Smena 8

Cosmic 35 - English badged version of Smena 8

Description

The Smena 8 was made from 1963 to 1971 by the LOMO company in St. Petersburg, Russia. 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. It has a self-timer and a cocking mechanism that is not integrated into the film advance wheel. The camera has a plastic body. The Smena 8 was also sold as the Cosmic 35 in English-speaking countries.

specifications

• 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

• The Camera Site's Smena page
• Smena 8 at www.collection-appareils.fr