The Jupiter-12 picture gallery

[Thomas78]

City of Lüneburg

Zorki Ie Jupiter 12 and Tura R400 (expired 1988) at 200 in Rollei RHS:


Zorki Ie_J 12_05_Tura R400 200_001 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Zorki Ie_J 12_05_Tura R400 200_002 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Zorki Ie_J 12_05_Tura R400 200_003 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

 

[maddoc]

After servicing my J-12 .... (Delta3200 / Leica M4-2) Shinjuku, Tokyo, FEB 2014

 

[Phil_F_NM]

I really need to find one of these again.

I owned a Contax mount J-12 back in the spring of 2012 just for a few months. I got it from a fellow RFF member I think and it was a fantastic lens. Used it on an Amedeo adapter (yes I modified the lens) for a whle on my M9 then I got a Nikkor 3.5cm f/1.8 and sold the M9 to switch to Nikon RFs. Once I got that f/1.8 Nikkor I didn't use the J-12 so i sold it to a friend of mine who has an S2 for a few bucks.

Now I still have my M4 and a DR Cron but really don't use them at all. It would be nice to get out with a 35mm lens on that camera once in a while.

Now this thread has me wanting to shop for lenses... GAS.

Phil Forrest

 

[maddoc]

Now this thread has me wanting to shop for lenses... GAS.

Phil Forrest

😀 ... the dangerous part about RFF ! I have both J-12, the one in Kiev-mount (slightly modified) and the LTM version. The LTM version seems to perform a little better and after I disassembled, cleaned and lubed the lens it actually works very nice.

 

[Lamar]

This is one of the first shots I've taken with the J-12.

 

[Baybers]

My Bench

My Bench

Taken this summer, Gold Coast, Australia

 

[Swift1]

Just picked up a 1956 Jupiter-12 in LTM to use on my Zorki 4.
This is from a test roll, shot wide open, on Superia 200.

 

[Swift1]

Another from the same roll, also wide open.

 

[quicksilvermike]

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1958 J-12 on my Zorki 1

 

[maddoc]

Delta3200 / M4-2

 

[Corran]

I put one roll through my Nikon SP with a J-12 I bought from Russia. Every single image had blurry and totally unusable corner performance even stopped down several stops.

Clearly I have a bad lens. I should try again just to be sure though. I love the Biogon lens "signature" so I realistically should love this lens...

 

[mburns]

It is obvious that your lens has been reassembled incorrectly. Someone here will confirm that and provide details, no doubt.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

I put one roll through my Nikon SP with a J-12 I bought from Russia. Every single image had blurry and totally unusable corner performance even stopped down several stops.

Clearly I have a bad lens. I should try again just to be sure though. I love the Biogon lens "signature" so I realistically should love this lens...

There is some doubt whether it was a 'true' Biogon copy or a Biometar copy. Looking at pictures that show the rear element I think it was a copy of the pre-war Biogon:

Here you may find interesting discussions on the design:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21371

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79301

Here some pictures of the Biometar f2.8 35mm in contax mount:
http://kevincameras.com/gallery/v/Contax_rf/albup60/35_biometar/3211226/

 

[newspaperguy]

Zorki 1d, J-12 @ National Arboretum, Washington D.C.

 

[Corran]

There is some doubt whether it was a 'true' Biogon copy or a Biometar copy. Looking at pictures that show the rear element I think it was a copy of the pre-war Biogon:

Here you may find interesting discussions on the design:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21371

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79301

Here some pictures of the Biometar f2.8 35mm in contax mount:
http://kevincameras.com/gallery/v/Contax_rf/albup60/35_biometar/3211226/

Thanks for the links! I apparently have a newer lens, according to that image, as it looks just like the 1991 image.

 

[robbiemcintosh]

1952 Jupiter 12 (Kiev mount) with a Red P


(Pino) di Robbie McIntosh, su Flickr

 

[Jan Pedersen]

What's not to like, great image. Looks like you have a very good sample of the J-12

 

[lukitas]

 

[robbiemcintosh]

1952 Jupiter 12 (Kiev mount) with a Red P


(See Saw Knock At My Door) di Robbie McIntosh, su Flickr

 

[Volver]

J-12 on Zorki-1 @f5.6-8

sad by obirun, on Flickr