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| − | The '''Smena 8''' was a plastic-bodied [[35mm]] Viewfinder camera made from 1963 to 1971 by the [[LOMO]] company in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia - one of a series of Smena cameras. It is fitted with a 40mm f/4.0 lens called T-43. Shutter speeds are B, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, and 1/250 sec, with [[flash sync]]h. The [[shutter release]] can be locked down by turning whilst pressed. The camera has a [[self-timer]] and a cocking mechanism that is not integrated into the film advance wheel. The Smena 8 was also sold as the '''Cosmic 35''' in English-speaking countries. | + | The '''Smena 8''' was a plastic-bodied [[35mm]] Viewfinder camera made from 1963 to 1971 by the [[LOMO]] company in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia - one of a series of Smena cameras. It is fitted with a 40mm f/4.0 lens called T-43. Shutter speeds are B, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, and 1/250 sec, with [[flash sync]]h. The [[shutter release]] can be locked down by turning whilst pressed. The camera has a [[self-timer]] and a cocking mechanism that is not integrated into the [[film advance]] wheel. The Smena 8 was also sold as the '''Cosmic 35''' in English-speaking countries. |
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* Manufacturers: [[GOMZ]]/[[LOMO]] | * Manufacturers: [[GOMZ]]/[[LOMO]] | ||
* Year of launch: 1963 | * Year of launch: 1963 | ||
Revision as of 01:41, 15 June 2008
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Description
The Smena 8 was a plastic-bodied 35mm Viewfinder camera made from 1963 to 1971 by the LOMO company in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia - one of a series of Smena cameras. It is fitted with a 40mm f/4.0 lens called T-43. Shutter speeds are B, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, and 1/250 sec, with flash synch. The shutter release can be locked down by turning whilst pressed. The camera has a self-timer and a cocking mechanism that is not integrated into the film advance wheel. The Smena 8 was also sold as the Cosmic 35 in English-speaking countries.
specifications
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| Smena 8 (roman lettering) |
- Type: viewfinder camera
- Manufacturers: GOMZ/LOMO
- Year of launch: 1963
- Film: 35mm
- Lens: T-43 40mm/f4
- Shutter: Speeds 1/15 sec. to 1/250 sec. and B
- Aperture: f4 to f16
Links
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| Cosmic 35 and cyrillic-labelled Smena (Смена) |
- Smena 8 on Valdis's Antique Russian Cameras
- The Camera Site's Smena page
- Smena 8 at www.collection-appareils.fr
- Cosmic 35 manual at Mike Butkus's site
