Sent a PM regarding price.
There are a lot of Contax/Kiev mount J-3's on Ebay at present. Prices have moved up. That could be my fault...
The 1950 J-3's were transition lenses. I had one in Leica mount, and could never get it to focus properly. It was a mix of German and Russian parts, and I suspect the machining was too far off. My 1953 KMZ J-3 was under $100, and is one of the best Sonnar lenses that I own. Every bit as good as my Wartime Zeiss lens that cost over 4x as much.
There are a lot of Contax/Kiev mount J-3's on Ebay at present. Prices have moved up. That could be my fault...
The 1950 J-3's were transition lenses. I had one in Leica mount, and could never get it to focus properly. It was a mix of German and Russian parts, and I suspect the machining was too far off. My 1953 KMZ J-3 was under $100, and is one of the best Sonnar lenses that I own. Every bit as good as my Wartime Zeiss lens that cost over 4x as much.
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