Lubitel

The design is based on the early 1930s Voigtländer Brillant camera with various improvements.

They are often considered toy cameras due to their cheap price, bakelite and later thermoplastic construction and low build quality.

However, the Lubitels use 120 film, feature Cooke triplet, all-glass lenses and shutter speeds from bulb to 1/250 of a second.

These characteristics are closer to those of an amateur TLR of the 1950s than a toy or disposable camera.

Lubitel cameras are often used by art photographers or amateurs looking for a cheap introduction to medium format photography.