rowghani
Established
How the heck do I do this??
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
That is a Contax/Kiev mount version. You'd have to purchase a Contax outer bayonet to LTM adapter to make it fit a Zorki.
As even affordable adapters are almost three times the value of a J12, you'd save money by re-selling that lens and buying a LTM version (or even by getting some Kiev body for it)...
As even affordable adapters are almost three times the value of a J12, you'd save money by re-selling that lens and buying a LTM version (or even by getting some Kiev body for it)...
rowghani
Established
Awesome much appreciated.
Ron (Netherlands)
Well-known
Oh my G.. you bought the wrong version - There is a regular LTM version of the J12
gb hill
Veteran
Now you have a good reason to buy a Kiev.
Wulfthari
Well-known
Now you have a good reason to buy a Kiev.
And a cheap L39 Jupiter 12, that for the record looks like this:
nukecoke
⚛Yashica
Get an M39 J-12 or get a Kiev 4, or get both.
Anyway it's not the worst situation. I've seen quite some FED-2 bundled with Zenit M39 pancake Industar-50 on eBay, and listed as "everything works", as usual.
.Anyway it's not the worst situation. I've seen quite some FED-2 bundled with Zenit M39 pancake Industar-50 on eBay, and listed as "everything works", as usual.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
You've some interesting choices ahead of you.
In your shoes I'd go for one of the Industars as they only came in the 39mm threaded version,AFAIK. The f/2.8 one is the best in most people's opinion and it will be 50mm, meaning you can stick with the Zorki 6 without an extra 35mm view-finder on top of it. There's also some decent lens hoods for i from cheapo (pennies) USSR made rectangular plastic ones to also cheapo (coffee money) Chinese onces based on the Leica ones.
The Kiev/Contax fit J-12 is a nice lens, if you are getting the bug and are happy with its condition, then why not put it to one side and look for a Kiev, extra 35mm view-finder and so on? You can do this at leisure, which is the best way to avoid mistakes. And there's lots about these pleasant cameras out there on the www.
Regards, David
PS If you've not got a rear lens cap for the J-12 then use the plastic tub from a cassette of Fuji film. That preserved my one many years ago and I've been recommending it ever since.
You've some interesting choices ahead of you.
In your shoes I'd go for one of the Industars as they only came in the 39mm threaded version,AFAIK. The f/2.8 one is the best in most people's opinion and it will be 50mm, meaning you can stick with the Zorki 6 without an extra 35mm view-finder on top of it. There's also some decent lens hoods for i from cheapo (pennies) USSR made rectangular plastic ones to also cheapo (coffee money) Chinese onces based on the Leica ones.
The Kiev/Contax fit J-12 is a nice lens, if you are getting the bug and are happy with its condition, then why not put it to one side and look for a Kiev, extra 35mm view-finder and so on? You can do this at leisure, which is the best way to avoid mistakes. And there's lots about these pleasant cameras out there on the www.
Regards, David
PS If you've not got a rear lens cap for the J-12 then use the plastic tub from a cassette of Fuji film. That preserved my one many years ago and I've been recommending it ever since.
Fotohuis
Well-known
If you want to get rid of that J-12 in Kiev/Contax mount, no problem. I would like to have it.
Greetz,
Robert
Greetz,
Robert