New Jupiter 8 on an old camera...

[Carlsen Highway]

A rebuilt Jupiter 8 on a Leica M2.....very special thanks to Mr Brian Sweeney for his efforts on the other side of the world...

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Brian just fixed my J8, which backfocused badly. Now that he's shimmed it for correct focus accuracy I finally see how SHARP this lens is! Wow.

 

[Carlsen Highway]

I am still going through the first roll with this lens....I previouslyhad a J8M on my Contax and admired the results; quite frankly, it blew a collapsable Sonnar I had out of the water...

Brian kindly built this with parts from different lenses, a recent black case from the eighties I think, and glass from 1955.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The lens looks at home on the M2. I've used it on my M3, was very good. i used it in a test of Twelve 50mm f2 lenses. That I owned... Funny how they build up!

Carlson and Chris, post some shots with the J-8's when they come back.

 

[payasam]

Kim Coxon, who is no longer to be seen or heard, "did a Brian" on my J-3: which, incidentally, looks just right on my M2.

 

[Carlsen Highway]

A couple of shots from this lens and camera;

Both taken at f4 on Fomapan 400 film...
(Still learning about scanning negatives so these may or may not be the best that can be done.)

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Beatiful pictures, but unfortunately we cannot appreciate the sharpness of the JU8 here right now, I think because you used very soft light in these pictures. Perhaps you have some pics to share made in bright sunlight?

A couple of shots from this lens and camera;

Both taken at f4 on Fomapan 400 film...
(Still learning about scanning negatives so these may or may not be the best that can be done.)

 

[Carlsen Highway]

Ron - yes, very soft light. I have some others yet to dev and scan that hopefully will show what it can do for sharpness.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Ron - yes, very soft light. I have some others yet to dev and scan that hopefully will show what it can do for sharpness.

Here's one I just made in full sunlight with almost fully open aperture. I think it is not bad for a cheap lens, btw mine has no coating. After having tested this lens, one could also try the Industar L/D 61, it is coated and has the Lathanium glass (and is also very cheap)

 

[ray*j*gun]

Beautiful shots Ron and Carlsen. Brian has made a believer out of me. The FSU glass he worked on performs perfectly!

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Beautiful portraits. Please post the F2 shots back when you get them. I have tests done with this J-8's optics module close-up and wide-open. I'm always looking for confirmation that they do well close-up and wide-open after the shim job.