Jupiter 12 (Biogon) macro samples

[mutabot]

Just finished my second DIY adapter for Contax/Kiev RF to Micro 4/3.
This time its a very simple macro adapter for Jupiter 12, that has a large rear element and can only be used as a macro lens on M43 cameras.

Here are a few quick shots:

[djmike]

Great work indeend.

[Helios]

And it seems to be a good copy of swedish m-96 bayonet ....

[ht77]

Very nice captures.

[fish4570]

Wonderful shots.

Helios, you beat me to the bayonet identification. Now, where is the rifle that goes with it? The M-96, I think, is the prettiest bolt-action battle rifle ever made ...

[Orio]

How can a rifle be pretty?

[trev]

Nah, you cant beat a mk3 lee-enfield .303., whilst it aint that pretty it sure was effective in trained hands

[fish4570]

Industrial art of form properly following fuction.
All of the steel except for the bolt was beautifully blued; the bolt and armorer's marking disk were left in the white to create a lovely contrast with the deep blueing; the long stock - just simple, stained birch - was no bigger than it needed to be to survive the rigors of battle; the craftsmanship evident in every bit of machining.
There are some who say the cartridge for which the rifle was chambered - the 6.5mm Swedish - is the handsomest cartridge ever designed.
Elegant might be the best single word to describe the M-96.

[fish4570]

Trev, you will get no argument from me on the efficacy of the Enfield series. I think the best of the bunch was the No. 4 Mark 1 with its magnificent peep sight.
You are correct: the Enfield is not pretty, but it IS the best bolt-action battle rifle ever made. There can be inner beauty in a machine that does its job so well.
The M-96 IS pretty, period.

[Orio]

I don't know, for as much as I effort, I can not find a killing machine, pretty.
Maybe I am wrong, but I associate the word "pretty" with delicacy and grace.
Efficient, is the category I would use for a weapon, if it's the case.
Or stylish, if one wants to evaluate the design - maybe "cool".
But the purpose the machine was built for (killing other people) prevents me from seeing any prettiness in it.

[mutabot]

Thank you, guys, for comments and identifying the bayonet!
Unfortunately don't have a matching rifle, I only bought the bayonet because it looked unusual and had a hollow handle -- a rare but very useful feature.

[F16SUNSHINE]

[Himself]

[Himself]

I'm with Orio regarding the beauty of a rifle.
And saying about a cartridge that is handsome, would be beyond my imagination.

[fish4570]

Different oeuvres, different cultures, guys.

I would say modern "black" rifles like the M-16, the Kalishnikov series, etc., are slap ugly. If you think of old world craftsmanship, perhaps it might be easier to consider beauty for the M-96 and its cousins.

The M-96 was adopted in 1896 along with the cartridge, and both have stood the test of time; the basic Mauser design is still going strong, and the cartridge if a fine big-game round. Although both have been out of military armories for decades.

I made up a sporting rifle on an M-96 whose action was built in 1906. One of my sons has it now. I reckon it will go to one of his sons one day.
(Orio, I know you do not like the idea of hunting; I was just providing a little history.)

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[trev]

I trained on the mk4 Lee enfild and still have the bruised shoulder to prove it (yup Im that old). Nasty killing machines can have a beauty all of their own when seen in the round, look at WW2 destroyers dashing through the sea throwing up a HUGE bow wave, or certain prop engined fighter planes, even early jet fighters such as the Sabre etc etc etc.