I think I'd describe it as adequate rather than stellar, but my example is badly in need of a clean... You'd have thought I'd have managed that within 5 years, but sadly not.
Funny thing, I was looking at one of these yesterday. I am not great with DIY though as my weapon of choice is more hammer than tweezerI am curious though, thanks for the link. What do you think of the image quality?
Russars go for a lotI will probably end up with a Jupiter 12. Having said that, there is often only £40 difference between a Jupiter 12 and a Canon 35mm f2
I think I'd describe it as adequate rather than stellar, but my example is badly in need of a clean... You'd have thought I'd have managed that within 5 years, but sadly not.
There must a large defiance between markets, here in the US. old Soviet glass is still cheaper than Canon and Leica. Most of the lenes LMT lens were made in the Ukraine, at least as I understand it.
Hope it arrives OK. I tend to find when I get bargains on e-bay they get 'lost in the post' with a refund after a few days.Well, I did the deed and bought a nice 1978 black Jupiter 12 for my Canon 7. It cost me £65 which I think was decent. I will still be watching eBay but am pretty excited for the J12
Hope it arrives OK. I tend to find when I get bargains on e-bay they get 'lost in the post' with a refund after a few days.
I own 3 LTM Color-Skopars - 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm. They are all excellent performers and none were crazy expensive. The 21mm is a particularly impressive performer.
Many of the Snapshot Skopars and the LTM models in general appear to suffer from haze. Is that chronic for these lenses? I'd like to get a thread mount 25.I own 3 LTM Color-Skopars - 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm. They are all excellent performers and none were crazy expensive. The 21mm is a particularly impressive performer.
One does have to keep an eye on what you're getting though. I had one shipped from Japan that, at first glance, looked pristine. But doing the "flashlight test" showed some kind of internal speckling. I had DAG look at it and there was nothing he could do. It seems that the glue used on the older lenses can outgas and somehow cause permanent internal damage to the glass.
But, the three I ended up with are all really terrific, bearing in mind that I only shoot monochrome film. I have no idea how they perform with color or digital.
Many of the Snapshot Skopars and the LTM models in general appear to suffer from haze. Is that chronic for these lenses? I'd like to get a thread mount 25.
Inexpensive and LTM are not words that go together well! Your best bet for quality wider angle lenses in LTM at moderate prices are the Canon LTM 35mm and 28mm wides. These start at around $200 or so on the used market and up depending on many factors such as speed, condition, and rarity, but they are all excllent lenses in all respects, in my experience.
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