| Latest Review Posted | LZOS Jupiter-9 MC M42 85mm F2
First of all, I am enamored with preset lenses. I love to shoot them and for me it is more fun to shoot than AUTO (A/M) lenses as I get to infinitely adjust the aperture intuitive and see the effects through the view finder as I dial the aperture up or down. I also find them more intuitive and natural than shooting fully manual Pentax A, K, and M type series lenses as I am always forgetting to stop-down meter via green button. I purchased my Jupiter-9 85/2 from a forum member after doing a bit of research and found that is a well regarded lens. It also nicely filled a prime lens FL gap I had as I had nothing between 58mm and 100mm. Although I am not a portrait photographer, this FL gap was all I needed as an excuse to justify yet another lens purchase.
So what about the lens!!?? Well, I must say I struggled with 85mm at first. My shooting preferences really lends itself to shorter/wider focal lengths. It was really a struggle to get what I wanted in frame at first, but after a few days, I figured it out for the most part and adapted to a different shooting style that accommodated this new and strange FL.
OK -- so what about the freakin' lens!!?? Well, the lens is very sturdily built and has a nice "heft" without being difficult too heavy. It has a very reasonable close focus ability that allowed me to shoot my style of images (flora mostly) and has a well dampened focus that feels just right and a nice focus throw allowing for precise focus. The Aperture sett... |
