Sanders McNew
Rolleiflex User
So, I thought I would try out a Jupiter 8
on my IIIa. I bought a nice clean one
from Alex, and today I took it on an
excursion to the Guggenheim with my
wife Melanie. After developing the roll,
I learn to my horror that it chopped off her
head in nearly every frame. This isn't just
parallax -- it happened in some photos with
her several yards/meters from the camera.
It's a 5cm lens so I would have thought the
viewfinder was accurate. My Summars don't
behave this way -- they stay inside the finder
frame for the most part. Do these Jupiter 8s
sit on the mount differently, somehow, from
their Leica counterparts? Why did it chop off
her head? She did not deserve it.
Sanders
on my IIIa. I bought a nice clean one
from Alex, and today I took it on an
excursion to the Guggenheim with my
wife Melanie. After developing the roll,
I learn to my horror that it chopped off her
head in nearly every frame. This isn't just
parallax -- it happened in some photos with
her several yards/meters from the camera.
It's a 5cm lens so I would have thought the
viewfinder was accurate. My Summars don't
behave this way -- they stay inside the finder
frame for the most part. Do these Jupiter 8s
sit on the mount differently, somehow, from
their Leica counterparts? Why did it chop off
her head? She did not deserve it.
Sanders
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Leigh Youdale
Well-known
Sounds like a lens element has moved internally and you have perspective control you didn't want or know about!
Didier
"Deed"
You got one of those russian lenses that left the factory with a, hmm, suboptimal quality control. Throw it away, or, if you like to tinker and are skilled enough, use this repair manual from Kim.
Didier
Didier
Bob Corwin
Member
That's Alex for ya.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
By Jove!!
...and Mars Attacks!
*Leaves thread with head lowered*
...and Mars Attacks!
*Leaves thread with head lowered*
FrankS
Registered User
I just hate it when that happens! I've lost a few good ones that way.
John Shriver
Well-known
Well, the focal length should be 2 mm or so longer than a Leica lens, but that shouldn't be chopping off heads. That would take quite a few more mm in focal length...
Must have been a Monday lens, hangover day in Russia.
Must have been a Monday lens, hangover day in Russia.
R
Rodinal Addict
Guest
Sanders, maybe I could borrow that lens for the weekend, I could take a photo like that of my ex-wife.
MikeL
Go Fish
Sanders, I think it's the good lord telling you to stick with your Summars.
Nokton48
Veteran
Get rid of it.
NOW, VODKA AND CIGARS ALL AROUND!!!!!!
NOW, VODKA AND CIGARS ALL AROUND!!!!!!
Kim Coxon
Moderator
If it wasn't for the expense of shiiping trans Atlantic twice, I would say send it over to see if I could sort. It sounds and interesting one.
Kim
Kim
Sanders McNew
Rolleiflex User
I did salvage one frame from the roll:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50092
I had framed it so as not to chop off the heads of
the museumgoers at the top of the frame, and to
include less of the wall at the bottom, but it worked
well enough in its unintended way.
Can the lens be adjusted somehow? I will probably
just follow MikeL's advice and take this as a sign
from the Almighty to stick with the Summar, but
curiosity wants to be quelled.
Sanders
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50092
I had framed it so as not to chop off the heads of
the museumgoers at the top of the frame, and to
include less of the wall at the bottom, but it worked
well enough in its unintended way.
Can the lens be adjusted somehow? I will probably
just follow MikeL's advice and take this as a sign
from the Almighty to stick with the Summar, but
curiosity wants to be quelled.
Sanders
Peter Klein
Well-known
FrankS said:I just hate it when that happens! I've lost a few good ones that way.
Wives or lenses?
--Peter
anselwannab
Well-known
I guess you could get a shorter wife.
Almost like a 'boob shot' camera. Point it at womens faces and it takes a picture of their chest.
Almost like a 'boob shot' camera. Point it at womens faces and it takes a picture of their chest.
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kevin m
Veteran
Darn, from the title of the thread, I thought the subject was going to be a heavy Russian lens dispatching a troublesome spouse.
brachal
Refrigerated User
Sanders McNew said:
Send an email to Yuri at fedka.com and see if he thinks his repair service can sort it out. If anybody will know what to do, It'll be him. If it can't be saved, you'll at least be able to buy another one from a first-rate dealer. It'll probably cost almost as much to fix as to replace, though.
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