kshapero
South Florida Man
Pretty surprised at this cheapo
dexdog
Veteran
looks like you got a good copy. Pleasing OOF- is this taken at f2?
Savara
Member
I think it's the best existing value for money. Mine are 12$ each and I've got two and they are new (boxed and in original factory sealing) and sometimes I like the picture more than the 1.5/50 Sonnar's. But not the build and ergonomics, of course.
paulfish4570
Veteran
the jupiter-8 is an very, very good lens ...
pvdhaar
Peter
It's amazing what these old lenses can do.. And you don't even have to rob a bank to get that performance! Thanks for the post, Akiva. You've motivated me to spend some quality time this weekend with the NEX and an old 50mm FSU lens myself (A 50/3.5 though, not the Jupiter, but hey, it's the spirit that counts..).
kuvvy
Well-known
Shots from my silver J-8 on the RD1. Image quality is very good but mine has a tight spot when focusing which i don't know how to correct., so it doesn't get much use. Nice lens though.
kshapero
South Florida Man
I am guessing 2.8 or even 4.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Those are freaky good, especially #2.Shots from my silver J-8 on the RD1. Image quality is very good but mine has a tight spot when focusing which i don't know how to correct., so it doesn't get much use. Nice lens though.
Michael Markey
Veteran
Really nice, Paul.
I borrowed Alans last year and was impressed but I understand that they can vary in quality.
I borrowed Alans last year and was impressed but I understand that they can vary in quality.
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wlewisiii
Guest
I've had good ones and not so good ones 
but when it's good it really is just as good as a CZJ Sonnar and much cheaper.
but when it's good it really is just as good as a CZJ Sonnar and much cheaper.
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
Beautiful photos, gents!
My mid 1950s version is my main 50mm lens. I have yet to use another lens that I like well enough to replace it in my stable. (To be fair, I have not used any Leica/Leitz 50s yet). The Canon 50/f1.8 Serenar I had was close--and certainly felt better built!--but I didn't like how my photos looked as well as I do with the Jupiter.
Can we stop talking nicely about them now? Don't want to drive the prices up...
Rob
My mid 1950s version is my main 50mm lens. I have yet to use another lens that I like well enough to replace it in my stable. (To be fair, I have not used any Leica/Leitz 50s yet). The Canon 50/f1.8 Serenar I had was close--and certainly felt better built!--but I didn't like how my photos looked as well as I do with the Jupiter.
Can we stop talking nicely about them now? Don't want to drive the prices up...
Rob
dexdog
Veteran
kuvvy, good images, and really nice looking B & W form the RD-1. What post-processing was used? In any case, good stuff
ethics_gradient
Well-known
I had a J-8 as my only lens for a while, was surprised at how nice it was. Wish it had click-stops for the aperture, but for the price I'm not complaining!