What is the cheapest used Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 in the UK?

The cheapest used Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 currently listed is £125.50 at eBay, based on 9 listings compared across 2 UK retailers.

How many used Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 9 used Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 listings available across 2 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 for Sale — From £126

£125.50 Low price

£289.00 High price

9 Listings

2 Retailers

3 Reduced

Great for: portrait low light

Jupiter's 9 85mm f/2 — a Soviet Sonnar-derived M42 portrait prime with smooth rendering.

The Jupiter-9 85mm f/2 is a Soviet short-telephoto portrait prime derived from the Zeiss Sonnar formula. In production from the late 1940s onward, it was made in several mounts including M42 and is one of the best-known Soviet portrait lenses, valued for the classic Sonnar rendering it inherits.

This is a manual-focus M42 screw-mount lens with an 85mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2. Focus and aperture are set by hand on the barrel, and Jupiter-9 lenses are known for a many-bladed aperture that gives rounded openings. It is a compact all-metal short telephoto. Exact element figures are not asserted here beyond the verified focal length and aperture.

The 85mm f/2 Sonnar design is a classic portrait combination, giving flattering perspective, smooth out-of-focus rendering and rounded highlights from its multi-blade aperture. It is soft and glowing wide open, gaining sharpness stopped down, and is chosen for its gentle, characterful portrait look rather than clinical resolution.

Used Jupiter-9 copies vary widely in quality between production eras and factories, so sample variation matters. Inspect for haze, fungus and cleaning marks, confirm the aperture blades are clean and the aperture ring works, and check focus smoothness. Verify the mount is M42 for a screw body. An M42 adapter makes it a popular character portrait lens on mirrorless.