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PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:58 pm    Post subject: The Soviets are here Reply with quote

I'm not really a collector in the sense of wanting to own multiple variants of the same camera, but I do like to have different types of camera to use. Here is my modest little selection of Soviet cameras, all of which are being used although I have yet to finish the films in the Zorkii and the Moscow.















Best wishes, Kris.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice shiny collection!


PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So many great stuff here! I know almost all except Lubitel-2 and Horizon panorama camera. How do you like them ?


PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
So many great stuff here! I know almost all except Lubitel-2 and Horizon panorama camera. How do you like them ?


The Lubitel 2 is a bit of a pain to focus, but stunningly sharp for a simple triplet lens. I have quite a few sets on Flickr including one from Bath: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31364196@N04/sets/72157627035757102/ and Venice http://www.flickr.com/photos/31364196@N04/sets/72157626168553847/.

The Horizon is also great fun to use but mine has a light leak which I need to get fixed. The are some images from it on Flickr too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31364196@N04/sets/72157627336743231/

Best wishes, Kris.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree about the lubitel 2. It has undeservedly (because of the lomography crowd) gotten the reputation as a 'toy' camera. It's not at all. It's a very basic TLR, no less. The focus screen is a pain though. The triplet lens has character at f4.5 (wide-open) but is pretty darn sharp at f8.

I can not personally attest to this but some people say the Lubitel 2 gives higher quality images than the later Lubitel 166B/V.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonderful collection, those are great just to look at them.

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I'm not really a collector


yeah right, nobody on this forum is... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

Tomas