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Jupiter-8 50mm f2 nex
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:13 pm    Post subject: Jupiter-8 50mm f2 nex Reply with quote
Hi!
Very nice glass, depends on copy but if you are lucky it can be real bargain for nex or m4/3
Few pics, all low-light condition except this with the plant:
(bigger and more on my flickr)











PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Awesome! Really cinematic. Though i had to visit your Flicker stream for full immersion.


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
excellent, I love that russian bokeh in the last shot


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice images. Were you in China?


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I see you got lucky with your copy. Superb pics. I really like the last one. Smile


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
revers wrote:
Very nice images. Were you in China?


Thx for reply Smile


Unfortunately not. I was on local terracotta army exhibition Smile


About a lens - i choose it from few. Best was oldest(1957) with red P


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
excellent results, and interesting shots too


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent test shots.
I too recieved mu Jupiter 8 only recently. Sadly it was very dirty and had loose paint inside.
I had it cleaned and serviced, shot with it on the w/e and wow! What amazing glass! Very Happy


PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Drack wrote:
I see you got lucky with your copy. Superb pics. I really like the last one. Smile


I have at least 10 copies , none of them was bad.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Karabud, very nice! Last one is beautiful- so beautiful that I want this lens.

Are there any "best" variations? They seem very affordable.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
its best for price/value ratio in NEX. good job Karabud


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are many versions of this lens. At least a Silver Jupiter 8, Black Jupiter 8, 8M and MC Jupiter? And all in different mounts.
Is there a real diiference between them or is it like with Helios 44?

I've also seen a 53mm F2 Jupiter 8 - is it identical with the 50/2

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
IAZA wrote:
its best for price/value ratio in NEX. good job Karabud


Agreed, nice job Karabud! So an Exacta to EOS adapter doesn't work?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
These pics are looking great

I would love to see this lens in a direct comparision test wide open and stopped down to F5.6 to a more modern lens like any Minolta MD 50mm, Canon FD 50mm, or something similar. I had some bad M39 Industars so I went careful with Rangefinder-Russians.

Kram wrote:
... So an Exacta to EOS adapter doesn't work?

Exakta?? This lens is only avaible for Contax- and Leica M39 mount as far as I know
It won't work on any actual Canon DSLRs without serious modifications.

Or did I miss something?


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ForenSeil wrote:
These pics are looking great

I would love to see this lens in a direct comparision test wide open and stopped down to F5.6 to a more modern lens like any Minolta MD 50mm, Canon FD 50mm, or something similar. I had some bad M39 Industars so I went careful with Rangefinder-Russians.

Kram wrote:
... So an Exacta to EOS adapter doesn't work?

Exakta?? This lens is only avaible for Contax- and Leica M39 mount as far as I know
It won't work on any actual Canon DSLRs without serious modifications.

Or did I miss something?


I have (clearly) no idea!
Mr. Green


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mark you can only use it in EOS for macro works. simple M39 adapter for EOS works.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
IAZA wrote:
Mark you can only use it in EOS for macro works. simple M39 adapter for EOS works.


That's all I wanted it for! Thanks IAZA!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
just tested my jupiter3 which has same mount as J8, with EOS-NEX + M39-EOS, it give close focus less than 20cm, So it must be same case in EOS. and I'm pleased with the result. I forgot where my J8 is..


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ForenSeil wrote:


I would love to see this lens in a direct comparision test wide open and stopped down to F5.6 to a more modern lens like any Minolta MD 50mm, Canon FD 50mm, or something similar. I had some bad M39 Industars so I went careful with Rangefinder-Russians.



Compared to Minolta 45/2 wide open only, here in very poor light.


http://forum.mflenses.com/jupiter-8-50-2-vs-minolta-rokkor-x-45-2-t45244.html


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've been trying to decide if I should get J3 or J8, probably get both. Smile


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kram wrote:
Karabud, very nice! Last one is beautiful- so beautiful that I want this lens.

Are there any "best" variations? They seem very affordable.


try to get one with the serial 57xxxx or lesser.

you're basically buying a Carl Zeiss sonar 50mm f2, most possibly with zeiss glass and parts - assembled in russia and rebranded as jupiter 8

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jupiter-8


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hari wrote:
Kram wrote:
Karabud, very nice! Last one is beautiful- so beautiful that I want this lens.

Are there any "best" variations? They seem very affordable.


try to get one with the serial 57xxxx or lesser.

you're basically buying a Carl Zeiss sonar 50mm f2, most possibly with zeiss glass and parts - assembled in russia and rebranded as jupiter 8

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Jupiter-8


+1 I have very good experience with early lenses all are stunning.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hari, thanks very much for that! I had no idea that they used Zeiss glass.
Attila, I can't wait to try one! Thanks!

Wondering what focus range I can get with M39 adapter on Canon 60D. I just want to do moderate macro.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kram wrote:
Hari, thanks very much for that! I had no idea that they used Zeiss glass.
Attila, I can't wait to try one! Thanks!

Wondering what focus range I can get with M39 adapter on Canon 60D. I just want to do moderate macro.


My guess around 15-30cm I did mount on Nikon many years before, I remember for this one.


PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Kram wrote:
Hari, thanks very much for that! I had no idea that they used Zeiss glass.
Attila, I can't wait to try one! Thanks!

Wondering what focus range I can get with M39 adapter on Canon 60D. I just want to do moderate macro.


My guess around 15-30cm I did mount on Nikon many years before, I remember for this one.


Thanks, Attila! I think that will work for me.
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