Bob L
Established
Just received a Jupiter 11 135mm lens for my Kiev 4 (4M) cameras, am I right when I say that the lens and the focus wheel on the camera should be set to infinity before you mount the lens and also when you remove it.
JoeFriday
Agent Provacateur
you probably won't even be able to mount it without having it set that way.. but yeah, it's always a good idea to lock at infinity before changing lenses
Heath
Classic Camera Collector
I would love to get a J-11 in both LTM and Kiev mount. My next lens will probably be a J-12 in Kiev mount for my IIIA
Heath
Heath
Bob L
Established
I have both, one for my Kiev's and the other for my Fed's & Zorki's.
Both are very good lens.
Both are very good lens.
Mike Kovacs
Contax Connaisseur
Heath said:
If you mean a Kiev 3A (no roman numerals for this model), then you are good. If you are refering to a Contax IIIA, it doesn't fit the camera.
Heath
Classic Camera Collector
Mike Kovacs said:
Yeah, I meant the Kiev 3A. I am loving this camera.
Heath
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Paul Connet
Guest
Bob L said:
Hi Bob, I just answered this question in another thread about mounting a J12. Any of the Contax mount lenses other than the 50mm are best mounted by first setting the focusing mount on the body so that the infinity mark is adjacent to the red dot. Then set the lens to infinity, align the red dots, (body and lens) and the lens will mount smoothly and easily.
Regards, Paul C.
Bob L
Established
Thanks Paul, I have been doing just that and as you say it mounts with out any trouble.
I also check to make sure that the focus wheel also turns when I focus the lens( but I dont use the focus wheel to focus the lens, I find it much better to use the lens itself).
Thanks and have a Happy New Year.
Bob
I also check to make sure that the focus wheel also turns when I focus the lens( but I dont use the focus wheel to focus the lens, I find it much better to use the lens itself).
Thanks and have a Happy New Year.
Bob