JUPITER-9 85mm f/2 portrait lens w/Sonnar style bokeh
MADE IN USSR!
Soviet  clone of German CARL ZEISS SONNAR 2/85, with its distinct bokeh, smooth step-less aperture control with 15 blades.
Jupiter-9, quite compact and fast portrait lens in m42 mount(Zenit, Pentax, Practika etc) – will work on modern DSLRs as well as mirrorless systems: Sony NEX, Olympus Pen, Panasonic G, Canon EOS M, Nikon 1, FujiFilm XE-1 etc.
Aperture stops are set continuously, without clicks, which is great for videographers.
The 15 curved blades form round opening throughout the whole range, resulting in smooth pleasing bokeh(out of focus part of image).
Jupiter-9 85mm f/2.0 lens comparing to kit zoom lenses
Jupiter-9 is vintage soviet fast fixed focal length(prime) lens, in high demand nowadays for their fast aperture(f/2), which opens up a world of possibilities for photographer – selective focusing, low light photography, great portraits with vintage feel and distinct bokeh courtesy of Carl Zeiss Sonnar formula in use; for their ability to be mounted on various camera systems via affordable and easily available adapters.
15 curved blades of aperture is more then usual zoom lens will have, providing nearly round opening at all aperture settings.
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Mount: m42
Focal length: 85mm
Aperture range: 2.0-16
Aperture blades: 15
Close focus: 0.80m
Lenses/groups: 7/3
Weight: 400g
30/18 line per mm optical resolution
(center/edges)
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This Jupiter-9 is m42 screw mount lens, adapters will be required to use this lens on modern cameras:
NEX adapter – for Sony NEX E mount cameras
Fuji X adapter – for FujiFilm X-mount cameras
Micro 4/3 adapter – for Panasonic G, Olympus Pen etc
EOS M adapter – for Canon mirrorless cameras
Nikon simple adapter & infinity adapter – on Nikon (D)SLR
Canon EOS adapter – for Canon (D)SLRs
P-K adapter(or infinity) – on Pentax K-mount cameras
Also available “tilting” adapters for Micro 4/3, Fuji X and Sony NEX E and many others here
The lens s/n 8722818 is in excellent condition!
Lens barrel has nearly no visible signs of use/age.
Glass is clean and clear – has no fungus, no haze.
Few micro scratches on coating / few internal dust particles may be present, but will not have any effect on photos.
Mechanics are very good – focus is smooth and 95% uniform.
Aperture blades have a small amount of clear oil on them(does not affect functionality as it is manual aperture lens)
Comes with rear lens cap in it’s cylinder case
Optics:
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