Weird Jupiter 8 - old mechanics, black paint

[fantastic cat]

I have ancountered weird Jupiter 8 . It's from 1967, mechanics are early type (non-rotating front), but it is all black. Seems to be rare version. Any info about this weirdo?

 

[Monochrom]

very interesting nice finding! Perhaps it was painted after purchased.

 

[fantastic cat]

Well, can't say it's impossible... but I bought this lens with half-jammed Zorki on local bazaar. It looked just like average camera found in grandpas closet. Bit dirty, with very old film inside. I suppose it's originial black paint.

 

[Dante_Stella]

It doesn't resemble most black ones, which have a totally different barrel design. Might be a transitional model.

Dante

 

[farlymac]

It's not mentioned on this site, but it could be a special black-paint production run.

PF

 

[Boatski]

I had one, but it's Zebra style.
I bought it from Islael seller because I never seen a zebra J8 before.
Finishing looks like from factory, but I'm not sure about this. It's also from 1967.

 

[fantastic cat]

I've seen sovietcams website. PT3078 is similiar and it's 1966. Dante is probably right saying it's transitional model. 1967 marks end of non-rotating-front jupiters production - am I right?

 

[pete hogan]

I have a 1968 export (Latin) Jupiter-8 with a non-rotating front.

 

[johannielscom]

It's not mentioned on this site, but it could be a special black-paint production run.

PF

But it is.

http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?-483601546

Listed as type number PT3078. It says it is very uncommon, but it is listed.

 

[fantastic cat]

PT3078 isn't totaly black. Filter ring is silver. Small difference but difference. 66-68 batch seems to be very unregular. Maybe soviet workers were assembling silver and black parts together with no order at all? Thats why some lenses are fully black, other are more or less chrome zebras.