jupiter-9 on leica m240?

[Avvie]

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Hi guys, I need your advice, or experience with this lens.

first of all, does the RF coupling goes well with the J9-m39? 

I also read this:

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exact correspondence rangefinder-real focus from minimal distance(1.1 m) to 2 m approx. Or from 2m-infinity. Full range can't be achieved.

Info about this lens with M camera's is too scattered on this forum.

best adapter option? currently looking at the: URTH M39 -> Leica M (28-90mm Frame Lines)

 

Thanks for the help!

Edited January 4, 2022 by Avvie

[a.noctilux]

Yes for J9 +adapter on M240 + EVF...LV.

No the RF coupling on mine doesn't work for all distance.

Nice lens to try out, even not RF coupling "well" I used on my M8 as close distance lens.

Tinkering for long, nothing can do to adjust the RF to M  for J9.

So EVF or LV use in most case.

 

I use Leitz LTM to M adapter.

I had some flaws with noname adapters, so never again.

...

if not, some explanations of the flawed J9...

Had you seen this site (link to ...) for J9 ?

Edited January 4, 2022 by a.noctilux

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[UliWer]

3 hours ago, Avvie said:

does the RF coupling goes well with the J9-m39? 

There may be differences for different versions, though the rangefinder coupling works well from near focus to infinity with my example.

It is better to use the EVF for any Jupiter lens, esp. the longer focal ranges: they were originally made for the KIEV/Zeiss Contax mount which had a different flange to film distance and were not calibrated for the Leica. 

Though at f/2 the lens is very soft which makes it forgiving even when the focus isn't spot on.

 

 

 

[Avvie]

Thanks for the replies so far.

I bought a silver one from Ebay.

fingers crossed that it does work "ok" with the m240. also have a couple of 0,1mm spacers laying around in case if I need to add shims and what not.

[UliWer]

Would be interesting to know whether you can "cure" the wrong focus by spacers. 

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[Avvie]

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OK, i just tested the lens!

It works perfectly from 1m to infinity.

everything within 1m is a few cm off in focus (backfocus).

 

[Alberti]

Jupiter-9 is a great lens. With alittle help from the EVF …

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I do not remember infinity problems. But yes, somewhere the manual focus deviates. But with the M240 you can focus peak:

Of course I like the size: it is so compact. And all photo’s hav a specific charm.

Edited January 22, 2022 by Alberti

[SamMen]

Added more shims to my J9, and now the RF image matches the EVF, when focusing at both close and infinity focus.