{"id":2552,"date":"2016-04-19T21:52:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T20:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=2552"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:43:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:43:35","slug":"review-jupiter-3-50mm-1-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-jupiter-3-50mm-1-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h1>\n
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Sony A7s with Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5 and VM-E close focus adapter (Helicoid)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5 is actually a copy of the Zeiss Sonnar 50mm 1.5 and was produced in the UDSSR after WWII. The Jupiter lenses belong to the very few “lowcost” rangefinder lenses, but what do they have in store in terms of optical quality? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h1>\n
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Sony A7s | Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7s | Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5 | f\/1.5 | full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7s | Jupiter-3 50mm 1.5 | f\/2.0 | full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n

The outer apperance of the lens has changed over time and regarding the optics early versions may actually use Zeiss glass produced in Germany and some later ones may have different coatings as well. So in case you are curious, take a look at the page sovietcams.com<\/a>, for additional coverage.<\/p>\n

I am reviewing a quite early lens from 1960 here (the first two digits of the serial number are the production year, 60 in this case) which was kindly provided for reviewing purpose by my dear friend Enzio, who also has a flickr album for this lens<\/a> alongside many other beautiful pictures, so be sure to check out his profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The review sample has the following specifications:<\/p>\n