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Jupiter 85mm f/2 Jupiter-9

The Jupiter-9 is a Soviet 85mm f/2 short telephoto prime based on the pre-war Zeiss Sonnar optical design, produced for decades in M39 (Leica thread), M42 screw and Contax/Kiev rangefinder mounts. It was intended as a portrait and short-telephoto lens, prized for smooth out-of-focus rendering at wider apertures.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 85mm f/2 Jupiter-9 have run from £50 to £106, with a median of roughly £80 across the eight sales recorded here. As of 2026, clean user copies typically sell for £70 to £100 at saleroom level, while tatty or fungused examples are worth closer to £50; the £106 top results reflect tidier bodies rather than any specific rare variant, and buyers should remember these are wholesale hammer figures rather than retail asking prices.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 £35 pedia_sales_londoncamera
Nov 2025 £50 Special Auction Services
Nov 2025 £60 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £70 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £70 Special Auction Services
Jan 2025 £80 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £106 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £100 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £80 Special Auction Services
Jun 2024 £81 Flints Auctions
Aug 2022 £106 Flints Auctions
Aug 2022 £75 Flints Auctions
Mar 2014 EUR 220 Leitz Auction
Nov -0001 £70 Special Auction Services