Lomography Jupiter 3+ Users ?

[Mark240590]

Wondering if any of our members have this lens and what they think of it ?

It’s quite expensive but I feel like it’s something missing. A scratch I must itch. The idea of having a Jupiter 3 with more modern coatings speaks to me.

Wondering if anyone has any examples they could share alongside their thoughts ?

Cheers,

Mark.

 

[MarkWalberg]

Mark, there some current threads ghat address this very well. Take a look at the thread called “This is not fair” or something close to that. There are great piccs and comments that will provide insight.

 

[Mark240590]

Mark, there some current threads ghat address this very well. Take a look at the thread called “This is not fair” or something close to that. There are great piccs and comments that will provide insight.

Champion thanks, good lord that thread transformed really quickly without me knowing 🤣

 

[santino]

In short: There is sample variation.

 

[dexdog]

If I remember correctly, the J3+ originally sold for 600 USD in 2016. Price on the eBay versions generally about 400 USD today. I acquired two on eBay, and both had problems with the mechanics. Fortunately I was able to fix them easily. As shown by Brian's photos, these are really good lenses when in working order

 

[dexdog]

Add it to your soon to be lengthy list of world's best lenses😀. Or as RFF folks refer to them, BLLs

 

[Mark240590]

Guess I’ll look to pick one up.

At the moment I’m being semi tempted by a 1956 Kiev mount ZOMZ, not that I need one really but I have one the same year from KMZ..

 

[Larry H-L]

I have one that I picked up here in the classifieds maybe four or five years ago.

Haven’t used it all that much as I have two Sonnar f1.5s and an f2. My J3+ seems decent but does have the slightest amount of wiggle on the focus ring when changing focus direction. I don’t know if that could be tightened up?

I’ll get it out again and see what I think of the rendering.

 

[valdas]

I was tempted, but I had 4 or 5 J3 which I bought cheap. I had then all serviced, tested, kept the sharpest, sold the rest and never looked again at J3+ after reading some conflicting reviews. One J3 is enough for me.

 

[Mark240590]

I was tempted, but I had 4 or 5 J3 which I bought cheap. I had then all serviced, tested, kept the sharpest, sold the rest and never looked again at J3+ after reading some conflicting reviews. One J3 is enough for me.

That’s fair for sure. I’m an obsessive on them. I’ve got multiple Jupiter 3’s. To be honest. Majority of them are good performers once I’ve given a CLA. I actually think my 1986 lens might be the best of the bunch. Despite being a dreaded black late one. But I don’t particularly pixel peep. I just enjoy them on hit ratio 🙂

 

[valdas]

That’s fair for sure. I’m an obsessive on them. I’ve got multiple Jupiter 3’s. To be honest. Majority of them are good performers once I’ve given a CLA. I actually think my 1986 lens might be the best of the bunch. Despite being a dreaded black late one. But I don’t particularly pixel peep. I just enjoy them on hit ratio 🙂

It’s funny, because the one I kept is also from mid 80thies (which are supposed to be the worst of the bunch). And it’s not even KMZ 🙂 But I had it serviced, so…

 

[santino]

Russian Roulette 😉