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Guido Studer
Guido
Switzerland
362 Posts
My Collection
Posted - Aug 27 2008 :  12:38:19 AM  Show Profile  Visit Guido's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hello friends

In the eBay auction

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200249400661

a Zorki 4 with a strange Jupiter 8 is offered. The number should be 000075 according to the text. It looks very stange to me. Has anyone seen such a lens befor?

Best wishes - Guido

Tom Yeshuah
Tom Yeshuah
Israel
24 Posts
Posted - Aug 27 2008 :  3:52:43 PM  Show Profile  Click to see Tom Yeshuah's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
It is actually one of the last chrome models before they switched to black paint(then anodized black). It has the exact same design of the black models (except it's made entirely of aluminum while the black ones have plastic parts).

See this link for Jupiter 8 variations:
http://www.pentax-manuals.com/repairs/j8service.pdf
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Guido Studer
Guido
Switzerland
362 Posts
My Collection
Posted - Aug 27 2008 :  4:08:51 PM  Show Profile  Visit Guido's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hello Tom

Thank you for your answer. Yes, it looks very similar ... only the s/n disturbs me a little bit.

Thank you also for this interesing link!

Best wishes - Guido
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
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Posted - Aug 27 2008 :  5:58:26 PM  Show Profile  Visit Luiz Paracampo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hey Guido
This is a pre run series of the last model. simplified type, rotating optical axle, before they put in production the black model.
Regards
LP
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Guido Studer
Guido
Switzerland
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Posted - Aug 27 2008 :  6:04:58 PM  Show Profile  Visit Guido's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hello Luiz

Thank you for explaining me this funny serial number.

Best wishes - Guido
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Luiz Paracampo
Luiz Paracampo
Brazil
1981 Posts
My Collection
Posted - Aug 27 2008 :  8:40:52 PM  Show Profile  Visit Luiz Paracampo's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Guido
The zeros in the beginning normally show prototypes or pre run series except on equpment made in the year 2000.
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LP
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