We're getting some new Leica users on the forum. I thought it would be nice to post pictures with some less expensive lenses.
Cheap is a relative term, for Leica let's call it under $200.
So how about posting pictures taken with lenses that can be bought "these days" for $200 and under.
These are with a Russian Jupiter-8, shimmed for use on the Leica. This lens was in the $60 range.
Wide-Open at F2 on the M9:
100% crop:
100% crop:
at F4:
100% crop:
The trick with a Jupiter lens on a Leica- adjusting the lens to focus best when used close-up and wide-open. Jupiter lenses were made to a slightly different standard, ie the Zeiss standard. On top of that: Russian lenses were typically adjusted individually to a camera by a technician.
Cheap is a relative term, for Leica let's call it under $200.
So how about posting pictures taken with lenses that can be bought "these days" for $200 and under.
These are with a Russian Jupiter-8, shimmed for use on the Leica. This lens was in the $60 range.
Wide-Open at F2 on the M9:
100% crop:
100% crop:
at F4:
100% crop:
The trick with a Jupiter lens on a Leica- adjusting the lens to focus best when used close-up and wide-open. Jupiter lenses were made to a slightly different standard, ie the Zeiss standard. On top of that: Russian lenses were typically adjusted individually to a camera by a technician.