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Topic author: Luiz Paracampo

Posted on: 20170213162232

observe the exceptional field coverage of Júpiter 8
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135342
Regards
LP

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Reply author: Alfa2

Replied on: 20170214055423

Where is panoramic function ?
I can see sbd has added Compur shutter to Zorki 6 and this is the only change.

Reply author: xya

Replied on: 20170214072204

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<br />Where is panoramic function ?
I can see sbd has added Compur shutter to Zorki 6 and this is the only change.
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the negative is 24x<b>58</b> instead of 36. which makes it panoramic indeed. he changed the camera profoundly but it is so well made that you don't see it at first sight. have a look at the film plane, it is much longer than the original one.

I would not have thought that the lens would cover that. he says that even at F2.0 you only have a slight vignetting. I would like to have one like this...

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Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20170214082841


The results are absolutely astonishing.
I wonder if such a conversion would be compatible with a 35mm...
Anyway, that could not be done on the corner of a table!

Jacques.

Reply author: Alfa2

Replied on: 20170214085701

Ok, I can see now, thanks xya.
He uses export version of Jupiter 8. I have tested 3 or 4 pieces of Jupiter 8. Only one was export version and this one was the best one.

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20170215033735

Many years ago I found these astonishing capabilities of Júpiter 8.
I tested it in a Salyut around 1969. A reversed Júpiter mounted in a Hasselblad bellows in the câmera. Remember that at this time the gratest angle was obtained with a 65mm Mir 3. Jupiter results were perfect and I didn.t notice any vignette.
Regards.
LP

Reply author: Alfa2

Replied on: 20170215052451

Interesting.
But why reverse mounted ?
How could you focus with this set (Salut + Jupiter 8) ? There is a mirror in the camera and Jupiter should be closer to the film than mirror allows it.

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20170215101433

reverse mounted to gain distance from film plane
a rubber sun shade tape glued on the bellows dis the focus
Obvious!
Regards
LP