I'm not sure exactly how flash stuff works, but to put it in other words, if I use a flash, will it get the right exposure? I'm clueless about this sort of...
your flash should have a guide on the back telling you what to do. i.e. what speed and what f/stop .. and how far you can be from the subject. I tried my old...
Hello everybody, I'm trying to get started with my new camera lubitel 166, I looked up instruction manual for 166 in google and came across one which confused...
What a hotshoe means is that you can directly attach a flash. Before hotshoes, there was the coldshoe, which was originally meant to take any number of ...
Yes, flash exposures would be correct if: *The camera shutter is correctly synchronised to fire the flash at the right time. And if the shutter is properly...
I remember reading somewhere that late model Lubitel 166s were equipped with baffles to reduce internal reflections. I've been searching for where I've read...
If internal reflections bug you with your current Lubitel, you could cure this yourself. Reflections can be greatly reduced, if not totally eliminated, by...
I may have written that. I have a late model "Made in Russia" 166U that has baffles. I think the date of manufacture on the box is 1992 or 1993. The...
Those are readily available online. Go to the Lubitel 166 Resource page. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
I have run two roll of film through my Lubi and have this annoying perfectly vertical scratch that runs the length of the negative. I have checked several...
I have had that on my 35mm negatives it happened when they were careless when the developed the film. I tore both my canons apart sanded everthing I could...
I have a Lubitel 2 and when I used the reduction mask for 4.5x 6cm negatives there always were scratches on film. I carefully sanded the metal mask but some...
instead of a vacuum I would try one of those cans of compressed air for cleaning your pc. I would also take some rubbing compound and buff out the sand...
I own a Lubitel-2, and the taking lens seems to be turning a bit stiff lately. I removed the focus ring and now have access to the threads, which don't seem...
Have you gotten the two films developed at the same place? Your processor may be at fault. Try another developer and see if scratches still appear. ... ...
I use a grease sold at J0-Ann fabrics of all places for sewing machines. It's a foggy white and appears to be synthetic. It comes in a small tube for about ...
You need a 3/8 to 1/4 bushing. These are available on ebaY or at good camera shops. ... __________________________________ Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! ...
It's that time of year again. The Portneuf Valley Photography Society is holding their annual juried show. We ask that if your not interested in our show, or...
Chris Sitting on my desk right now next to the PC is a tube of "Super Lube" made by Synco Chemical Corporation USA. I use this teflon-loaded grease for all...
Many Lubitel use an "European" tripod thread. There are washer-adapters for this size to allow cameras which have it to mount on 1/4 nut mounts. Or you could...
Hi, I've just purchased a Lubitel 166 U from eBay. This is my first venture into Medium Format photography. I thought the TLR would be more challenging than my...
Hello, Is 80mm a standard? I've got a barn full of mf equipment and 80mm lenses are no better represented than 75mm and other sizes. As far as quality is...
Thanks Joseph, that's certainly a comforting read. I feel like something of a novice in the world of cameras again by moving into Medium Format! I was told...
... 75mm and 80 considered as 'standard' for 6x6 cm. 75 mm is a bit short- if one were to follow the dictum that the 'normal' focal length should equal the...
The T-22 is a front-cell focusing triplet. It's not really a Tessar design; its type predates the Tessar. Though the Tessar is also a triplet in terms of...
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