m42 jupiter 9, 85mm f2

otc · 24th July 2007

Just got this lens from ebay. Test shots on bokeh. Comments and criticise welcome.

All shots taken with f2, 1/180 shutter speed. M mode M42 adapter.

otc

southernoise · 24th July 2007

imho the bokeh is pretty bad. the double images are too clear and is distracting.

creampuff · 24th July 2007

The images look soft. The double halos seems as if there is camera shake. Quite a bit of colour fringing evident. Contrast is low, though this can be post processed. How much did you pay for it?

otc · 24th July 2007

Crerampuff,

Got this lens for singapore 165 dollars after conversion all in. Thanks for the comments.
More to learn from the experience one here.

Southernoise, thanks for your comments. I am not sure if I have over-processed with picassa and hence too bright on the frame. The double frame is actually double bars meant for bicycle, on the first shot. Point of focus was on the right lower end of the picture.

The last shot was a little dark and was brighten using piccassa.

Thanks once again.

otc

GTVeloce · 25th July 2007

Shots look under-exposed but focusing is dead on; can see the fine abrasion marks at the elbow of the railing in pic 2. Decent performance at f2 for a 85mm...did you have a split image focusing screen to aid MF?

otc · 25th July 2007

Originally Posted by GTVeloce

Shots look under-exposed but focusing is dead on; can see the fine abrasion marks at the elbow of the railing in pic 2. Decent performance at f2 for a 85mm...did you have a split image focusing screen to aid MF?

Gtveloce,

Thanks for your comments. Focusing screen is the original when i bought the K10D. Did not change at all. This lens in not the MC type.

otc

24th July 2007	#1
otc Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 581	m42 jupiter 9, 85mm f2 Just got this lens from ebay. Test shots on bokeh. Comments and criticise welcome. All shots taken with f2, 1/180 shutter speed. M mode M42 adapter. otc

24th July 2007	#2
southernoise Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 525	Re: m42 jupiter 9, 85mm f2 imho the bokeh is pretty bad. the double images are too clear and is distracting.

24th July 2007	#3
creampuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East side Posts: 3,370	Re: m42 jupiter 9, 85mm f2 The images look soft. The double halos seems as if there is camera shake. Quite a bit of colour fringing evident. Contrast is low, though this can be post processed. How much did you pay for it?

24th July 2007	#4
otc Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 581	Re: m42 jupiter 9, 85mm f2 Crerampuff, Got this lens for singapore 165 dollars after conversion all in. Thanks for the comments. More to learn from the experience one here. Southernoise, thanks for your comments. I am not sure if I have over-processed with picassa and hence too bright on the frame. The double frame is actually double bars meant for bicycle, on the first shot. Point of focus was on the right lower end of the picture. The last shot was a little dark and was brighten using piccassa. Thanks once again. otc

25th July 2007	#5
GTVeloce New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 30	Re: m42 jupiter 9, 85mm f2 Shots look under-exposed but focusing is dead on; can see the fine abrasion marks at the elbow of the railing in pic 2. Decent performance at f2 for a 85mm...did you have a split image focusing screen to aid MF?