Lens: Jupiter-8 50mm 2.0

View angle: 45 degrees

Composition: 6 elements in 3 groups

Filter size: 40,5mm

Magnification: 49

Weight: 130g



This is the M39 Leica screw mount lens.


As mentioned earlier, the Russian optical technology was born beyond the German optical technology.

This lens is also a copy of ZEISS SONNAR 2/50mm.



Based on the optical technology that the Soviet Union, the victorious country of World War II, received as part of the war compensation

It is a lens made by communists.


Based on German Zeiss' lens technology, the former Soviet Union creates jewel-like lenses.

These JUPITER-8's sister (?) series are as follows.

As the world's first country to launch an artificial satellite, lenses with such a different name have already been poured out in the 50s.

20mm 5.6 / Russar

28mm 6 / Orion-15

35mm 2.8 / Jupiter-12

50mm 3.5 / Industar-22

50mm 3.5 / Industar-50

50mm 1.5 / Jupiter-3

50mm 2.0 / Jupiter-8

50mm 2.0 / Jupiter-17

50mm 2.0 / Mercury-1

85mm 2.0 / Jupiter-9

135mm 4.0 / Jupiter-11

135mm 4.0 / Tair-11


These Russian-made lenses, like old lenses, are vulnerable to backlight. However,

Its unique bokeh and color. Low current price due to sufficient supply due to the explosive productivity of the former Soviet Union during the Cold War. It has been well received.


By the way, what I felt while using these Russian-made lenses was that many of these Russian lenses were produced from the 50s to the 80s, and the build quality and quality of them are getting worse and worse.


As if it were the decline of socialism, the technological prowess also declined, the build-up quality and the feeling of the lens did not come alive in the latter half.


Also, even if it is an early model, it is not all of good quality. Some felt that they were made very well, while others were of poor quality to the point where the letters were not properly engraved and the lens was not even polished. So, my own conclusions are...


Isn't it because of the communist state's production system? Make it co-production and make a cautious guess if it wasn't. The lens I didn't like was made by Comrade Vladmir, who worked hard to make lenses in the workplace, just to reach the target amount.