slight fungus - easily cleaned, and the other has stiff focusing - I live with it.
Lovely lenses, full of character and plenty sharp. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
I have loads of stuff that I have to get rid of, if you see me commenting about something I have got and you want one, ask me.
My Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mudplugga/
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fiftyonepointsix
Joined: 30 Apr 2017 Posts: 292
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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fiftyonepointsix wrote:
Flickr's change of service has forced me to delete several thousand images- many are examples with various lenses.
As it happens- my KMZ J-11 just showed up, and is well calibrated on my M9. I'll be shooting a test between it and the Zeiss 13.5cm F4, also in Leica mount.
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andrawes
Joined: 08 Sep 2018 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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andrawes wrote:
Many thanks for your replies, folks!
Finally I went for a Jupiter 37A which I had to clean it from oily blades. I am surprised of it's sharpness... |
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