Russian Jupiter 12 LTM 35mm lens

[Eric Rose]

Anyone got any real life experience with these? What are your impressions?

 

[BAC1967]

It’s a nice lens, no complaints here. I do like my Summaron better but there’s a big price difference. The Summaron is a bit sharper and it doesn’t stick out as far from the camera so I can pocket it easier. These were both shot with the Jupiter 12:

Trees on the Beach by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

Rainbow Tower by Bryan Chernick, on Flickr

 

[ckuwajima]

It can be finicky to work well with Leica rangefinders. Mine, a 1955 chrome finish (aluminum, actually) required shimming to get proper focusing with my M4.


Instituto Ricardo Brennand, Recife by Celso Kuwajima, on Flickr

 

[blockend]

Mine's a Contax thread version. Renders beautifully, flares like crazy.

 

[Laurent]

I had one as the first lens on my Leica M4, and finally (stupidly?) sold it due to its' 2.8 "limitation".

But it is a very capable lens (flare can be an asset or an issue, depending on your subject), the aperture is a bit touchy to poperate but mine had a "broken" filter screwed in so that the handling was easier.

I'm still contemplating buying another one...