Front Row: Jupiter-8 (5cm/f2), Jupiter-8M (53mm/f2), Helios 103 (53mm/f1.8), Industar 61 L/D (53mm/f2.8)
Rear Row: Jupiter-3 (5cm/f1.5), Jupiter-12 (3.5cm/f2.8), Jupiter-9 (8.5cm/f2), Jupiter-11 (13.5cm/f4)

• Checking Lens Working Distance

• Helios 103 lens Dismantle  Discussions have it that the Helios 103 is the sharpest lens for the Kiev but mine was far from being my "top dog" lens. I took it apart to see what was amiss with it, only to find oil deposits on the inner lens and aperture.

• Jupiter-8 lens Dismantle Got an old-school Jupiter-8 and want to clean it? Follow along.

• Jupiter-12 lens Dismantle My focus and aperture were tight and hard to turn. Bet yours it too.

• Loose Inner Bayonet Mount Does your Jupiter-8 or Helios-103 wiggle and seem loose when mounted to your camera?

• Jupiter-9 lens Dismantle You'll be surprised just how simple these lenses really are. Dive in and make your focus silky smooth.

• Cheap Jupiter-8 Lens Caps Lost your lens cap? No problem!

• Industar I61 L/D Conversion Mad scientist experiment to make yet another lens option for our arsenal.

• Jupiter-11 lens Dismantle A real nice person out there decided that we needed to have a Jupiter-11 procedural document, and now we have one.

• Tips and Tricks Lens Element Centering There is always a better way to do things and this nugget of knowledge will help.

October 15, 2006