Jupiter-9, 85mm f2, thoughts please...

[Krosya]

As for the Jupiter 9, my version renders fantastic results. But the lens is bulky and it lacks a double f/stop scale like those you find in the later Jupiters 8 and Helios lens. This means that if you happen to focus first, to get an idea of what the image will look like, then most of the chances are that you will have to look where the f/stop scale has gone, until you reverse the whole camera.

Not sure which version you were talking about, but the two LTM J-9's I had didnt need to have a second f-stop scale as lens' front doesnt turn when you focus.