Jupiter 9?

[thefsb]

is it rangefinder coupled? could be troublesome if not.

what should i expect to pay -- working condition with good glass?

where's a good place to buy?

tia
tom

 

[0bli0]

yes, it's coupled, but it could be a problem if it's off a bit - especially at f/2. i picked mine up from ebay and i've been happy. it's a typical ebay fsu special - element has a tiny scratch and it needed some tlc with the lemon oil cloth. the aperture blades and focus mechanism move very well.

i originally bought it for my bessa-L and had good success scale focussing it (with a turret finder for framing) even wide open. on my r2 it was less than impressive - focus is off. it's suprisingly not too bad on my r-d1 focussed (using the 135 on the turret for framing) so maybe it was just my eyes and r2's patch.

 

[Bob B]

I got a nice one from Yuri. I think his buisness name is Fedka. I met him in a laundromat in Brooklyn and purchased a Jupiter-8 ($40) and the Jupiter-9 ($85 I think.) It was a fun transaction cause it had a slightly illicit feel to it <g>.
http://www.fedka.com/Frames/Main_Frame.htm
Most of his sales are thru mail order I imagine.

They are both good lenses. The '9' works with the patch to help find focus. (Is that what rangefinder coupled means?)

 

[Spyderman]

If you look through older posts, especially in the Russian RF (FSU RF) section you'll find many posts related to J-9

overall I'd say it's a fine lens, but some need to be adjusted for use with Leica standardized bodies (because the Russians used slightly different standard focal length).

 

[brachal]

A good one is a great lens. I would expect to pay $100 to $120 for a decent one. Mine is one of my favorite lenses, and has always focused properly on my Bessa R. Some may need to be adjusted, though. I would highly recommend buying from Yuri at fedka.com. Every lens I've gotten from him has been exactly as described and without issues. He also offers a 10 day warranty and can service what he sells.

 

[oscroft]

A good one is a great lens. I would expect to pay $100 to $120 for a decent one. Mine is one of my favorite lenses, and has always focused properly on my Bessa R

I agree. I went through several before I found a good one, but my good one (a fairly late black one) is very nice. And mine focuses quite nicely on my Bessa-R too.

 

[biomed]

I bought one about a year ago from the bay from a seller not too far from me. I could not focus it on a Zorki, Fed or a Bessa. Turned it was an SLR lens. Live and learn.

 

[Nokton48]

My new Jupiter-9 is being overhauled by Fedka right now. Should be ready to ship in a few days. Can't wait🙂

Cost me about a hundred bucks total, including Fedka's internal cleaning, regreasing, and collimation to Leica specs.

Sa-weet lens!! It's a killer.