Jupiter 11 135 mm lens

[Bob L]

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]

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]

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

 

[Bob L]

I have both, one for my Kiev's and the other for my Fed's & Zorki's.
Both are very good lens.

 

[Mike Kovacs]

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

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]

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.

Yeah, I meant the Kiev 3A. I am loving this camera.

Heath

 

[Paul Connet]

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.

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]

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