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KMZ 85mm f2 Jupiter-9 - Lens

KMZ 85mm f2 Jupiter-9 - Lens

Manual focus short telephoto prime lens for the Contax/Kiev rangefinder mount produced by KMZ in USSR. Copy of the Carl Zeiss 8,5cm f2 Sonnar design, early version actually had genuine Zeiss glass and barrel parts, as they were brought in from DDR and finished in USSR. Various different versions and developments over the years. Full metal body in either silver or black finish.

  • KMZ 85mm f2 Jupiter-9 (7 elements, 3 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1.15m
  • Aperture blades: 15
  • Size: 68 x 62mm
  • Weight: 334g
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Contax/Kiev

After Leica’s success with their 35mm rangefinder cameras, optical manufacturer Carl Zeiss wanted a piece of the pie. They introduced their Contax rangefinder in 1932, immediately making themselves the leaders in photographic technology in Germany.

The Contax rangefinders featured a combined rangefinder/viewfinder decades before Leica competitors, and also featured a vertical metal focal plane shutter decades before this would become standard. Contax rangefinders also feature a dual bayonet lens system with an internal and external bayonet for different focal lengths.

After World War II, the Soviet Union seized the Zeiss Ikon plants in Dresden as well as Leica factories. They began to produce their own versions of the popular Leica and Contax rangefinders with looser machining tolerances. The Contax rangefinders were replicated in Kiev, Ukraine.

Because of this, there are many Soviet lenses available for the system on top of offerings from German companies like Carl Zeiss, Hugo Meyer, Schneider-Kreuznach, and Voigtländer.


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KMZ 85mm f2 Jupiter-9 - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
12 May 2023 T19959 € 499.00 KMZ 85mm f2 Jupiter-9 - Lens Image