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Jupiter-13 125mm f/1.5 aviation lens, any information?
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PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2015 12:30 pm    Post subject: Jupiter-13 125mm f/1.5 aviation lens, any information? Reply with quote
I've seen this lens for sale sometimes but there is not much information that I can find, except that it was a clone of Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 125/1.5 and can be used for large format cameras. The one I'm following has M39 mount, so probably it can be easily adapted for mirrorless cameras, but I suspect that the mount was modified. I read from another source that this lens doesn't have focusing ring, it's designed for shooting at infinity only. Is there anything else about this lens?



PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The lens on the photo has focus ring, adapted.
Original lens is large format (9x12) lens made by KMZ. They produced a few like this. Purpose is not really known. I think aerial photo.

But don't pay the price the seller ask, that's just insane. Some days ago, I found one, the guy accepted for 100 euros, but then he told me the rear lens is missing Rolling Eyes . Average price should be around 400-500 euros on international market, not because it's a great lens (hard to find samples), but because it's rare and is f1.5 for 125mm...


PostPosted: Mon May 11, 2015 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:
The lens on the photo has focus ring, adapted.
Original lens is large format (9x12) lens made by KMZ. They produced a few like this. Purpose is not really known. I think aerial photo.

But don't pay the price the seller ask, that's just insane. Some days ago, I found one, the guy accepted for 100 euros, but then he told me the rear lens is missing Rolling Eyes . Average price should be around 400-500 euros on international market, not because it's a great lens (hard to find samples), but because it's rare and is f1.5 for 125mm...


Thank you for the information. I surely won't pay that much money for this lens, but I want to know more about it so if I can find a good deal, I can decide easily. What's left to be found is just photo sample Sad


PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any sample images using that lens??


PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
Any sample images using that lens??


http://lens-club.ru/gallery/lens/c_1540.html


PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:
kds315* wrote:
Any sample images using that lens??


http://lens-club.ru/gallery/lens/c_1540.html


Thanks Pierre! Guess a bit too expensive and too heavy Wink


PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
kds315* wrote:
BurstMox wrote:
kds315* wrote:
Any sample images using that lens??


http://lens-club.ru/gallery/lens/c_1540.html


Thanks Pierre! Guess a bit too expensive and too heavy Wink


I have one (but not usable yet), it's also quite large, a bit like a giant Mir-20.


PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:
kds315* wrote:
BurstMox wrote:
kds315* wrote:
Any sample images using that lens??


http://lens-club.ru/gallery/lens/c_1540.html


Thanks Pierre! Guess a bit too expensive and too heavy Wink


I have one (but not usable yet), it's also quite large, a bit like a giant Mir-20.


Hope you can find the missing lens element(s) and make it work again!!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:32 pm    Post subject: The original and the two clones on the kitchen table..... Reply with quote
I hope to be able to make pictures with the Jupiter-13 soon and to compare it to the Sonnar. The one on the left was purchased in M42 mount, so this should enable a test.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice, I can't wait to see your photos Very Happy


PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
one of the collectors of our city today put up for sale such an objective (Jupiter-13). I doubt. what should I do???????????????? to buy or not to buy?


PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
buy now - think later Wink


PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kansalliskalaCafe wrote:
buy now - think later Wink


Thanks!

But!

such an idea is on the left side of my head. the right side screams - buy Zeiss ...


PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It depend of the price Smile


PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BurstMox wrote:
It depend of the price Smile


~170USD

But 1 - the lens is not in perfect condition

But 2 - the lens has a helicoid


PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Our member Pierre once told me that is is not very good optically,
as I also had an opportunity to buy one, once. Decided against it.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
But 170$ is not bad. If I were in your place, I would have bought it Smile .
Quality is not bad still.


PostPosted: Wed Dec 20, 2017 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Guys, thank You so much. Your authoritative opinion is extremely important to me. Thank You.


I will decide on buying (or not buying) the lens after I see it, after I hold it in my hands.


PostPosted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Today I held the lens in my hands. the lens was made in the late 50's (KMZ, red P). The lens has an original helicoid with M42 thread. The helicoid has a connection for mounting to a tripod and there are brackets for attaching the strap. the lens is gorgeous, but I decided not to buy it. it's too heavy and too big for me and for my camera.



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
sergtum wrote:
it's too heavy and too big for me and for my camera.


Shocked
that's a 5D right?

could be too big for your camera


PostPosted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
this is the camera of the seller. my camera is sony a7.


PostPosted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
sergtum wrote:
this is the camera of the seller. my camera is sony a7.


yes, if the 5D looks so small with that lens, then a7 would be ergonomically impossible

I'm not sure if it even fits, adapter or m42 is of course longer than canon but you would have to squeeze you fingers between body and helicoid?
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