WIDE ANGLE JUPITER-12 35mm F/2.8 LENS FOR KIEV & CONTAX RANGEFINDER CAMERAS

Jupiter-12 is a wide angle coated lens for Kiev Rangefinder cameras. This would, I am assured, fit both the Contax cameras as well. First 35mm Russian lenses for 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 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. Being a direct copy of the Carl Zeiss Biogon 35mm f:2.8 lens, this can't be bad! In the main, most all Soviet lenses are exceptionally good and this one is no exception! ITEM'S CONDITION: EXCELLENT++++ The glass is very clean, with no any scratches, separations or fungus. Aperture blades open and close smoothly, focusing is smooth too. Cosmetically lens is in fine condition, looks accurately used before... just examine item's photos, please. All functions are available. * Focus: 35 mm. * Angle of view: 63 degrees. * Relative aperture: 1:2.8. * 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). * Mounting: Contax type external bayonet, applicable for Kiev RF cameras and for latest Bessa-2RC camera. * Optical registration 34.85mm. * Resolution (pairs of lines per 1 mm): not less than in the center and 18 on the edge of frame. * Filter mount: M 40.5 x 0.75 mm. * Compact and light. * Made in 1962. 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 with the tracking number (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.