Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 : Specifications and Opinions

Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5

The Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 is a tele lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1976 to 1980 (discontinued). The focus is done by Manual Focus, it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 45 €;

30 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10.

Specifications
Focal lenght	135 mm
Angle of view	18.2°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/3.5
Aperture blades	11
Lenses/Groups	4 elements in 3 groups
Min. focus distance	1.2 meters
Reproduction ratio
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	No
Focus	Manual Focus
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	410 g
Dimensions	x mm
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Tzeol

sent on 04 Marzo 2026

Pros: Sharpness already at full aperture, vivid and saturated colors, excellent bokeh from a true portrait optic. Very compact lens built in a robust and durable way.

Cons: Well... flare... and then flare.

Opinion: With 50-60 euros you can take home a portrait lens with a good focal length (I prefer the 105 - 135mm range to the more canonical 85 mm) and an excellent blur. The lens is compact and, of course, completely manual. A bit unpleasant the fact that the MAF has the direction "reversed" compared to the Nikkor lenses.... this means that in the dial of the D700 on which I use it when the focus arrow indicates you have to turn more to the right to get the correct focus, in reality you will have to turn left, and vice versa. Even the aperture ring does not "talk" correctly with the camera: when I "close" the D700 it underexposes, probably because it does not perceive the variation of the aperture. However, the lens is very usable at f3.5, where it has an "ideal" depth of field for me and allows you to get excellent blurs. From 0 to 10: a 9 deserved as optical performance, a 7 and 1/2 as "usability" on reflex cameras. I've never used it on ML... I have Fuji with which you can mount it with adapter, but I'm afraid the crop factor would humiliate the yield. PLEASE NOTE: on more than a few occasions, outdoors, more or less accentuated flare phenomena appear in the portrait... but if you are "lucky", or good, and you manage to take the shot without residual and parasitic lights, the Jupiter churns out a tonal - chromatic rendition, a sharpness and a blur that will be two notches above any heavy and bulky zoommon three times as much!

Rolubich

sent on 18 Settembre 2024

Pros: mechanical construction - sharpness - bokeh - 12-blade diaphragm

Cons: Flare

Opinion: Excellent and cheap lens built very well; the main quality is in my opinion a very good blur, the main defect is a very strong tendency to produce flare as soon as there are strong lights in the frame (you don't need direct sunlight, but also for example a certain portion of light gray sky in the frame produces a visible haze), and mine is the MC version. Good sharpness already at TA, excellent at f/5.6. Be careful when buying the oil on the reeds (very frequent) because I have an idea that it worsens the internal reflections and therefore the flare. Highly recommended.

Alberto.Costa_Ph

sent on 21 Maggio 2024

Pros: Construction, vintage flavor, sharpness, bokeh, flare, price

Cons: Dim

Opinion: My first vintage lens. Bought a couple of years ago and mounted on my Nikon D3500 it moved me from the first photo. Colors and dough with a vintage flavor impossible to find in modern optics. Amazing creamy bokeh and excellent sharpness even at 3.5. To point out, but I consider it a strength of the lens. The construction is of fine workmanship, completely made of metal with the focus ring that is smooth and pleasant to operate. The price is ridiculous, absolutely to be bought with your eyes closed.

user109536

sent on 09 Gennaio 2022

Pros: All metal construction, small, elegant, sharp, great colors, smooth rings

Cons: Nothing for the price but manual focusing after years of autofocus requires some attention and adaptation.

Opinion: It cost me 65 euros including shipping from distant Russia. It arrived in a month perfectly packed. I use it on micro 4/3 with an adapter of about 10 euros bought in China that I also use for other vintage lenses. The lens I received is in perfect condition without any sign of wear, it looks new. The rings are fluid but hard enough and very convenient to use both for apertures (without shots) and for focusing. The lens is small even with the adapter and seems made especially for the micro 4/3, in my case the G80. It is very sharp, the colors are warm and the blurred very nice. It is good for portraits and flora thanks to the beautiful blurred but also for street and landscapes. Recommended without reservations.

MaurizioRosato

sent on 01 Luglio 2021

Pros: Bokeh, sharpness, colors, construction

Cons: flares, flares, flares

Opinion: Removed the backlight flare also present with mounted lampshon, otherwise I fell in love with it, precise focus ring, nesting even at full opening to envy to newer designed, opening F 3.5 does not make it a very bright lens but, for my use it is more than fine, Bokeh amazing, I often carry it with me mounted on XT3 for my landscape outings

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