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Two pictures made with my Jupiter 12/Biogon: glasses from 1943, KMZ serial number from 1952, CLAed by a specialist. The distance ring was too stiff. Now, it's a pleasure.
Quite happy by the results: the Jup 12 is really a marvelous lens. A bit less by the body I use: I have to clean this old Fed S. Sometimes, the second shutter sticks and it is often too lazy...


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2032013_Regneville mars 2013-3.bmp


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/2032013_Regneville mars 2013-1.bmp

Amitiés. Jacques.

Jacques, I just found these and they are beautiful! I especially like the last one. Wish I could visit such a place.
I read a little post where someone was not impressed by the Jupiter 12, and even warned not to get one, but I see these photos and think the writer was more the problem ;)

JimmyB
Wow, the last one is breathtaking!
Thanks you for updating us with this interesting information. you did very great job. keep it up Hope you will share more ideas and pictures, I wish you good luck

"ONe Day I will be Part of your World.")
Sorry, I had not seen the posts.
And thanks! Blush

The two first photos were taken at 100m from my home; the last one at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, a misty april morning. With the sun, the mist had disappeared some minutes later.

I must say I have no real merit: my lenses are perfect. The viewfinder too: it's better than my Leica IIIg's. With such a combination, it's a great pleasure to shoot, so, impossible to miss a picture...

Jacques.
This looks great!
Do you remember which aperture you used?
Was this normal color- or slide film?

When I find the time I must upload my FED-photos too but I don't have any scanning equipment right now.

Regards,
Christian

It was a Kodak Gold film, 200 ISO.
Aperture: f5,6, speed 1/200th for the last photo.
Directly scanned without any correction, of course!

Jacques.
Great photos from France. Indeed that J-12 is a small but amazing lens. I have a Black version from 1973.

I am using it on a Zorki 4K from 1977, overhauled with a new shutter curtain. So far perfect working. Since a short time I have a FED 5b from 1990 too.

Cordialement,




Robert
"De enige beperking in je fotografie ben je zelf"
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Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous
Lovely pictures Jacques.
Great shots. Thanks for sharing.

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