Jupiter 9 issue

darkosaric

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So,

I got myself Jupiter 9 (85/f2). First I was thinking it is with adapter for nikon , but now I see that it is some micro 4/3...? (that is what i get for not knowing polish language perfect ).
I don't want to sell it - but then again - what to do with it? Any suggestion ? I have a duct tape ... maybe some box camera, or ... I am open for suggestions .

tnx
 

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Rol_Lei Nut

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Assuming the lens' original mount is M42, you'll only be able to use it on very few non-M42 SLRs keeping infinity focus (Pentax K, Rolleiflex & Canon EF are all that come to mind).

You can adapt it to most rangefinders, as well as to the various D* 4/3 and probably future variants.
 

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You can talk to a machinist such as APUG advertiser S.K. Grimes and see if they can change the mount for you. The J-9s used to be cheap, but over the last couple of years people have discovered how nice they are for portraits, so the price has gone up. If you got this J-9 at a reasonable price, it may even be cost-effective to have the mount changed vs. buying another one.
 

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It might be in the Kiev bayonet mount. I might be cheaper to buy a camera for it than try to convert it. Since they have manual diaphragms, there is no lens mount linkage to worry about. Undo those screws and see what is "underneath." As you know, a nice lens for portraits. i have one in M-42 that I use with a Nikon adapter.
 

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The mount as shown is not the Kiev (Contax) mount. But I think you're right to see what's underneath. My guess is that you'll find the LTM lurking behind that chrome mount.
 

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If it be a LTM, Darko might be in luck. There are various LTM to other lens-mount adaptor still around, I guess. I had one that was LTM to M42 and allowed me to use enlarging lenses on my Pentax 6x7 for macro work. The Jupiter 9 for portraits is easy to use, despite the pre-set manual diaphragm--it foscusses easily at f 4.0, even with my old eyes.
 
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