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Jupiter-9 85 mm f/ 2.0 (SLR) Lens

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Optical design

Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Manual Focus (MF)

Lens mounts: M39, M42

First year of production: 1951

Optical design: 7 elements in 3 groups

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Photos (65)

Tests (1)

Owners (107)

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Average price: $161

Specifications:

Focal length	Max. aperture	Min. aperture	Blades	Min. Focus (m.)	Filter Ø (mm.)	Weight (gr/oz)	Length (mm/in)
85mm	f/2.0	f/16	15	0.8	49	360/12,7	65/2,6

Additional information:

The Jupiter-9 85 mm f/ 2.0 (Russian: "Юпитер") - fast prime portrait lens for a 35mm SLR with a m39/m42 screw mounts.

One of the best russian old lens. Great choose for a portrait photography.

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Reviews, tests, comparisons on AllPhotoLenses.com:

Three Lenses With Fixed Focal Length Against One Variable Focal Length Lens, who Will Win? Comparison and Review: Jupiter-8 50mm f2.0, Jupiter-9 85mm f2.0, Jupiter-37A 135mm f3.5 against Olympus Zuiko ED 40-150mm f4.0-5.6

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Mechanical quality	4.32	43
Optical quality	4.25	42
Usability	3.59	40
Pricing / Value	4.18	44
Bokeh	4.67	43
Overall lens rating	4.20

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Owner reviews: Jupiter-9 85 mm f/ 2.0 (SLR)

Ferenc Boloni 05.01.2018 22:31:43

Period of use: 5 days

Strengths:

Great build lens and cheap , mine is start be acceptable sharp at f/4.0 for this reason i almost not use it .

Weaknesses:

Mine version start be usable a f/4.0 for this reason i almost not use it .

Comments:

Before buy check vide open sharpness ...some versions are satrt to be usable just at f/4.0 ...

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Bakin 1.1.2000 00:00:01

Period of use: 10 months

Strengths:

A beautiful picture is not conceding Zeiss Sonnar (if you're lucky with the instance)
Compact design
Round many-blades aperture
Weaknesses:

Comments:

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	Jupiter-9 2/85mm Automat lens fit Kiev-10, Kiev-15 Camera Price: 100$. (~1.36$) Seller: SharkDD Reputation: 11 (11/~0/0)

	JUPITER-9 85mm f/2 Russian USSR sonnar f2.0 lens M42 dslr Canon Pentax Sony Nex Price: 185$. (~2.51$) Seller: SharkDD Reputation: 11 (11/~0/0)

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Jupiter-9 85 mm f/ 2.0 (SLR) Lens

Owner reviews: Jupiter-9 85 mm f/ 2.0 (SLR)