but if I could vote for all cameras shown here, my vote goes for Juhani's Liliput obviously. The particular camera had name 'LUNA' and were intended for Greece (?) market.

I was lucky to see a camera, identical to yours, but with additional nameplate plaque fixed in the blank place. I have an information in my archives, that a limited quantity of No-name Lubitels with new LOMO logo on the lens were intended for foreign distributor indeed. Juhani - good way to start a New Year!!!!Ĭongratulations on you new findings!!! Both cameras are great, but I would like to say few words about your NO-NAME Lubitel. Question about Kristal: is top of the camera made from stamped aluminum or it pressure molded as on all Kristals? But it's the first time I see a non hammered Krystall. Nothing really interesting to say about your Lubitel.

Just arrived in your collection, but only for the moment, Alain, if I understand well?

Thanks friends for vey informative comments ! Very nice finds you have there! Nice way to start the year! :-/Īfter all it's a very nice camera, one of the ones I like the most in the Zenit collection. In the book '1200 cameras' you can find one of this kind on page 136 (or has it a chroming like the earlier Kristall 2 prototypes from 1960?). (well, maybe it's not exactly the same type of camera or just a variation of it?) The rarity code 'R4' shows that's a uncommon camera.Īidas shows one of them with s/n 62009728 at: He writes that the s/n observed goes from 61017708 to 62032739. When I talked to him about this item he said that he had only found this one and never seen an other later.Īlso Alexandr on shows one of them at this link: Alexander Schulz showed one in his book 'Zenit' from 2003 with the s/n 61021914. Berry for these two superb finds !!įor the Krystall I can confirm the existence of this variant. Samsung GX-10,too many Russian Lenses, A lot of Zenits, an Almaz 103 a few Yashica,and finally a Minox35GTĬongratulations, Mr. Good finds Alain I have heard of non painted Krystall before -I wonder if they were done at the end of production? Maybe when the factory realised the painted finish was not popular? Or maybe they had no paint that day! I say this because I have had 2 different Krystalls one had a greenish primer paint under the hammered finish and one didn't, just the hammered paint, suppose anything is possible if supplies are not there and production numbers have to be kept up Topic author: mermoz37 Subject: just arrived in my collectionĪ 'no-name' factory design Lubitel (black front paint whith original rivets) may be to be silk screen rebadged in export or just for International exibition ? (never used)Īnd an original Kristall whithout usual hammered grey enamel.Seem to be factory made like this : soft matt aluminium (whithout any scratches or cracks).I can confirm never painted.

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