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david_b
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 Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:57 am Post subject: My Jupiter 37AM 135mm f3.5 |
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This morning during a walk in the old centre of the town there were a old things fair (don't know the english word). I found a man selling like new Zenit 122, Helios 44M-5, teleconverter 2x, flash, bag and Jupiter 37AM. I asked for price for the Jupiter and he said 30€. The lens looked good, no damage, working. Tested on E-PM1 and talked with the guy for some time about how to use this modern cameras with old lens. At the end I went away with 135mm f3.5 lens for just 25€. I don't know if the lens is good or average. Tried some photos in next minutes when I walked home. It is a little heavy to focus by magnification because of shaky hands, but is possible. Here are a few photos. I added a little of contrast to photos, because the light was very dull.
What do you thing? Is this a good lens? Is worth 25€?
I have to clean a lens and I will take a photo of lens itself 
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peterqd wrote:
I don't see many people who rate this lens highly, but I think it is a real gem, hardly any difference in IQ to the Zeiss Sonnar but with more solid and rich colours in my opinion. And I like its small size and weight too.
25Euros is a super price - many congratulations! And I like your pictures with it David
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hifisapi wrote:
looks like a good usable lens. For 25 euro you cant go wrong...
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eddieitman
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eddieitman wrote:
Yes the 37a is a superb lens very rich colours and just these few samples show how good it is one of my prefered 135 lenses
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david_b
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david_b wrote:
Two pictures of this Jupiter:
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david_b
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david_b wrote:
Today I went to a walk with Jupiter37AM. My thoughts for this lens are that is impossible to focus on E-PM1. Too long lens, too vibrations in hand.
Also the contrast and vibrance of the lens is more flat, compared to let's say Helios.
Raw without nothing:
Raw with some PP:
Some other photos:
The lens is probably not bad, but I have problems to focus with it on E-PM1 screen - magnification 5x-7x.... Maybe on OM-D is better with viewfinder, but don't have it.
Don't know how to focus without tripod with a higher keeper rate. A little frustrating. I have also a pentacon 200mm. That one should be even harder...
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rokk
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rokk wrote:
A nice little lens, I love my 37A. And sure wish I had an 37AM, but you can't have everything.
Congrats to a nice little lens, I guess the small camera body and smaller sensor does not help the shaking issues however.
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
My opinion is that all the Tairs, Jupiters and CZJ Sonnars whether 3.5/135 or 4/135 are great lenses, I've tried quite a few and they all produced the goods.
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david_b
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david_b wrote:
Two portraits in BW:
Katja
Laura
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verdurina wrote:
I recently bougth this lense...is very nice! sometime can be do little flare ...but is fantastic!
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Ultrapix wrote:
I also own a copy, and love it! for whatever reason too many blurred pictures on my OMD (despite a properly setted IBIS, where no problems at all with the longer 180 Apo Telyt  ), but lovely results on my Canon 5DIII! |
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patrickh wrote:
25 euros - a gift. Fine samples of what is clearly a superior lens
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woodrim wrote:
I like all the B&W images.
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Lloydy wrote:
25 Euros well spent, great pictures. 
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david_b wrote:
From several days a have another 135mm. It is a Porst 135mm MC f2.8. Bought from somebody who is here on mflenses forum.
Didn't have time and willing to try it, just few photos today inside the house.
This time I used a big dslr E-30 and not mini mirorless E-PM1. All I can say is that focusing was a lot easier than with E-PM1.
ISO1600 f2.8 1/30s:
Now I need to find some time and location to make some photos. Maybe some SantaClaus photos.
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fotoreporter1975 wrote:
I find your first image - especially with the bottom part cropped out to eliminate the reef - absolutely stunning. Well done! |
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david_b
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david_b wrote:
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| I find your first image - especially with the bottom part cropped out to eliminate the reef - absolutely stunning. Well done! |
Thank you and also to the others.
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david_b wrote:
Because of influence, I have to play with a camera inside the house.
Jupiter wide open.
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Because of influence, I have to play with a camera inside the house.
Jupiter wide open. |
Killer shot!
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Killer shot! |
Thank you!
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david_b
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david_b wrote:
Another one with Jupiter. Taken today, with some fog.
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Nickita wrote:
Thank you for sharing these nice pictures with us, David!
Because of your post I was inspired and I finally bought exactly the same lens (Jupiter 37AM) for 20Euros with its hood, box, caps in excellent condition!
I really hope to test the lens next week.
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david_b
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david_b wrote:
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Thank you for sharing these nice pictures with us, David!
Because of your post I was inspired and I finally bought exactly the same lens (Jupiter 37AM) for 20Euros with its hood, box, caps in excellent condition!
I really hope to test the lens next week.
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I'm happy that this was usefull. This lens is really good. At the beggining, I had some focus issue, but now with another camera with viewfinder it is easy to focus also without tripod. I'm used to autofocus 
Congratulation onyour purchage. I also have the complete lens with metal hood and box
We are happy to live in a country where you can find this lenses for cheap .
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Konica AR Hexanon 50mm f1.4; Konica AR Hexanon 50mm f1.7; Konica AR Hexanon 28mm f3.5 2x; Konica AR Hexanon 135mm f2.5
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david_b wrote:
Another one with some haze:
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david_b wrote:
Every time I use manual lens on Olympus OM-D, more I love them. It is becoming every time easier to focus with them. Also 135mm is not a problem to optain correct focus. It was very difficult on DSLR E-30 or Pen E-PM1 without EVF. But with OM-D and 5x magnification and image stabilisation it is a piece of cake.
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Konica AR Hexanon 50mm f1.4; Konica AR Hexanon 50mm f1.7; Konica AR Hexanon 28mm f3.5 2x; Konica AR Hexanon 135mm f2.5
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