JUPITER-3 50mm F1.5 FAST LENS FOR M39 FED ZORKI LEICA THREAD MOUNT (LTM) CAMERAS

Jupiter-3 is a normal angle (standard) coated lens for FED, Zorki, Leica, Bessa and other rangefinder cameras with same lens mount and with same optical registration. First Russian lenses for 35 RF cameras (known as BK and ZK lenses) were created at KMZ plant on the base of of Zeiss and Leica equipment, which was imported to the USSR for production towards reparations after WW2. All the Soviet plants which issued photo equipment (include famous KMZ, LOMO, Arsenal and Litkarino plants) mostly issued military equipment, and little part only were for civil purposes, and those civil goods had enough high quality to receive World glory for best ratio price/quality. Jupiter-3 is just a copy of famous Carl Zeiss Sonnar fast lens. It can be mounted on any LTM RF camera, include modern Bessa cameras, and it can be used with a lot of digital Micro 4/3 cameras with the adapter.In the main, most all Soviet lenses are exceptionally good and this one is no exception! ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT+++++ The glass is clean, with no scratches separations or fungus. Minor cleaning marks are presented on the front glass. Cosmetically condition of the lens looks nice for above 50 years old lens, just examine item's photos, please. Aperture blades open and close smoothly, focusing is enough smooth too. All functions are available. * Focus: 50 mm. * Angle of view: 45 degrees. * Coated optics with Russian red symbol "n" (it sounds like P=prosvetlenije, this symbol was removed since beginning of 1960s, when all Russian optics became coated). * Relative aperture: 1:1.5 * Aperture: from 1.5 up to 22 (without clicks). * Mounting: screw mount M39 LTM (Leica Thread Mount). The lens can be used with latest Leica M cameras with simple adapter. * The lens is well-applicable for digital cameras with micro 4/3 system and other with working distance 28.8mm and less, with the use of adapters: All Sony NEX, Olympus, Panasonic: Lumix DMC-G1, DMC-GH1, DMC-GF1, DMC-G2, DMC-G10, Epson, Samsung and other. * Resolution (in pairs of lines per 1 mm): not less than 30 in the center and 14 on the edge of frame. * Filter mount: M 40.5 x 0.75 mm. * Compact and light. * Silver body coating. * The lens was made in 1957 in USSR at the plant of Zagorsk town). NOTE: Please remember that manufacturers of Soviet LTM cameras and lenses recommended: "Any replacing the main lens, as a rule, requires lens adjustment according with camera's rangefinder. Adjustment is available at special workshops, where you should bring Your camera with all your lenses." We are more than happy to welcome any international bidders!!! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE! Item will be shipped via Russian Mail service immediately upon receipt of your payment. Shipping time is mostly about 2-3 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month. If you need really fast shipping, DHL and UPS are available here, but shipping a metal 35mm camera can cost over $100, thus this kind of shipping is rarely used.