Russian lens with RD-1?

[JBFreeheel]

I did a search but thought we could get more info with a new thread...

Is anyone using any Russian screw-mount lens with the RD-1? If so, which lens and what kind of results are you getting?

Thanks!

-Josh

 

[DwF]

This site has some Russian lenses and interesting results....I wouldn't buy a lens based on this but worth a look. Some others look interesting as well and the 28 3.5 particularly fares well here....less so the CV21 f4 that probably says more about the person testing the lens.
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http://babelfish.altavista.com/babe...pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0707/rd1.htm

 

[jvr]

Hi!

I have a Jupiter 9 85/2 that misfocus. As far as I read, that's unfortunately normal and they may have to be recollimated to work properly with the R-D1.

When correctly focused, it's ok as a "portrait" lens: low contrast overall, real resolution only after f5.6 (and even then, below my 1950's Elmar f4...).

But, for the price...

 

[tmessenger]

All of the ones I've owned (4) had to be shimmed to focus correctly, it's not difficult to do.

Tim

 

[Didier]

The Industar 61-LD I have works well (though I havent checked it on close focus accuracy), but I'd take care of the Industar-22 - it could touch the shutter when collapsed in at infinity position.
Didier

 

[mwooten]

I have three of the soviet lenses, two J8's (one black, one 'white') and one I-61. The I-61 worked great right out of the box. The Jupiters were a diferent story. Neither focused at all, and I ended up sending the white one to fedka.com for a tune-up. It worked great after that. I'm attaching a couple of images from the j8 and i61 mounted on my rd1. The two guys were done with the J8, and the child & grandfather were shot with the I61.

Take care,
Michael

 

[stevehk]

I have a J12, works fine on close object, forget about the infinity...

 

[ZorkiKat]

My R-D1s have Russian lenses (J-12, J-3, J-8, Industar) almost 95% of the time. The J-12 is virtually my 'normal' lens for this camera. It focuses all the way to infinity. No appreciable vignettting, even at full aperture. The wide aperture J-8 (f/2) and J-3 (f/1.5) are my stand-bys for portraits. Shoots great at their full openings. The J-9 also works, but I hardly use it because of the necessity of using an extra finder for it.

Jay

 

[RML]

The Jupiter-8 was my favourite lesn before I got the CZ 50/2.

 

[ampguy]

I've successfully used all those that have worked on my other M mount bodies, that would be a J9, J8, I-22. My I-50 backfocuses as it did on my other M bodies, I haven't tried my I61 yet. I like the J8 a lot. I've heard the J12's can work, but I don't want to try mine on the RD1 as it goes so far back.

 

[RML]

I've heard the J12's can work, but I don't want to try mine on the RD1 as it goes so far back.

I think it does fit but I, too, am loath to risk my dearest camera.