LOMO Lubitel-2 medium format camera, Soviet camera, Vintage Lomography USSR

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Condition:

The camera is in a very good condition

General characteristics:

"LUBITEL 2" is an inexpensive, easy-to-use modern camera that represents

interest for the widest range of amateur photographers.

Fast optics, two viewfinders (optical and frame), central shutter with

five short auto exposures and arbitrary exposures by hand, an automatic shutter mechanism and a flash lamp ignition synchronizer, the ability to

accurate focusing, as well as the ability to reload the film in the light, to conduct outdoor shooting with hands and from a tripod, and in the presence of attachment lenses to make reproduction shooting -

these are the advantages of the LUBITEL 2 camera.

The camera allows you to get twelve frames 6 × 6 cm from one charge.

It is enough to lift the cover of the reflex viewfinder to see in the depth of the light-protective shutters a clear and large image in any light, by which it is easy to clarify the boundaries of the frame when the subject is already outlined, or to find a new interesting one.

plot.

Focusing of the image is made by small turns of a gear frame of any

from two lenses.

Scales for distances, apertures and shutter speeds, as well as all parts of the control are located so

that provide speed and convenience in working with the camera.

Frames are counted by observing through the viewing window the numbers on the light-protective paper of the film.

Thanks to the presence of a mirror viewfinder, you can take pictures from a height by lifting

camera above your head, as well as turning it at a right angle horizontally.

For taking pictures at eye level (which results in more natural looking pictures)

perspective) serves as a frame viewfinder, which is especially convenient to use when

the presence of skills in determining the distance by eye and the correct setting for sharpness on a scale

distances.

The camera is charged in the light. For ease of charging, the back cover is made

folding.

The main parts and their purpose

The body of the camera is made of plastic. In the side wall there is a recess with

lid for storing filters. Lid opens and closes

turning around the screw. At the bottom of the case there is a nut for mounting the camera on a tripod.

The photographic lens is an enlightened three-lens anastigmat with a focal length of 7.5 cm and

aperture ratio 1 : 4.5 – ensures high quality of negatives.

The mirror viewfinder combines the viewfinder itself and ground glass - a small circle in the center of the collective lens, above which there is a folding mounting magnifier. The viewfinder is equipped with metal light-protective shutters that open simultaneously with the top cover. You need to close the viewfinder in a certain order:

remove the moon first, then the side blinds, the square window rear blind, and finally

the lid, which should snap into place with the tab on the front frame behind the tab on the box

viewfinder.

0The viewfinder lens has an aperture ratio of 1 : 2.8, i.e. much larger

than a photographic lens, and therefore has an increased sensitivity to focusing.

The focusing of the images on the matte mug and on the film takes place simultaneously, so

how both lenses are interconnected by jagged frames. The closest focusing distance is 1.4 m.

lenses.

Focusing should be done in the center of the frosted circle. If the image of an object

which you want to get the sharpest, you want to place on the edge of the picture, then at the moment

focusing, the camera must be rotated so that the image of the object is in

center, and before releasing the shutter, return the camera to its original position.

The mounting magnifier is attached to the shield from the inside. To bring the magnifying glass to its working position, it should be taken away from the cover and lifted.

The frame viewfinder is formed by the front frame and the rear sunshade with

frame window. In order to open the viewfinder, it is necessary to tilt the shield inward,

until he jumps over the ledge on the rear curtain; To close the viewfinder, simply pull back the rear curtain slightly. To aim, you need to bring the camera to your eye and look

through a square window in the rear blind from a distance where the edges of the window are aligned with

square cut front frame. The boundaries of the viewfinder field of view will be the boundaries

negative. The distance scale is printed on the frame of the viewfinder lens, divisions are indicated in

meters.

The central shutter gives automatic shutter speeds of 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15 s, and with

setting to the index "B" - any excerpts by hand. Shutter speeds are set by turning

adjusting ring by the leash until the index stroke is aligned with the point of the required

shutter speeds (intermediate positions of the stroke do not give medium shutter speeds). Pointing

the stroke is located on the edge of the ring.

Before shooting, you need to start the shutter by turning the crank down to the stop. The descent is made by smoothly pressing the trigger lever or the trigger cable, for which there is

threaded socket. When set to index "B", the shutter remains open from the moment it is pressed

descend until it is released.

Amateur-2 Instruction 1966

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The self-timer mechanism inside the shutter is wound up by turning the lever down to

stop. The mechanism is turned on as follows: having set the selected automatic shutter speed, start the shutter and the self-timer mechanism, then press the trigger lever; after 7–

12 s The shutter is released and the picture is taken.

It must be borne in mind that when the shutter is set to index "B" and the trigger is pressed

button (shutter opening open), you cannot wind the self-timer lever.

The flash lamp ignition synchronizer is designed to match the moment the lamp flashes with the moment the shutter is fully open.

When using a flash lamp, the shutter can be set to any

automatic exposure.

When using a disposable flash lamp, you need to set the shutter speed to 1/15 s or

"AT".

After the shutter is released, the synchronizer fires automatically.

The diaphragm is located inside the shutter between the objective lenses, its purpose is to regulate the diameter of the light hole.

The lens is apertured by moving the lever with the pointer around the shutter circumference along the scale.

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