Jupiter 9 85mm F2 Portrait

Jupiter 9 85mm f 2 black and silver for sale hi everybody i have 2 jupiters for sale jupiter 9 85mm f 2 black 120 eur.

Jupiter 9 85mm f2 portrait. The zeiss zm tele tessar is comparable in size indeed but that s an f 4 while the jupiter is an f 2. The jupiter 9 is a very compact 85 when compared to more modern lenses. Elvijs vitins 68 months ago 0 replies. The jupiter 9 85mm f 2 is based on the design of the carl zeiss sonnar lens and is comprised of seven glass elements in three groups.

The lens is not very sharp when wide open but after a few stops at about f5 6 or f8 it gains some power. When used wide open the jupiter 9 creates a very pleasant soft image which results in a dream like photography. In this film vs digital shootout i shot 35mm kodak tri x 400. The jupiter 9 f2 85mm is available at the fraction of the price of the original carl zeiss sonnar it is based on.

This is my favourite among the jupiter lenses tested so far read on to find out why. Prices on ebay for the jupiter 9 85mm f 2 in variety of mounts are in the 120 170 price range. The loxia 85 is called to be a very compact 85 but just compare this f 2 4 to the faster f 2 jupiter. Production on the jupiter 9 85mm f 2 began in 1948 but was ended in the 1990s.

Manufactured in different common lens mounts it is still highly appreciated by portraiture photographers nowadays. The jupiter 9 offers good build quality a very soft focus and an excellent bokeh and out of focus rendition.