The Russian
Jupiter-9
is a high quality telephoto lens for the Leica type rangefinder cameras.
It is a copy of Zeiss Sonnar 85/2.
The Jupiter-9
is one of the most desirable Russian lenses in both Contax and Leica (39
mm) mounts. It produces very pleasant images (portraits in particular),
and you can control depth-of-field with a wide range of aperture settings.
The lens mounted
on a Leica (or Leica copy) has a nice balanced feel.
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84.5 mm
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1:2 (settings from 2 to 22)
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1
.15 m - Infinity
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M49x0.5 mm
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- Optical registration (back focus)
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28.8? 0.02 mm
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M39x1 mm (LTM). The lens mounts and RF couples
with any Leica or Leica copy (FED, Zorki etc.)
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7 elements in 3 groups
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- The glass is coated; the barrel has black
finish
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This Jupiter-9
is the last production version - finished in black enamel.
This lens is in EXC condition. The Jupiter-9 has become a hard-to-find item, and this is reflected in its price, which is steadily climbing.
It comes with both caps and case.