CosteaM Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Every now and then as a real addict I go religiously to the local Salvation Army store looking for old camera bargains. Every now and then I go out with an orphan in my hands, this time it was the pride of the Soviets: first model of Smena, a solid bakelite little baby in perfect shape, serial #194227 first introduced in 1953. Later models have number designations like Smena-1, Smena-2, etc. <br><img src="http://static.flickr.com/38/99941744_824a14c25f.jpg" border="0" /><br> <br><img src="http://static.flickr.com/39/99941745_dd0255751a.jpg" border="0" /><br> <br><img src="http://static.flickr.com/38/99941748_ff65f18aac.jpg" border="0" /><br> <br><img src="http://static.flickr.com/40/99941749_3b0c7dc9da.jpg" border="0" /><br><p>Made by the factory GOMZ in St. Petersburg later called LOMO, it has the coking and shutter lever on the lens. Shutter speeds: B, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200. Fixed Lens T-22, 4.5/ F40mm.The little button on top is the frame counter release. Camera came with an empty film casette (Orwo NP20) inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_vickers1 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Interesting camera! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidom Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Show us some pics made with this camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_iggers Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I'm envious. Great find! All I ever find at Goodwill are junky 70s and 80s P&S for silly high prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_m Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 A neat relic. I have something very similar - a Cosmic 35.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Daniel, I said Goodwill or Salvation Army for our US friends so they understand. In fact I bought cheap many cameras from Value Village. It is close but not same as Goodwill. But again due to the large population chances are that a Value Village in Toronto will not hold such a camera more than 15-20 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosteaM Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 David, that is pretty. It seams to be made of plastic which should place the DOB in the late '60 early '70. I'm not familiar with Cosmic. Is that of FSU origin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin McAmera Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I think Cosmic is a name used by Gomz/Lomo. There was (here in the UK) a Cosmic Symbol which was the Smena Symbol in other countries. We were given them to use in our sixth form photography class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarion-3 Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Nice looking camera, but doesn't it use Rapid cassettes which are unobtainable now? I can't see any means of rewinding the film.Cyril Lowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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