#BelieveInFilm

[@the92project]

6:17 "the conditions are challenging...ill have to count the seconds myself...let's cross fingers..this is a bit of an experiment.." shoots and bang...MASTERPIECE LOL

[@smoltog]

I just bought a vintage Lubitel 166B and I came here to find out more about how it shoots! I didn’t realize it would be such a relaxing and satisfying experience!

[@hammychannel9306]

My first ever medium format camera, when i was part of a camera club in 1985, the hassleblad guys smirked and joked when we went on a day/evening out, until their perfectly sharp boring pictures were printed off and my less than perfect but better images were shown. If theres one thing you buy in your life get a Lubitel 166B, Ive still got mine and I love it. brilliant video and keep up the great vlogs

[@reading2495]

You have to know this camera and love working with it, then everything will work out. Supporting that statement is this video. "TLR Lubitel 2 cameras, Lubitel 166U examples of black and white photos" Thank you for publishing!

[@mks0198]

Very great pictures!!!

[@LE672AJ]

I love this camera. It is definitely far more capable than some people give it credit for. I’ve gotten some terrific prints of Portra shots out of this thing.

[@Zoomfreaky]

Such lovely images! Love them! Who would have thought Portra 400 converts to such beautiful contrasty B&W images! And the Lubitel is one to watch. Thank you for sharing. Lovely scenery. Would love to visit there some day!

[@theblackmanarmedwithacamera]

GREAT VIDEO! ORDERED MINE YESTERDAY AND AFTER SEEING YOUR VIDEO , I CAN'T WAIT TO SHOOT WITH IT!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

[@alexandros-markovits]

Great photos, chilling music. Loved the metalic sounds of the camera

[@SproutsForDinner]

It was nice to see you use a camera I had back in the 80s It was always great fun to see the accidental double exposures when the film came back.

[@andylec5879]

Me too!

[@BriteFrog]

Great shots! I especially liked the shot of the stream and the rocks with an extended exposure time. I'm thinking of adding a Lubitel 166B to my collection, and I can see one can get some decent shots with this camera. Thank you for an informative video.

[@roywilkinson9879]

Really enjoyed your vid. Fantastic shots! I must get some Porta!

[@ronmiller7916]

I shoot 4x5 b&w and have a 6x17 back for those rare occasions. There are times when you just know 6x6 will work and mine stays in my pack. But I find the old pocket folders far superior to the dual reflex and a heck of a lot easier to use and smaller. And, you're saving a part of history . Some of that Voighlander glass is 100 years old and truly spectacular.

[@paulbaker9277]

Absolutely enjoyed it , just a wonderful relaxing presentation while learning something at the same time , I would like to see more about this camera an another timer, thank you for sharing .

[@АндрейЕвтушенко-ш8д]

Thanks for good info of Любитель 166.

[@m.m.neubauer7734]

Nice video. I can’t wait to get my Rolleicord V back from the CLA. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 and stay safe.

[@CicadasWing]

awesome results. cant wait to finally get my 166 Olympic edition in. also excellent music picks.

[@MrAnon-2024]

Some great images captured. Love the B&W.

[@grisg.4121]

Great video that was actually helpful, unlike other ones I’ve found today. Best one. I wish more photographers would talk about the settings, etc., they use and why they used them, as you did here in your video. It answered a few questions. Would you do another video using this camera again? Explain set by step settings, etc.? Thank you.

[@florian8020]

Truely inspiring! Love the way you go into the topic in your Videos. The pictures are astonishing, just the style and quality I am looking for.. Cheers from Austria!

[@ML-lc5ss]

Great photos!

[@videoemilioisis]

Thanks, Great Work!!! Love Film & Old Cameras!!!

[@capertureimagery6604]

There are some fantastic photos produced there, well done :D

[@geoffhaggray]

Great review and great shots!

[@kokoscom]

Nice review! Reminds me how it feld taking photos with my own LUBITEL 30+ years ago (I still have it but dont use it) Its a great camera for the price and most importantly it teaches you a lot (depth of field, exposure time, ASA etc etc ) unlike todays Point and shoot cameras + accidental double exposures.... (no photoshop at the time)! . I still have those old films - I should start scanning /editing again..

[@hendrixg]

Love your style man, beautiful shots

[@AndrewMclean]

Love the video, I just picked one of these up so will be sharing my experience soon!

[@felixromero5907]

I really like ur photos!

[@UnleashTheBlob]

Damn those are some nice photos.

[@Redfox_UK]

Great video & thanks for sharing. I’ve been attempting film for nearly a year now. Different cameras and films with some really good results. My friend recently purchased a Lubitel 166B for me to add to my collection, so after watching your video I’ve subbed and I’m looking forward to trying mine out. 👌🏻

[@ricardocanales5476]

Great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kiwipics]

I have a 166b, and I have had some truly gorgeous shots on Velvia out of it. Metering was done using my EOS1 in spot meter mode.

[@retter2critical]

Love Velvia.

[@marieta.s]

I have a lubitel too which I bought years ago. I can't believe that they now cost 200£. Unfortunately there is no processing lab in my city anymore, so I cannot use it. But seeing the results, I don't think that I would go back to film anymore. I do love it though for black & white photography. Nice work and nice video!

[@antonioestupinian2732]

Nice y amazing photography, and this confirm the camera is so good like so good the photographer!!!

[@rolloffilm1996]

Very cool images

[@robinpage9532]

Thanks Craig. Nice little story. Took me back to the wonderful days with my Rollei TLR. Still miss film! And it’s ‘ress ip rossity, Cheers. Robin

[@cf8979]

No need to miss film, it’s still alive and well!

[@christopherwelch5568]

Thanks for the great vid. You should try a Holga WPC. Super cool plastic pinhole panorama camera.

[@TooFarWest1]

Very nice photos, video's nice as well.

[@SharDances]

Fantastic video! Loved the 4:52 shot the most.

[@pedromeza2398]

I have recently bought two Lomography cameras one an original Russian model with Ussian lettering and the other the newer Lubitel 166+ Universal 120, both are working and plan to test them side by side. Then develop the rolls and compare quality. Its my understanding that on the + Universal it can take 35MMS rolls.

[@ColetteNoir]

Lovely images, I do like vignetting it shows sometimes. Well seen!

[@Topsyrm]

Some great "nostalgic" shots there Craig, well done.

[@cuatroterciostv.]

Preciosas tomas!!

[@dusanlietava8082]

Keď človek vie a vidí,nepotrebuje ani rolleiflex.Bravo.

[@zoloka3]

I just love it.... Waiting so long for this video in you tube... thanks for sharing... 5* video....

[@SimonJiveNation]

Lovely video, thank you for making this.

[@stanokella]

Great vid, always full of good info and entertaining. I love Dovestone, taken many a pic of that rock in your second composition!

[@РустамШамсуллин-й9ф]

Спасибо. Красиво получилось.

[@nathanstarr8920]

Great video, buying one of these now!

[@ztryk3nomadic35]

Love this video

[@thevalleywalker]

great stuff.. I went out a few months ago with my mate's Roliflex which looks very similar to the Lubitel

[@seancrutchfield9348]

those b&w shots are great. they would look great as lithoprints.

[@JCarlos.unknown]

Interesting. Great outdoors.

[@alfredbarten4901]

Beautiful pictures. Is the vignetting normal? or from the filter holder? I suspect the light leak was from the red window on theback of the camera. Does it have a slide cover?

[@erichstocker4173]

The rocks and stream B & W was brilliant. You have a great composition sense and great ability to determine what would be good in B & W. I had a Mamiya C330 twin-lens reflex that had interchangeable lenses. I really loved the camera but wasn't too fond of the 6 x 6 format. I sold that camera to buy a Leica R SLR. Later, I did acquire a Kiev 88 (maybe same factory in USSR made those as Lubitel). It was OK but the manufacture of that camera was so uneven. When you use the graduated ND how did you determine where on the taking lens to put it to mask the sky given that the viewing and taking lenses are different? Also, did you make any parallax corrections for the photo of the stream? Do you scan your own negatives? Like you I still love film although nowadays I just take 4 x 5 B & W "snapshot" unlike you who make photographs. But--it is fun and gives me pleasure.

[@alanread6596]

Excellent video very informative and just shows that a cheap camera can do the job if you take your time

[@klausphotobaer5754]

wow, impressive photos ! I'm amazed how well this three elements lens handles backlight and beautiful colours look. Did You add the vignetting in post, or is it the lens ?

[@MrNikVadik]

A bit too late, but it's the lens

[@michaelstow2940]

I recently bought a 166B and discovered there is no way I can focus through that viewfinder even with the magnifying glass: I set the focus ring by judging the distance. Loads of fun though. Good video... .good to see how someone else uses a Lubitel.

[@MikeMike-wc8on]

Yes very often it is better to focus using numbers on the lens rather than using ground glass in the viewfinder.

[@paulcrutchley4348]

Really enjoyed the video, I have just purchased a Lubitel 166B off eBay, you mentioned an adapter to fit onto the lense to allow grad filters. Does that come in a set or do you purchase separately? Thank you.

[@robinhorton3251]

You seem to get some better compositions toward the last 4 shots, great vid.

[@mesmaeker]

Thanks for this great video! Just bought my Lubitel 166b+ a few weeks ago and I reckon it's a bit difficult to handle at first with all these tiny buttons.

[@BartRos1980]

Nice. I was already wondering about a TLR on a tripod

[@Kraken17]

Luvly video Craig, some really nice pictures, my favourite mmmm there is a couple that try for it ; ) I think this shoot was better than the first you seemed more relaxed in this video?

[@withadogthroughlife903]

In this video you can see how this camera shoots: "TLR Lubitel 2 cameras, Lubitel 166U examples of black and white photos"

[@flipflopsleica]

As I move from India to Birmingham, I enjoy seeing the opportunity for Land/Cityscapes. For film, the "Reciprocity Timer" app works well for the addition of filters (+stops), reciprocity (+time), bellows factor... Maybe we'll meet up some time.

[@HoLeeChit11]

Hi, fantastic video and photos. I'm planning to photograph a couple of villages next week. I think the weather forecast for next week is cloudy. What film would you advise me to use from portra 400, Portra 160 ane ektar 100 considering the weather forecast, and keeping in mind, village scenery will include stone buildings, water, grass, hedges and cloudy skies. I will be using a Bronica S2.

[@e6Vlogs]

Jas Mann if you're using the Bronica on a tripod then the slower films are ideal. You can always push Portra a stop if needed.

[@HoLeeChit11]

e6 Vlogs Yes definitely on a tripod. I want at least f11, therefore I was thinking the 400asa film, and ideally as fast shutter speeds as possible to avoid any shake from the mirror slap, but I suppose the 160asa will give far cleaner images, so tripod it is. Thanks for your quick response. Love your photography.

[@martinkraft64]

absolut geniale ! you are the best !

[@gaborgajdov2538]

Hi there! Inspiring video! Thank you for sharing! One question: which type of cokin holder do you use? Cokin A, cokin P? What adapter rings do you use for that? Thank you!

[@e6Vlogs]

I don't, I use the Lee Seven5 system with a 40.5- 46mm stepping ring.

[@jerrykovacs3782]

Inspiring... Thank you.

[@charliethebubbles]

Superb images from the Lubital.It's a camera I've always wanted, how easy is it to get the film and have it processed these days?

[@olivernemo7280]

Hiya Craig thanks for another great video enjoyed it. I'm in the Longdendale valley t'other side o' the moor from your shoot, do you ever shoot here there's great moorland scenery and of course the eight miles or so of the reservoirs too? May I ask the make and model of the tripod you were using too it looks a good proposition for those of a tallish build. Kind regards Oliver.

[@e6Vlogs]

No, not done the reservoirs along there, but you're right it's great scenery. My tripod is the Manfrotto 055

[@olivernemo7280]

Thank you for the info hope to see you hereabouts one day.

[@olivernemo7280]

p.s. If you're ever thinking of shooting over here let me know and I'll give you directions to a real hidden gem.

[@stighenningjohansen]

I have two.. One unused, one is used, 1 roll of 120 film, the pics was at F11, end was very good, sharp and detailed, but my digital camera took over.

[@vunguyen6176]

fantastic light at 6:36 😁

[@conradocuevas6190]

Excelent.

[@hectorexplores7804]

What kind of tripod did you use for the camera?

[@IainHC1]

Light leaks? I put a grad filter on my Hassy and got what seemed to be light leaks. I know My hassy backs are all light tight! which leads me to believe that the sun was bouncing off the corners of the filter. I've not used that filter on the hassy since and ive also not had any light leaks either. Food for thought.

[@BennyCFD]

Excellent review and photos. Just a quick question. I thought Russian cameras tripod mount threads didn't work with western tripods.

[@e6Vlogs]

Well, the thread on mine is very western then!

[@robertspeicher5047]

Stumbled upon this video. I have the same camera. My brother in law didn`t know how to close it up and broke the spring that "pops" up the sides. One is lose. I enjoyed this video alot.

[@markhou]

How sharp is the lens?

[@Igaluit]

Lens hoods are essential with these types of cameras.

[@carlwdude]

How do you advance the next photo and knowing when the next photo begins?

[@barrydduggan]

Im curious as to how you used a polariser. By looking through the viewing how do you know the effect that the taking lens is making?

[@e6Vlogs]

You work out the ideal position of the filter BEFORE you put it over the lens.

[@barrydduggan]

@@e6Vlogs it sounds a bit fiddly. The two lenses are different thread aizes for a Start.

[@e6Vlogs]

@@barrydduggan That’s the correct way to use a polarising filter. You don’t put it over the viewing lens to do this, you know that?

[@gilbertoportillo6650]

I watched another video today, and the guy said this camera was piece of junk. I don’t agree with him after watching yours. I mean this is not a very expensive camera and it takes good pictures for the price. I bought one on eBay it’s the universal one and I just can’t wait to try it. Greetings from Virginia USA

[@e6Vlogs]

Gilberto Portillo It IS a piece of junk. A beautiful piece of junk!

[@Stargate_Project]

I wanted to ask you how you can evaluate the data in the camera comparison with other medium-format cameras📸📸📸, thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@mr.zeitmaschine6878]

Sorry for my ignorance but does this camera take color photos or do you use Davinci to manipulate the colors? Also I think I saw people shooting motion on with this camera. How can it do video? Am I getting something wrong? Thanks for responding

[@e6Vlogs]

It shoots whatever film you put in it. I think you might want to Google 'film camera' for more info.

[@mr.zeitmaschine6878]

@@e6Vlogs thanks much for the info

[@c.augustin]

Do you have any idea where the light leak in the one shot came from? What I do like about the shots you've made is the vignetting - I guess this is what the Lubitel lens does by itself (I tried ony with one film, but results weren't good due to the shutter being unreliable on this old and unused camera).

[@josebainakielorriagaarriet2066]

I 've just bought a yashica mat and surprised me how you used the filters with the lubitel,and how you calculated the positions of these,but ....had you problems with the polarizer ?,and the positions of the grade filters ?all the photos are with the sun back,Do not even think about taking photos with the sun in front,no?

[@shred3005]

Got mine new more than 3 decades ago for £14.95 as a young fella to learn about medium format. Focusing is a cow though as with the tiny pop up magnifier you can’t be certain you’ve got the best focus. Stop it down a bit for safety on that front

[@ИгорьПопов-з1ф3х]

Хорошая камера! Я ей пользовался в 80- х годах... экспозицию замерял Ленинград-8 . Фотографировать на черно-белую пленку iso 32, 65

[@mrerasmo1985ms]

i already bought a lubitel 166b but miss bulb cord...

[@Charliepup44]

how did you attach to the tripod? My Lubitel doesn't have a tripod screw mount? Also curious how you attached the filters you talked about using. Would be helpful to show this. At least for me. thanks.

[@e6Vlogs]

My Lubitel does have a tripod screw on the bottom, so that makes it easy to use on a tripod. As for filters, the shooting lens has a screw thread, so I just got an adaptor for my Seven5 system filters.

[@Charliepup44]

thank you. On second look I do have a tripod mount.

[@josebainakielorriagaarriet2066]

do you know where those strange lights came from in that failed photo? in some reflection in the filter?

[@Azety93]

8:21 my favorite

[@neilpiper9889]

Seagull 4bi is easier to use. Similar results. Can't beat waistlevel viewing with a square format. I have a Kiev 6c slr camera and a 90mm 2.8 lens with a clever waist/eye level finder with 2 peep holes. One to focus and one to frame similar to some of the better old Rolleiflex cameras.

[@willrogers3702]

Hi Craig... Do you develop the film yourself of use a lab? I am tempted by film especially a good TLR or panoramic camera but am not sure whether to start developing myself or not?

[@e6Vlogs]

INo, i use a lab, then scan myself

[@willrogers3702]

Brilliant, will have a try myself :-D Thanks, and keep up the great videos!

[@ToddB987]

You can put together a simple developing system.. Tank, developer, thermometer, fix in a simple rubber tub and a bathroom, there you go. Develop your own. The TLR is awesome. I own a Rolleiflex and produces stunning images.

[@stephenarling1667]

Developing b+w is fairly easy unless you are doing it in the field at night using army helmets. Even that has been done successfully though. www.theglobalist.com/shooting-germany-1944-1949/

[@vitaliydyachenko1847]

Любитель в умелых руках выдаёт отличные снимки

[@jimbean532]

Nice images. Almost makes me want to break out my Dad's old Rollie - almost. :)

[@MartysWhiteSuit]

I had one of these cameras, but sold it. I'm sorry now. I preferred medium format over 35mm. Not sure I could go back to film, though.

[@markharris5771]

I was going to ask on another video if you did any film videos as I realised the e6 in your channel's name is a type of film. I use a Weston Masters II light metre when I use my Bronica, it's 65 years old and still accurate which is more than can be said about me and I've not reached that age yet. As usual a brilliant video and I for one would appreciate more film videos. Do you do any film courses please? I can't afford one yet, I've been off ill for a month so went on eBay and bought 4 cameras and my wife says I can't have any more spending money. But I would be really interested in joining a film course if you run one.

[@e6Vlogs]

Hi Mark. Well, first of all, well done for getting the e6 connection (transparency film process), a lot of people assume its postcode related! Glad you are enjoying the film-based vlogs. Whilst I don't run a specific film course, my online courses do cater for film camera users as well as digital, having shot with film myself for 20years.

[@canturgan]

That film is worth more than the camera. Your results look good though.