Smena-8M type 3b (1975) image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights) |
Smena-8M is a viewfinder 35mm film camera made by LOMO (Leningrad Optical-Mechanical Union = Ленинградское Oптико-Mеханическое Oбъединение, ЛОМО), in Leningrad , former USSR, and produced between 1970-95. Смена = Smena means Young Generation or Relay. Doubtless that it was the most popular Smena camera. You still can find it everywhere in post Soviet area.
There are 5 types and 9 subtypes of the Smena-8M. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The list of all Smena models is in the article Smena Series by GOMZ & MMZ & LOMO.
Specifications[]
- Lens: LOMO (ЛОМО) T-43 (Triplet) 40mm f/4 filter slip-on
- Aperture: f/4-f/16 setting: ring and scale on front of the lens
- Focus range: 1-8m +inf
- Focusing: manual front element focusing, guess the distance or use the symbols on the scale
- Shutter: spring leaf shutter, speeds: 1/15-1/250 +B setting: ring and double scale on the lens shutter barrel, you can use either the symbols or numeric scales
- Shutter release: on the top plate w/cable release socket
- Cocking lever: on the lens-shutter barrel
- Winding knob: on the back of the top plate, double exposure preventing
- Frame counter: on the back of the top plate, manual setting with a thumb wheel, not works wo/ a film in the camera
- Viewfinder: reverse telescopic finder
- Re-windknob: on the top plate
- Re-wind release: pull-up the re-wind knob
- Flash PC socket: on the lens-shutter barrel
- Cold-shoe
- Back cover: hinged
- Tripod socket: 1/4"
- Body: plastic; Weight: 261g
- Serial no. on the bottom plate, the first two digits show the production year
Smena-8M type 4 (black name plate) (1990-92) image by Bogdi (Image rights) |
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Model info and typing are as to Alexander Komarov.[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
Links[]
- in Fotoua by Alexander Komarov
- in SovietCams by Aidas Pikiotas
- We Use Film - Smena 8M manual and specifications
- Gomz Smena 8M at www.collection-appareils.fr
- in YellowFilm in www.yellowfilm.org
- at r-kobus.eu by Ryszard Kobus