Australia/New Zealand Win a Jupiter 8 Lens - a contest for Australians

[fergus]

Morning all...

I spent Saturday clearing through my house to make room for some new (and large!) equipment that's arriving Monday, and as a result find myself looking at a large pile of things I own but never use.

One of these is a Jupiter-8 50/2 lens I picked up online about 8 months ago for a few bucks. I don't have an adapter so have never even fitted it to my R3M.

It's chrome, minor marks on glass, apeture opens/closes freely and the focus ring turns smoothly. No clicks on the apeture adjustment (I presume that's how they were made?).

First to post a pic of your RF with coffee and today's Sunday newspaper (showing the date) gets the lens. I'll bubble-wrap and post, no catches.

Restriction - open to Australians only, sorry to others (to keep the postage reasonable).

Why? Feeling content and happy, realising recently how lucky I have been, and inspired by the recent "Win a Gordy Wrist Strap" contest here about 3 weeks ago. Hopefully whoever wins will actually use the lens instead of keeping it packed away as I have, and show the results so we know if it's any good or not.

Cheers...
Fergus.

 

[benno]

I'm actually sad that I don't have a digital camera now

Good onya for doing this, hope someone gets good use out of it.

 

[pkreyenhop]

This is from NZ with the weekend paper:

http://picasaweb.google.com/Peter.Kreyenhop/LeicaM4P/photo#5232767551157500130

Cheers
Peter

 

[pkreyenhop]

Looks like most of the Australians are still in bed... ;-)

 

[ChrisN]

Hey I've got one to give away too! Dull polished aluminium, smooth focus, stiff aperture ring, good glass. Even a lens cap (but no rear cap)! Who wants it?

 

[Keith]

You guys are not getting away with this ... I'm going to give away my M8!

 

[Keith]

JUST JOKING!

 

[Johnmcd]

Hey I've got one to give away too! Dull polished aluminium, smooth focus, stiff aperture ring, good glass. Even a lens cap (but no rear cap)! Who wants it?

Chris,

I love to take it off your hands. I need a fast 50

Cheers,

John

 

[Johnmcd]

Chris,

I love to take it off your hands. I need a fast 50

Cheers,

John

And I'll make sure I share all the images I take with it and my R-D1.

 

[ChrisN]

Done! PM me with your address John, and I'll pop it in the post.

 

[Johnmcd]

Done! PM me with your address John, and I'll pop it in the post.

Chris,

Thanks mate. That's ACT generosity for you

That's fantastic! Looking forward to putting it through it's paces.

Thanks again - John

 

[fergus]

Looks like most of the Australians are still in bed... ;-)

Indeed!

Congratulations Peter, Wellington can be an honourary part of Australia for today.

Can you PM your postal address?

Fergus.

 

[fergus]

Hey I've got one to give away too! Dull polished aluminium, smooth focus, stiff aperture ring, good glass. Even a lens cap (but no rear cap)! Who wants it?

This thread is showing how little I know about this lens... perhaps Peter's is 'dull aluminium' too and not chrome???

 

[pkreyenhop]

Indeed!

Congratulations Peter, Wellington can be an honourary part of Australia for today.

Can you PM your postal address?

Fergus.

Thanks Fergus, we are delighted to accept this honour!
Peter

 

[pkreyenhop]

This thread is showing how little I know about this lens... perhaps Peter's is 'dull aluminium' too and not chrome???

It's not dull aluminium - it's zesty aluminium and I'll take it anyway ;-)

 

[ChrisN]

Mine was dull, and it's in the post and on it's way to a new career.

 

[fergus]

The lens went in the mail Wednesday... should be there in a day or two!!!

 

[jb17kx]

Bugger, two weeks too late.

We should do this more often. Anybody got an older FSU body that they're not using?