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silver Jupiter 11 - low temperature problem?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:28 pm    Post subject: silver Jupiter 11 - low temperature problem? Reply with quote

I bought this lens in november, and never shoot with it in "comfort weather" outdoors, but tried to shoot in under 0 C° weather.
This lens just cant reach "infinity".
few today examples (-21C°):




All of this pictures taken in "infinity focus" position, and grip seen in less than 20m(i use just "path" in Google Earth). But, when i try to focus indoors from window, on some 95-330m far from me houses, anything focus right(except window glass distortions off course).

Is low temperatures affects lens optics so much? Shocked


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It could be cold grease at the end of the helicoid.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ZoneV wrote:
It could be cold grease at the end of the helicoid.

Not sure... All rings turns very smooth in that moment, and previous owner put in some really dense lube.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

aluminium tube would shrink, but by a fraction of a percent. Moving the glass closer to the body should actually have the opposite effect anyway.
The refractive index of both air and glass may vary with temperature, and pressure/density can affect refractive index of air. It looks like the maths is pretty complicated and I don't pretend to understand it. But the answer might be there somewhere!


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Basilisk wrote:
aluminium tube would shrink, but by a fraction of a percent. Moving the glass closer to the body should actually have the opposite effect anyway.
The refractive index of both air and glass may vary with temperature, and pressure/density can affect refractive index of air. It looks like the maths is pretty complicated and I don't pretend to understand it. But the answer might be there somewhere!

Physically its kinda fair...
But how people shoot photos even in -30-40C°? Neutral


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Analog lex wrote:
Physically its kinda fair...
But how people shoot photos even in -30-40C°? Neutral

Some lenses shoot past infinity, or can be adjusted.
Also check the lens on a warm day and make sure it really does reach infinity! Maybe the adjustment is wrong.

Mirror lenses are notoriously temperature sensitive, but refractive lenses usually less so.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you set the lens to infinity in the warm, and get infinity, try taping the lens ring in place with electrical insulation tape so it doesn't move and then try using it outside. If it doesn't get infinity then at least you know it's not a helicoid problem.


PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Basilisk wrote:
Analog lex wrote:
Physically its kinda fair...
But how people shoot photos even in -30-40C°? Neutral

Some lenses shoot past infinity, or can be adjusted.
Also check the lens on a warm day and make sure it really does reach infinity! Maybe the adjustment is wrong.

Mirror lenses are notoriously temperature sensitive, but refractive lenses usually less so.

Indoor, in warm room, it reaches infinity as well.


PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry for not good tested information. After tests with other 135mm lens, and bigger zooming in lifeview, i found it IS focus problem.
Even focus ring placed not properly by previous owner(as i say before, previous owner have lubricate lens by himself, and maybe connected parts not as they be in the first place).