Pre-war Smena is a strut folding 35mm film camera made by GOMZ, and produced in 1939-41.
There are 2 types of the Pre-war Smena. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The list of all Smena models is in the article Smena Series by GOMZ & MMZ & LOMO.
Some features[]
- There are several other colors of bakelite
- Shutter speed :- M (about 1/50) +B
- Lens: Triplet, aperture has only two settings:, wide open and half open
- Shutter release on the lens
- Leather bellows
- Folding simple frame finder
- Small metal mechanical film counter (with only two dots) on the back
- Body: bakelite
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Model info and typing are as to AlexanderKomarov.[1]
- ↑ There are usefull books about cameras of former USSR and have classifications also.
- ↑ Pages from the the book of former USSR cameras by Suglob, Shaternik, Kochergin
- ↑ Discussion about clasifications in the books of Princelle and Suglob, Shaternik, Kochergin in USSR Photo Forum