Some *cough* Lubitel 166b Photos :)

[Hamish Gill]

What? no idea what you are talking about ... Here are some lubitel photos


Lubitel 166b by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


Lubitel 166b by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


Lubitel 166b by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr


Lubitel 166b by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr




Lubitel 166b by Hamish_Gill, on Flickr

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Swirling heck!!! They're awesome Hamish.

 

[Andrew Cotterill]

you weren't joking about the swirlyness of the shots, were you?! That's swirlytastic! The camera seems sharper than I was expecting, so now really really looking forward to mine arriving.

The double-exposure is very effective, but I love the first shot, her expression seems to be saying "..mmm... not sure about this..."

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah they are petty good cameras for the money really ... Short of the light leaks ...

She loved the swing ... It's the camera in her face that gets a mixed response

 

[Brian Moore]

That swing shot's a cracker, @Hamish Gill.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Thanks Brian!

 

[Andrew Cotterill]

Yeah they are petty good cameras for the money really ... Short of the light leaks ...

She loved the swing ... It's the camera in her face that gets a mixed response

light leaks you say? mmm. I'll check before I put any film in, got some spare foam strips might come in handy.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yeah, that's what causes the red at the side of the frames. Light gets in the back door around the sides, then because the light shines through the back red layer of the film it shows as red on the results.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Cool shots Hamish. It's a Swirlapoluzza.
And BTW...I'll tellin' swmbo!

 

[Hamish Gill]

If it bothers you, some electrical tape up either side of the back would solve it ...

 

[Paul Lange]

I know it looks like it has some issues, possibly baggage from its previous owner but I am blown away buy that first photo and the second (I guess double exposure) is pretty nifty too.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Yes, double exposure ... It's a little too easy to multiple expose, you just need to forget to wind on!

 

[Andrew Cotterill]

If it bothers you, some electrical tape up either side of the back would solve it ...

Thanks Hamish , I might have to do that.

 

[Pete Askew]

Haven't seen any shots from on of those for a while! Smashing stuff. Love the first (child in the corner / just banged her head on the railing after climbing in) and that double exposure is very intriguing - the additive tree!

 

[Beth Carter]

love the swirliness, the first is my favorite.

 

[Lesley Jones]

There's nothing wrong with an old Lubitel - I must dust mine off some time. Mine leaks too, but I bought it new for about £13 around 1980. Lovely shots @Hamish Gill - may I ask how you made the scans? That's the main thing putting me off because I can't use the dedicated film scanner and I had some real issues with our cheap flatbed. The shadows can be a real pain and the software was too expensive. I used the trial version in the end and have to put up with watermarks all over the place...

 

[Peter McCullough]

GREAT photo's Hamish..!! What film was used for those images? Hmmm a cheap way to get into medium format photography.

Can you buy the Lubitel's new? what's the average cost? hmmm very tempted alright.

 

[Hamish Gill]

There's nothing wrong with an old Lubitel - I must dust mine off some time. Mine leaks too, but I bought it new for about £13 around 1980. Lovely shots @Hamish Gill - may I ask how you made the scans? That's the main thing putting me off because I can't use the dedicated film scanner and I had some real issues with our cheap flatbed. The shadows can be a real pain and the software was too expensive. I used the trial version in the end and have to put up with watermarks all over the place...

I think Photo imaging north Wales did them for me ... If it's colour MF there isn't much chance I would have done it my self. It was a long time ago though, so I couldn't be completely certain!

Which flatbed are you using? I just stick with the software that came with mine - 'epson scan' it does everything I need and the output is plenty good enough for me!

 

[Hamish Gill]

GREAT photo's Hamish..!! What film was used for those images? Hmmm a cheap way to get into medium format photography.

Can you buy the Lubitel's new? what's the average cost? hmmm very tempted alright.

If you are completely insane you can spend nearly £300 on a new one from lomo

http://shop.lomography.com/gb/cameras/lubitel-cameras

Or if you have any sense at all you can go on eBay and find them selling for as little as £10

Buying new or referbished from lomo doesn't nessasarily carry any greater chance of getting a working one either

I imagine my advised course of action is relatively clear

 

[Lesley Jones]

I think Photo imaging north Wales did them for me ... If it's colour MF there isn't much chance I would have done it my self. It was a long time ago though, so I couldn't be completely certain!

Which flatbed are you using? I just stick with the software that came with mine - 'epson scan' it does everything I need and the output is plenty good enough for me!

Oh... it's been so long, I don't remember. We have a cheap Epson flatbed I think. I recall the problem was either put it in the special slide holder (which is obviously too small), or you try and scan it on the glass. I think the Epson software refused to work with it, but that is probably many years old now. The trial software did work, but only with a lot of fiddling and you had to pay a lot to remove the watermarks. There are known problems I believe in getting into the shadows with MF film, but the recommended scanners were very expensive when I last looked. I do like my Lubitel, but I wouldn't use it enough to spend any money on the scans.

If @Peter McCullough is really interested and could offer a good home, then I would be happy to see mine used again. It's been well cared for, has a little filter to protect the lens and has only been used with two rolls of film