There seems to be quite a lot of interest in Seagull TLR's in the Club. This weeks Amateur Photographer a UK magazine says that it will be reviewing the new...
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rolandgivan
Mar 20, 2001 11:25 pm
... seem too bad.<br><br>Much as I would like to quit the day job for something camera related - I'm sure trying to buy/sell and/or repair old cameras for a ...
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funsky1
Mar 22, 2001 1:41 am
I think we do have Lubi/Yashica/Seagull connections. <br><br>We all like TLR's and collect them and shoot with them.<br><br>I am in all 3 Yahoo clubs. I think...
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funsky1
Mar 22, 2001 1:54 am
LOMO seems to be widely known now and is flourishing. The world loves "retro", too.<br><br>I think I would buy Arsenal or whomever made a lot of the Lubi ...
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miracl1_uakron
Mar 24, 2001 6:28 am
Just build me a decent ground glass I can put on my current lubi and I'll be happy for the time being.<br>Josh...
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miracl1_uakron
Mar 24, 2001 6:32 am
What are the odds?...
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sbraven13
Mar 25, 2001 11:41 pm
Hi,<br>I just started a new club that is based around rebuilding/manipulating/dedicating your camera for a different medium/format than it is supposed to be......
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funsky1
Mar 27, 2001 5:09 pm
Are you the guy modifying Holga shutters to have 2 shutter speeds?<br><br>Saw a web page for $29.95 Holgas that had been upmoded with this ...
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rolandgivan
Mar 27, 2001 10:48 pm
Thanks to this weeks Amateur Photographer magazine - I've found some details about current sources of Lubitels: ...
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daddyg17
Mar 28, 2001 12:20 am
DID SOMEONE MENTION THE GROUND GLASS...I CERTAINLY<br>WOULD BE INTERESTED..AND, WHICH MODEL OF THE LUBITEL HAD A SHUTTER COCKING AND FILM COUNTER?<br>I AM ...
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funsky1
Mar 28, 2001 12:35 am
"Sir" Roland:<br><br>We get this magazine sporadically in the US of A.<br>Usually at Tower Records....<br><br>Tell us what date is on the issue,please!...
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rolandgivan
Mar 28, 2001 11:05 pm
Not sure what you mean about ground glass screens? There was some talk about replacing the 'brilliant' view finder with a ground glass screen - but I'm not...
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rolandgivan
Mar 28, 2001 11:11 pm
Its the one just out - dated 31 March 2001.<br><br>There is a nice article on how a reader brought a Victoria plate camera back to life and his experiences ...
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daddyg17
Mar 29, 2001 4:30 am
Thanks for the reply...I have a nice old standard<br>Rollei but I just like to fiddle with improvements<br>especially one with such obvous needs. The film...
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miracl1_uakron
Mar 29, 2001 5:06 am
I read an article in Shutterbug about making you own "ground glass" using ordinary window glass and "frosted" glass spray paint. I could cut a piece to size ...
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rolandgivan
Mar 29, 2001 9:59 pm
The lubitel's focus screen is a copy of the 1930's Voigtlander brilliant one (as indeed is most of the camera) - so the design is quite old.<br><br>I think the...
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alan56uk
Apr 3, 2001 7:10 pm
Strange how sod's law operates :-) After mentioning in the club here the that the Seagull test was upcoming in A.P. my subscription copy failed to arrive. To ...
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funsky1
Apr 4, 2001 4:00 pm
That's an excellent but expensive book.<br><br>Have heard good/bad on Kiev's- Kiev USA here rebuilds all so the cost more but are guaranteed.<br><br>Genna ...
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pusang_puti
Apr 5, 2001 6:48 pm
Hi there. I'm new to this club, and this is my first post.<br><br>Re-Kiev 88: I've three of these, and these cameras, like anything Russian, can be both good ...
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pusang_puti
Apr 8, 2001 10:30 am
Hi<br>If any of you folks out there are considering to<br>buy Lubitels directly from Russia,<br>you can contact Mr Edik Gainullin, email ...
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alan56uk
Apr 11, 2001 6:50 pm
Thanks everyone for your posts on Kievs most helpful. I came across a website selling russian kit "russia2all.com" . They have Kievs and seem to be out of...
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dkaufman.rm
Apr 14, 2001 9:29 pm
I just bought a Lomo Compact Automatic from them. It is a good camera, was priced about 40 dollars less than I have seen elsewhere, and arrived quickly. The...
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funsky1
Apr 15, 2001 11:29 pm
I have had problems with Kiev 35a's - not bought from your site though.<br><br>Not light leaks - bad electrical innards!<br>Sharp lens though........
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pgcarrll
Apr 18, 2001 4:05 am
I don't have much experience with photographic ground glass, but having studied my Lubi, why couldn't you just sandblast the view window with fine sandblast...
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adalaka
Apr 19, 2001 1:34 pm
Hello,<br><br>I wonder how much does it cost as well as how long does it take?<br><br>Also, will Mr. Edik Gainullin be able to get other russian camera? Please...
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pusang_puti
Apr 20, 2001 8:46 pm
Hi,<br><br>Yes, Mr Edik Gainullin has many types of Russian<br>Cameras. However, this may be subject to availability. I have ordered from him several<br>LTM...
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funsky1
Apr 21, 2001 12:01 am
In the US?<br><br>Friend Thom Wolf here has been buying 120 cameras - not Lubi's but Kiev's from some eBay site in US Georgia....
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adalaka
Apr 21, 2001 6:58 pm
166U and 166B? Please advise. THanks!...
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pusang_puti
Apr 21, 2001 8:24 pm
The 166U is dual format- you can choose between the 6x6 and 6x4,5 cm formats. This camera has a mask to allow 16 rectangular frames instead of 12 square ones,...
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jessnjennphoto
Apr 30, 2001 6:30 pm
Hello Lubitel owners. I just purchased a Lubitel 166B and am anxious to start using it. I've been to many websites seeking information on the camera and how to...
