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LOMO Druzhba1960
- Years
- 1960–
- Shutter
- 1/25s – 1/100s
- Meter
- none
The LOMO Druzhba (Russian: friendship) is a Soviet medium-format stereo camera produced by LOMO in Leningrad, introduced around 1960. It uses 120 roll film and produces pairs of 6x6cm stereo image frames on a single roll. Two lenses are mounted side by side at the stereo baseline spacing required to simulate binocular human vision; a central leaf shutter serves both optical paths simultaneously. The camera has no built-in light meter and relies on zone focus rather than a coupled rangefinder, placing it toward the simpler end of medium-format Soviet engineering. The Druzhba was produced in limited numbers and had a short production run; it is today among the more elusive Soviet medium-format cameras.
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Before you buy used
- **Rarity.** The Druzhba is genuinely scarce. Allow considerable time and expect to pay a premium over more common Soviet medium-format cameras.
- **Lens matching.** The stereo effect depends critically on both lenses having identical aperture and focus calibration. Test both lenses individually against a reference target at multiple distances.
- **Shutter.** A single central shutter serves both lenses; confirm it fires cleanly across all marked speeds. Slow speeds on old leaf shutters frequently stick.
- **Lens coating.** Check both elements for fungus, haze, or separation. Replacement elements would need to be matched - practically impossible in practice.
- **Film advance.** Medium-format red-window film advance should be tested. Check the frame counter window for cracks.
- **Body seals.** Light seal material will have deteriorated; replacement is standard.
- **Stereo alignment.** The two lenses must be mechanically parallel. Any impact damage can skew alignment and ruin the stereo effect.
About this camera
Soviet 6x6 stereo camera with twin lenses - one of the rarest medium-format curiosities from the LOMO factory.