The Russian Jupiter-12
is a high quality wide-angle lens for the Contax/Kiev type rangefinder
cameras. It is a copy of prewar Zeiss Biogon and is regarded as one of
the best Soviet made lenses, in both 39 mm LTM and Contax RF mounts.
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35.7 mm
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1:2.8 (settings from 2.8
to 22)
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62?50'
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0.9 m - Infinity
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M40.5x0.5 mm
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Contax (Kiev) External Bayonet
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- The glass is coated;
the barrel has a shiny chrome finish
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- Note: as
a prewar Zeiss Biogon copy this lens will mount on any Kiev and
prewar Contax cameras (Contax II and III). It
will not mount on the postwar Contax IIa and IIIa.
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The lens comes with both caps and its original factory passport - quality control sheet with the lens' serial number. The Jupiter-12 is shown mounted
on a Contax II camera (not included).
