Lubitel 2

The Lubitel 2 is a twin lens reflex camera. It was produced by GOMZ / Lomo from 1954 to 1980. It is the successor of the original Lubitel and the predecessor of the Lubitel 166, the Cyrillic name of the camera is “Любитель-2”. Lubitel means “amateur” translated from Russian.

The Lubitel 2 is equipped with a lens that cannot be changed. The maximum aperture of the lens is f/4.5 and the focal length is 75 mm. The name from the maker for the lens is “Triplet-22”. The lens is focused by hand. The Lubitel 2 does not have an autofocus function.

The Lubitel 2 has no built-in light meter. The exposure time can be set manually. The aperture is also freely selectable. The Bulb mode can be used for long exposures. The PC flash socket allows the use of an external flash with the camera.

Films for the Lubitel 2

The Lubitel 2 uses 120 film. There are still some manufacturers of fresh material for this film format. A possible film for color photography is the Lomography Color Negative 100 120*. One option for b/w images is the Ilford HP5*.

The exposure format of the Lubitel 2 is the square 6×6 format. Twelve is the number of possible images per film at this size.

The medium format camera has a built-in self-timer. In addition, there is a connector for a cable release and a thread for a tripod. The camera does not need electricity to take pictures.