Jupiter-9, 85/2, Black Finish, EXC

Description

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.

Focal length:  84.5 mm

Aperture:  1:2 (settings from 2 to 22)

Focusing:  1 .15 m – Infinity

Filter size:  M49x0.5 mm

Optical registration (back focus):  28.8+/- 0.02 mm

Mount:  M39x1 mm (LTM). The lens mounts and RF couples with any Leica or Leica copy (FED, Zorki etc.)

Optical design:  7 elements in 3 groups

The glass is coated; the barrel has black finish

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, no case.