Jupiter-12 Leica M8.2

[mkok]

Hi,
I'm thinking to buy the lens Jupiter-12, and I've read some things about the compatibility with Leica M8, some say It fit some others no.
Is possible to recognize (by serial number ect...) wich lens can fit on M8?
Thanks a lot.

 

[elmer3.5]

Hi, both my late m8 and new m9, are compatible with the J-12, no problems, and i must say it´s a really fiine lens!

 

[mkok]

What do you mean with late version?
How can I recognize a late version of the Jupiter-12?

 

[Sonnar Brian]

a late version is black, and does not have a metal collar around the rear element.

 

[yossarian123]

So why is the black version OK? Is it farther away from the film plane than the earlier versions?

I'm asking because I have a black version that I currently use on my M5. I filed the lug on the LTM adapter to turn off the metering arm. I'd love to be able to meter with the lens though.

 

[andy_v]

I tried silver and black J-12 on m8.2 with some fear, of course. It's OK.

 

[PMCC]

So why is the black version OK?

Color preference?

 

[250swb]

I use a J12 on my M9 and it clears everything inside perfectly well. Its a good lens, not in the Leica sense, but it has a nice character.

Steve

 

[mkok]

do you know if this kind of lens could be radioactive?

 

[rxmd]

do you know if this kind of lens could be radioactive?

Not unless you've been storing it in the wrong places, no. Why do you ask?

 

[250swb]

do you know if this kind of lens could be radioactive?

LOL. You mean like Russian submarines?


Steve

 

[pan]

radioactive

radioactive

No it means, lens sold on ebay by Russian sellers who stole abandonned stuff in the deserted place near tchernobyl.

true or not?

 

[Coldkennels]

No it means, lens sold on ebay by Russian sellers who stole abandonned stuff in the deserted place near tchernobyl.

true or not?

I should imagine this is very, very unlikely. Of course, I guess it could happen.

If you start feeling an unusual tingling whenever you use it, you might want to track down a geiger counter!

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I don't know of any Russian lenses that used Thoriated glass. Leitz, Kodak, Canon, and Pentax are among manufacturers of "Hot Glass" lenses.

The Russian lenses do use Lanthanum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanthanum

Naturally occuring Lanthanum contains a very slight amount of a radioactive isotope.

 

[RFA]

This is quite an interesting thread, years ago when my son was a kid he had one of these lenses on a Russian rangefinder camera, my recollection of it was it wasn't very good, distorted the image if you weren't square on to subject, however when I contacted him surprisingly he still has it so he's going to bring it the next time he visits, I'll be interested to try it on the M8.
Ron

 

[rxmd]

This is quite an interesting thread, years ago when my son was a kid he had one of these lenses on a Russian rangefinder camera, my recollection of it was it wasn't very good, distorted the image if you weren't square on to subject

If you mean what I think you mean...

(from this discussion)

...then pretty much any wideangle lens will do that, Russian or not.