ShinyRF
Newbie
Fred2
Member
robbiemcintosh
Member
Al83
Member
amsp
Newbie
I picked up a Zorki 4K with a Jupiter 8 in pretty much mint condition a week ago and ran a test roll through it. As expected the shutter is sticking and most of the shots were cut off half frame, there might also be a pinhole in the cloth shutter as there is a yellow blob in the same spot on all the frames. The camera is currently being serviced and I´m hoping it will resolve all the issues. However, I bought it mostly for the lens, and I must say for the price this is one heck of a bargain! I absolute love the look and plan on using it on a Leica when I eventually pick one up. Here´s three of the test shots out of the handful that were not cut off mid-frame...






Wulfthari
Well-known


Sorry for the lousy scans & prints, not the lenses' fault.
marko.oja
Established
Weird flare here...
Jupiter 8, Leica CL, Rollei RPX 400 in Rollei RHS-DC 1/15, 6min.

Jupiter 8, Leica CL, Rollei RPX 400 in Rollei RHS-DC 1/15, 6min.
Digoy Isleta
Newbie
bernardblack
Member
efix
RF user by conviction
As strange as it may sound, I'm having tremendous fun using my $ 100 Jupiter-8 on the $ 7k Leica M 240. Much more so than using the 35mm Summilux that came with the review unit I'm currently testing. The Jupiter-8 just has so much character, because of its optical shortcomings rather then despite of them.
The picture below was taken at f/2.8, iirc. Btw., I don't understand what the naysayers have to complain about the M 240's image quality. It is outstanding. It's not the same as the M9. In my opinion, it is leagues better.

Red Deer Hind by efixphoto, on Flickr
The picture below was taken at f/2.8, iirc. Btw., I don't understand what the naysayers have to complain about the M 240's image quality. It is outstanding. It's not the same as the M9. In my opinion, it is leagues better.

Red Deer Hind by efixphoto, on Flickr
Fred2
Member
Fotohuis
Well-known

J-8 F/2,0 on Fomapan 200 E.I. 160 in Xtol 1+1.
domagojs
Established
pacco
Established
Some of my more recent photos from Portugal. I can just confirm that the small J-8 is a great lens despite it flaws!

Strandbar by pacco_racco, on Flickr

Tejo by pacco_racco, on Flickr

Strandbar by pacco_racco, on Flickr

Tejo by pacco_racco, on Flickr
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