I had thought about buying a lightbox for that purpose but was unsure about battery or mains power. Which is yours? if it is mains powered do you get any...
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DurocShark
Apr 4, 2003 11:18 pm
Mine was (I dropped it and killed it a week ago and haven't had a chance to tear into it to find the problem) a dual mode 4x5" light box. It ran on either 4...
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Kiatkachorn Ratanatha...
kratanat
Apr 11, 2003 8:34 am
I plan to buy a light meter to use with my camera. Actually, I can use the 35mm SLR to measure the light but I think sometimes, it's too heavy to carry all my...
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Hakeem Faruk al Farouk
dadakopf
Apr 11, 2003 11:53 am
My Lubitel 166B has a problem. It appears that the metal rollers are reflecting light when I take a photo and leaving horrible burn marks on the sides of the ...
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Joseph Long
jos_long
Apr 11, 2003 2:30 pm
If you mean the spindles that hold the unexposed film roll in place you might try unscrewing them and putting a light blocking black foam or maybe some of the...
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dadakopf
Apr 12, 2003 1:20 am
Well, I was thinking some simpler things like placing flocking material somewhere inside the camera or around the rollers....
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Joseph Long
jos_long
Apr 12, 2003 6:38 pm
Reading my description, the cure sounds a lot harder than it really would be. It's really a very simple thing to do to remove the spindles. I've heard that ...
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dadakopf
Apr 14, 2003 6:39 pm
You *are* talking about the metal rollers/spindles to the left and right of the 6x6cm windown and not the areas that hold the roll film, yeah?...
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rolandgivan
Apr 14, 2003 9:13 pm
Hi everybody, Just to let you know that I've now moved my site onto a properly hosted domain. All my URLs using http//www.cix.co.uk/~rgivan/ are now obsolete. ...
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k6tcp
Apr 15, 2003 4:32 pm
My camera came withoutan insert mask for 6x4.5... Where can I find one? -- Thanks.. Don Fancher...
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LaMar Larsen
malar3255
Apr 15, 2003 4:44 pm
Don You didn't mention what Lubitel you have. Only the 166 U has a 6 X 4.5 film mask. LaMar ... From: k6tcp To: thelubitel166club@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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DurocShark
Apr 15, 2003 5:08 pm
This is from a different Don... ;) I'd love one for my U model too... Is there anybody who has a surplus out there? Don Tuleja ... From: "LaMar Larsen"...
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Andrew J. Mellor
ramrod_newell
Apr 15, 2003 6:11 pm
Just had the first colour roll developed from my Lubitel-2. Have uploaded a few photos I took on a trip to Kristiansand, Norway, in October last year (yes,...
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rolandgivan
Apr 15, 2003 6:52 pm
... Hi again Don, I tried to email you back after you email me yesterday - but the mail kept bouncing: A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or...
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dadakopf
Apr 16, 2003 12:14 am
Alright, to anyone here... With my Lubi, in strong light, I get horrible rectangular light streaks around where those metal rollers seem to be. How can I...
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Andrew J. Mellor
ramrod_newell
Apr 16, 2003 10:49 am
I know previous answers haven't related to your problem *exactly*, but the solutions suggested can probably be applied in your case as well. It's a matter of...
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Joseph Long
jos_long
Apr 16, 2003 3:24 pm
Because the camera was made in Russia, and there are no books to say exactly what each part is to be called, I will tell you what I think of for "roller" and...
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Joseph Long
jos_long
Apr 16, 2003 4:17 pm
Hi, First, there are two types of masks, so you have to know which kind of Lubitel 166U you have. One is plastic and the other is metal. I left a post ...
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Kiatkachorn Ratanatha...
kratanat
Apr 16, 2003 7:25 pm
Is anyone know about the light leaks? I'm not sure what it looks like. Last month i used my Lubitel 166U with the Provia 100F. After I got it developed. My...
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Andrew J. Mellor
ramrod_newell
Apr 16, 2003 9:20 pm
The Holga pics here show some nice light leaks: http://www.fuzzyco.com/photos/holga/ Sounds like yours are just under exposed. Andy. ... like. ... got it ... ...
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rolandgivan
Apr 16, 2003 9:32 pm
... <jos_long@y...> wrote: Thanks Joseph for the mask clarification :-) ... The dimensions I mention are for the plastic one. ... Quite true. Shows how little...
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Joseph Long
jos_long
Apr 17, 2003 11:58 pm
If the photos look dark then it sounds like not enough light came in (through the aperture, that is) because the aperture was set to small or the shutter speed...
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Kiatkachorn Ratanatha...
kratanat
Apr 19, 2003 10:27 am
Thanks, I forgot to tell that my pics looks dark at the corners... even the one that was exposed correctly. Maybe, the light is leaking from the edges of the ...
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Andrew J. Mellor
ramrod_newell
Apr 19, 2003 3:04 pm
That sounds more like vignetting. Probably happening because you're taking pictures with the aperture fully open. There's a (very technical) description of...
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Joseph Long
jos_long
Apr 21, 2003 5:06 pm
Book, Don't think so. Sounds more like a vignetting problem. I've had some photos that I've taken in very bright light come out like this. I may have had...
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Mark Haag
mhaag2001
May 10, 2003 1:39 am
Hi, I've had a 166U for about a year. Last week I accidentally bought a carton of 220 film. I already opened the box and loaded it. It seems to work, but I...
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Colin & Linda McKie
main_mono
May 10, 2003 8:03 am
Hi Mark, 1) Yes 2) No 220 gets twice the length of film on the spool by not having any backing paper, so no frame numbers. You can't use it in any camera which...
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Kiatkachorn Ratanatha...
kratanat
May 23, 2003 12:03 am
Thanks everyone who gave the answers about light leaking. I'll try to use different methods and i'll post it to u guys. I haven't had much time to try it out...
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Charles Bulloch
DrBulloch
May 26, 2003 9:20 pm
The Lubitel 2 does not seem to have a reputation for light leaks. Could this be because of the sturdy ever ready case supplied with this camera? Have you...
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bigdabble
Jun 1, 2003 12:45 am
A few months ago I b ought a Lubitel 166B for $20 and had to wait until I could scrounge enough cash to pick up a flash, light meter, and L bracket before I...
