I haven't tried the Jupiter-9 but won't knock the Russian lenses again after trying a Helios 135/3.5 that I eekBayed for $15.00. Wide open it's way sharper than the M135/3.5, and that's saying a lot! I'm also trying the different Helios 58/2s as portrait lenses. The 44-2, 44M-4 and 44M-6 are all very nice for that purpose. They don't like the sun in their eyes but in subdued lighting they're very 'smooth'. Quite flattering to the subject.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Mat Maessen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 6:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: M42 lenses on *ist bodies, or, I'm an idiot > > > I bought a vivitar 20/3.8 in M42 mount for about $45 about 6 months > ago. Not the greatest lens, but it works, and the price was right. :-) > I also have a Jupiter-9 85/2 in M42 mount. Once again, not the > sharpest tool in the shed, but a very nice bokeh for people pictures. > Now if I could only afford the real Pentax 20mm and 85mm lenses... > > -Mat > > > On 1/1/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That was me mentioning how well M42 lenses work on DSLR's. And the film > > *ist should be no different for that. > > > > Cost savings. The M42 lenses just need metering, the K/M lenses need > > hardware that the M42 and KA and later lenses don't require. >
