Jupiter-3 1.5/50 in-depth review with samples(all 4 versions)

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Available in my eBay store: For mirrorrless digital-www.ebay.com/itm/323906217725

[@globally123]

Thank you Retro Foto House for the great review. My Jupiter-3 arrived today from Ukraine, I searched for a long time for a good copy. It arrived and it is like new, absolutely perfect. I will shoot very soon, thanks again

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevesurfaro]

Absolutely wonderful; the best presentation so far. May I recommend that viewers first watch the factory differences first noting the icons, especially the KMZ logo. Then I would watch the samples at reduced speed, 0.25x, no sound, then again at 0.5x. I will be clear that each lens has a reason to find it and use...wonderful! My personal preferences are the KMZ amazing 3D effect, then CZJ, then ZOMZ, then Valday. However, all are useful and I agree - stay away from current reproductions like Lomography - they are only meant to make profit and not deliver. This test illustrates how serious KMZ plant was in recreating this wonderful lens - they made it better!!!

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Hi Steve! Thank you for your input! And yes, KMZ plant was the best optical facility not only in USSR but in all Eastern Europe. Very strict quality control, great products, sturdy built. And of course, there was a LOMO factory, but their products were not wide spread, only for very limited public.... Concerning a review presentation, i will consider your suggestions and will try to implement them in the future.

[@ZisDimitris4444]

As allways a perfect presentation!! Congrats again!!! Thank you.

[@plexus1066]

Thanks again for your videos, Roman. As a collector of vintage glass, I really appreciate varietal studies like this--especially on a lens I would like to own one day. Although I have a number of modern lenses, some of the older lenses have a lovely character to them I really enjoy. It would be interesting to see a review like this on the Helios 40's or a study on the the vast varieties of the Helios 44's. Keep up the great work and thank you for all your hard work!

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Hi Chris! Thank you! A study on the different helios 44 will come soon for sure. What concerns helios-40, only 2 versions were produced in USSR-earlier helios 40 and later helios 40-2. Helios 40-2 is hard to find and it is expensive, so i'm afraid no review on this lens in the nearest future

[@jonlouis2582]

I found this very interesting. Love your work here. If only I could find such a lens without the scratches.

[@RetroFotoHouse]

If there are few litlle hairline scratches, it is ok, it still can take very good images. If there are a lot of micro scratches-than it is worth, because the decrease considerably contrast rendition

[@alwinvrm5801]

Great review, thanks!

[@thekrustykrabrestaurant]

The two on the background are very nice.

[@arthurmermelshtein1767]

Very informative, cool.

[@miskgkdlss]

Great info! thank you

[@danielmihaylov69]

I have one of your Helios 44ms, great lens perfectly converted for nikon, thank you. I would love to get a Jupiter-3 too but I can not use it on my nikon with infinity focus. Will you please do a conversion on this lens too?

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Unfortunately jupiter-3 can’t be converted, as this lens is for rangefinder(mirrorless) cameras

[@rotfai45mm]

I have a very nice collection KMZ Jupiter's for my Kiev's . A 1951 Jupiter 12 , 1951 Jupiter 9 , 1954 Jupiter 8 and 1957 Jupiter 11 . The 1951 Jupiter 12 is not only in the centre very sharp but also at the corners of the negativ the sharpnes very good my later Jupiter 12 Kiev and LTM are not that good . I use Kiev for my photography with Jupiter lenses because I had a lot off problems with LTM Jupiters and the rangefinder / focusing . A 1950 / 1960 Kiev is for me the best Russian 35 mm rangefinder after the camera had een good service . Now I know I have to look for a type 1 or 3 Jupiter 3 for my kiev camera's . Thank you .

[@paznit]

Hello and thank you for the history of this lens. It’s very interesting to know this. I have two questions 1) is it correct that, as a general rule, the 50’s and 60’s era Jupiters are more consistently manufactured and assembled than the later lenses? 2) where the later black lenses ever sold as a kit with a camera body? If yes, which camera? Thanks

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Hi! 1. Yes 2, No, i didn't encounter this

[@paznit]

@@RetroFotoHouse Thanks for your reply! on 1) do they all come in silver or some in black?

[@justcallmesando]

Great. Thank you.

[@alexandrepereira1780]

cool review... :) can you please tell me if the Kiev/Contax mount Jupiter 3 ( type 3 ) is built in Brass, or is it aluminum ?

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Hi! It is brass

[@Aritkin]

Очень сенкью вэри матч за такой замечательный обзор!!

[@firman_adams]

May I know what type of adapter are you using? I'm using a jupiter k3 50mm f1.5 the focus is really bad. Please help

[@RetroFotoHouse]

i use ordinary chineese m39 to sony E adapter, it works well

[@abbycasanova1380]

is that lens possible to adapt on canon ef dslr camera? thank you for kind reply.

[@RetroFotoHouse]

hi! no, it is not possible, unfortunately

[@abbycasanova1380]

@@RetroFotoHousethank you so much

[@kalidesu]

It has beautiful artistic bokeh on that lens, its a shame you missed the focus on the models eye, the sharp focus is on her shoulder instead. Your sound in your video seem a little muffled as well. best regards.

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Yes, indeed, you're right. But in my opinion it's even better, as one can evaluate more precisely sharpness on shirt textile texture :D

[@Stihl_OK]

Разница только в цветопередаче, черный лучше?

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Черный лучше в контровом свете. Резкость лучше у ранних

[@Stihl_OK]

Понял , спасибо! У меня есть Ю3 55 года, резкость и контраст лучше чем у зонара, но вот размытие у цейса разборчевее, не мешает в кашу как юпитер.

[@hennieleroux4875]

type 3 wins right?

[@RetroFotoHouse]

Well, this is a matter of taste. I put a olt of testshoots, so you can assess it by yourself...

[@51ilias]

А арсенала вариант?

[@RetroFotoHouse]

арсенал никогда не выпускал юпитер-3, во всяком случае мне об этом ничего не известно, хотя через мои руки прошли как минимум 40 объективов юпитер-3

[@PaulJamesMuldoonGYST]

Sound quality is awful!