OK, let's try this again... Yesterday I typed in a rather lengthy reply to your message...and accidentally killed it. I do not believe ANY of the Lubi models...
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tristtom
Sep 1, 2002 6:26 pm
here are some recent Lubitel shots of mine: http://mediahound.fotki.com/alexia/alexiaweb.html 3 images, black and white....
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powell123
Sep 2, 2002 1:50 am
Well i would like to say that the lubitel 1 came with 2 yellow filters. I have a Lubitel 1 circa 1930's and it has the holder and 2 filters both push on and a...
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Lynn Starun
lastarun
Sep 2, 2002 4:35 am
Hi John and Group, Thanks for the information. My camera came all wrapped in brown paper and string and addressed in Russian writing. I guess they just threw...
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martin_doc_holiday
martin_doc_h...
Sep 2, 2002 9:46 pm
Hi, I purchased an originally packed Lubitel 2 `76 in Canterbury, England. No filters came with it. I have many 27 push up filters meanwhile, but I recommend...
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rolandgivan
Sep 3, 2002 12:20 am
... Well as I'm being quoted as an authority on this - I supose I should say something! ;-) The Russians were usually quite good at supplying necessary ...
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rolandgivan
Sep 3, 2002 3:23 pm
... and ... I've just checked my filter compartments again - and I'm going to make an adjustment to my previous posting. Whilst I'm still 99% sure that the...
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bigmikelf
Sep 4, 2002 3:33 am
There's been no mention of the Czechoslovakian Meopta Flexaret range. Front cell focusing like the Seagull. A range of models including most having a 35mm film...
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bigmikelf
Sep 4, 2002 3:41 am
Ask at more photo stores about the tripod screwthread adaptor. I have one for a Fed 3, and know they are readily available. Do a search on ebay if all else...
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powell123
Sep 4, 2002 3:43 am
I should have said in my first post that the 2 yellow filters are of differing strenths one yellow and the other dark yellow of which are prolly the most used...
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johfoley2000
Sep 4, 2002 4:47 am
... Boy, that must be a beauty..I'd love to hear more about it (even if this IS a Lubi page.) john...
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Jay Y Javier
pusang_puti
Sep 4, 2002 6:00 am
The Seagull is unit focussing (= the entire lens component moves in and out). It is the Lubitel which has front cell focus. Jay ... ...
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powell123
Sep 4, 2002 2:35 pm
the balda juwella is a fold up camera takes 120 rolll film and gives negs 6 x 10 cms it has a 105mm f4.5 lens of the doggy 3 element design with no coatings...
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powell123
Sep 4, 2002 2:51 pm
Funny you should mention the Flexaret as i was only reading something about them today but i cant remember when mayby it was in the photographic trader but as...
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bigmikelf
Sep 4, 2002 9:37 pm
Sorry, my mistake, I meant the Flexaret has front unit focusing like the Seagull....
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bigmikelf
Sep 4, 2002 9:45 pm
Hello Robert, there's not much info about them on the net. There's one guy on ebay who includes interesting historical information in his descriptions and is...
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powell123
Sep 5, 2002 4:26 am
OK i got my camera back a day early and managed to take a picture of them with the webcam and the quality sucks totaly but the link to them is ...
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rolandgivan
Sep 6, 2002 11:47 pm
... These look and sound the same as mine - (and the devils head sounds like th GOMZ logo too). So looks like you have got a genuine factory set. Its curious...
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willsfca
Sep 7, 2002 6:59 am
Hi, i just got my hands on a 166U and it's great to find so many other lubitel users! I've only shot two rolls so far and noticed some strange light bands on...
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Powell Robert
powell123
Sep 8, 2002 2:29 am
Will, i think the banding actually makes the first image more interesting, like you have an interesting sky, as for the cause the only thing i can think of is ...
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jbusby
j_busby
Sep 8, 2002 6:53 pm
It looks like the inside of the camera reflecting the light kind of like the Holga or Diana. Jim...
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willsfca
Sep 9, 2002 5:20 am
thanks for the suggestion rob! i used the same tape trick i do for my holgas (putting thin strips of black electrical tape on the inside edge of the back), and...
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willsfca
Sep 9, 2002 5:30 am
i think you're right jim! i taped up the camera and did some tests and looked like there is no leak any more. i'm still seeing banding but not as bad as...
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rubricsuxi
Sep 15, 2002 11:59 am
Hello everyone! I'm from Singapore. I bought a Lubitel recently from ebay and took it apart for cleaning, using the helpful instructions here. Some questions:...
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asryf
Sep 15, 2002 2:51 pm
Att. purchasing dept. We have a full line of all types and formats of film including proffessional film for great prices. Please contact for free quote on the...
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jos_long
Sep 16, 2002 10:14 pm
Hi everyone, I am new to the group. I hope to gain some valuable information on how to use my favorite camera. However, I would like to begin with a question...
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chrishaws
Sep 17, 2002 2:33 am
I would be leery too. I had some 120 film processed at Sam's Club and instead of getting 5x5 prints (that I wanted), I got 3 1/2x5. My negatives were 6x6 too....
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thunder90_90
Sep 25, 2002 3:09 am
hello. i have a lubitel 2 and lubitel first model. the first model has a red dot in between the 8 and 11 f-stops. and also a red dot on the focus adjuster in...
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rubricsuxi
Sep 25, 2002 1:52 pm
Can anyone help me with these questions? Perhaps there are too many? :-p ... from ... bezel? ... thanks...
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Jay Y Javier
pusang_puti
Sep 25, 2002 2:16 pm
Steve The dots represent the camera's "point and shoot" settings- meaning, that these set the camera's focus to an average setting which would render average...
