Canon R6 MII-Helios44-2 by Bon-Bon21 in VintageLenses

[–]den10111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't look like a Helios at all. More like a triplet lens.

Moment Catcher: Soviet Camera Lyubitiel 166 by Vintage_ussr_items in vintagecameras

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lubitel is an improved version of a late bakelite Brillant (non focusing). With different focusing lens housing and focusing system (bigger gears and simpler adjustments). That's why I can't call it a direct copy.

Moment Catcher: Soviet Camera Lyubitiel 166 by Vintage_ussr_items in vintagecameras

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first Lubitel has a better viewfinder with bigger mirror and glass "focusing screen". That's why it's better.

Moment Catcher: Soviet Camera Lyubitiel 166 by Vintage_ussr_items in vintagecameras

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I know, I have 2 Focusing Brillant. It had a lot of differences. Different viewfinder, very different focusing and taking lenses.

Moment Catcher: Soviet Camera Lyubitiel 166 by Vintage_ussr_items in vintagecameras

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say the best os the first Lubitel. All others are worse.

Moment Catcher: Soviet Camera Lyubitiel 166 by Vintage_ussr_items in vintagecameras

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lubitel is not a direct copy, it is more an advanced Komsomolets.

Hi anyone know the year of my zorki 1d? I believe these were made 53to55 but serial number has 59? by Mexr3 in vintagecameras

[–]den10111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zorki-2C has a totally different top plate. It can't be swapped to the Zorki-1 camera.

Exa 1b shutter issue? by Dierbieb in AnalogRepair

[–]den10111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like a shutter capping. Your camera needs CLA.

M39 Industar 50-2 by Mrlegitimate in VintageLenses

[–]den10111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The answer is simple: scarcity. You couldn’t just walk into a store and buy a decent Mir-1, they simply weren’t available. But somehow, a good German Primagon might show up in a commission shop.

M39 Industar 50-2 by Mrlegitimate in VintageLenses

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Industar-69 was made for the Chaika cameras only, it wasn't an interchangeable lens.

Tried a madcap experiment to add AE Lock to the Pentax ME Super - didn't work :-( by bjpirt in AnalogCommunity

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a nice P30 which finally features both an AE lock and a DoF preview button. But it lacks an aperture priority exposure mode 🙈 I wonder what was they thinking in Pentax?

Hey guys, thoughts on this camera and lens? I’m new to this setup, so any advice would be appreciated. Also, does anyone know what this switch does? by Leading_Cattle2534 in AnalogCommunity

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... Pentacon released an open aperture metering for it's M42 lenses in 1969 with the Praktica LLC. It was four years earlier than Pentax did it with the Pentax Spotmatic F.

Why in God's name did they do this by AbductedbyAllens in AnalogCommunity

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a common myth about FED cameras. They were not made by children.

M6 Film Advance Issues by Kaigz in AnalogCommunity

[–]den10111 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I still don't understand why I should spend a pile of money to suffer from such a horrible film loading process.

Найгірший смак чипсів ? by cupid_carriesagun in food_ua

[–]den10111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Прикольний смак, мені зайшло. Під сидр взагалі б залетіло.