Jupiter-12 article.

[Swift1]

The Film Shooters Collective website just published an article I wrote about my Jupiter-12.
I thought some of you all might be interested in it.
https://www.filmshooterscollective.com/analog-film-photography-blog/qoayft3emb5ythxgr1252ippj2ucud-4-16

 

[bayernfan]

very nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[retinax]

Great article and photos, and you squeeze very nice colors out of that thing.
I'm quite fond of mine, too, although it may be a bit weaker than your copy. Distortion, never gets all that sharp away from the very center, curved focal "plane". It has given me some pictures with a very nice look and a slight softness (which I can't see in your images) that looks pleasing to me at higher contrast. It just needs to be used to it's strengths.

 

[Swift1]

very nice, thanks for sharing.

Thanks Alex 🙂

Great article and photos, and you squeeze very nice colors out of that thing.
I'm quite fond of mine, too, although it may be a bit weaker than your copy. Distortion, never gets all that sharp away from the very center, curved focal "plane". It has given me some pictures with a very nice look and a slight softness (which I can't see in your images) that looks pleasing to me at higher contrast. It just needs to be used to it's strengths.

Thanks. Yes, it does have some weaknesses (distortion, the aperture control) but a surprisingly good lens otherwise.
I think some of the softness you see is from the website resizing the images.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Solid article with pleasing photos!

I went through many j-12. Kiev version seems to be sharper, but flaring.
Made in nineties are less sharp, but less flaring.
I'm with first batch of J-12 now. Sharp enough, not so bad on flaring with hood.
It has less distortion than Summarit 35 2.5, but colors are slightly muted on digital.

 

[Anthony Harvey]

Many thanks for this, Colton. Interesting, helpful and beautifully written. Great photos too.

 

[Swift1]

Solid article with pleasing photos!

I went through many j-12. Kiev version seems to be sharper, but flaring.
Made in nineties are less sharp, but less flaring.
I'm with first batch of J-12 now. Sharp enough, not so bad on flaring with hood.
It has less distortion than Summarit 35 2.5, but colors are slightly muted on digital.

Thanks Konstantin.

I have a black 1987 LZOS version for my Kiev-2a, and from what I have seen it renders (sharpness, distortion, colors) basically the same as my LTM 1956 KMZ version.
I also just got a 1987 LZOS LTM version that I'm using on my Leica M2, but I don't have any images from it yet.

 

[Swift1]

Many thanks for this, Colton. Interesting, helpful and beautifully written. Great photos too.

Thank you for the kind words Anthony 🙂

 

[Huss]

Great stuff Colton. Love the pic of the station wagon w the popped hood.

 

[Swift1]

Great stuff Colton. Love the pic of the station wagon w the popped hood.

Thank you Huss 🙂

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

Great article, but it isn't about the camera is it? it is about the pictures.
Do you go out and choose your scene, and yell "all you people, just move out of the frame for a moment please!" ? It is like I know there are people just out of view, they were there a second ago, and they will all be there again in 1/250th or so. Evidence everywhere. Love your pictures!

 

[WJJ3]

The Film Shooters Collective website just published an article I wrote about my Jupiter-12.
I thought some of you all might be interested in it.
https://www.filmshooterscollective.com/analog-film-photography-blog/qoayft3emb5ythxgr1252ippj2ucud-4-16

Nice write up! It’s been fun to see your contributions to the J-12 thread, and now this too. I see your shot of the bridge in Astoria made the article.

 

[Brambling]

I read with interest, can I help you?

 

[konicaman]

Nice read, thanks for sharing. I like the photos you make with this lens. The J-12 is my favorite FSU lens, more or less constantly mounted on my Canon P - great combo.

 

[Pentode]

Nice writeup. I really like the bridge photo.

I have a J-12 I use with my Kiev 4a and I like it, too.

 

[Swift1]

Great article, but it isn't about the camera is it? it is about the pictures.
Do you go out and choose your scene, and yell "all you people, just move out of the frame for a moment please!" ? It is like I know there are people just out of view, they were there a second ago, and they will all be there again in 1/250th or so. Evidence everywhere. Love your pictures!

Thank you David 🙂

Nice write up! It’s been fun to see your contributions to the J-12 thread, and now this too. I see your shot of the bridge in Astoria made the article.

Thanks Will.

I read with interest, can I help you?

Thank you.

 

[Swift1]

Nice read, thanks for sharing. I like the photos you make with this lens. The J-12 is my favorite FSU lens, more or less constantly mounted on my Canon P - great combo.

Nice writeup. I really like the bridge photo.

I have a J-12 I use with my Kiev 4a and I like it, too.

Thank you both 🙂

 

[farlymac]

Man, I am getting old and forgetful. Thought I commented here the other day. It's a very good article, Colton, and also highlights your fine sense of composition with the sample photos.


The J-12 that I finally cleared up the flaring issues on now resides somewhat permanently on a Zorki-6, and has become one of my favorite FSU set-ups.


PF

 

[retinax]

Man, I am getting old and forgetful. Thought I commented here the other day. It's a very good article, Colton, and also highlights your fine sense of composition with the sample photos.


The J-12 that I finally cleared up the flaring issues on now resides somewhat permanently on a Zorki-6, and has become one of my favorite FSU set-ups.


PF

I, and others I'm sure, would be interested in how you reduced the flaring. Was your lens hazy? Did you (re)paint the sides of the lens elements? How did you get in there?

 

[farlymac]

I, and others I'm sure, would be interested in how you reduced the flaring. Was your lens hazy? Did you (re)paint the sides of the lens elements? How did you get in there?

There was a place on the rear element where the paint had worn off due to whatever camera it had been used on before I got it. Being on an external part it was easy to recover. Took me a while to realize it wasn't a camera leak that was causing my problems.


PF