Nice pictures from cheap piece of plastic with the name of Smena-8M :-)

[evgenys]

Hello, friends!<br>

 

This time I want to show you the pictures made with the one of the

most mass produced camera in the history of our civilization (more

than 21 million were produced): small piece of plastic from USSR with

the name "Smena-8M".

I have nothing to say about this camera, except it was the entry-level

camera with unchangeable lens and leaf shutter with the speeds from

1/15 to 1/250 plus B. Reasonably cheap Smena-8M became the first

camera for young amateurs (for me too).

Otherwise its cheapness it has the nice lens, which exceeds by the

quality the lenses of the most P&S cameras.

Pictures presented here were made with two different cameras: first

was made in 1990 and the second ? in 1992 (but their design remains

unchanged since early 1970-es, when it was presented to the public).<div></div>

[evgenys]

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/26/51882765_1b2b1cd6a3_o.jpg></center>

<center><br><i>Flowers. I think Smena was definitely made not for macro shots. </i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/33/51882769_133565c6b5_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Urban garden.. </i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/30/51882767_ed52f7abaf_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Cafe Garage. What is the model of the car above? </i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/25/51882766_c10f6cd73c_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Fountain, water and the pair of sweethearts. I like the reflections of the water. </i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/28/51882768_766b3e8c0d_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Neon lights in the daytime.</i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/33/51882770_8bfa7963f0_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Cafe Venice in the small courtyard.</i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/25/51883271_ca2793ba80_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Main cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Russia.</i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/32/51883272_609b41df83_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>The crop from the above picture. Scanned at 2400dpi + small USM. </i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/26/51883275_4831dda44e_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>The Land- and Range-rovers are prizes you can win playing in casino Angara which is located on the right. The truck (Russian made Kamaz) won the last Paris-Dakar Challenge.</i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/27/51883273_9dc29807cf_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>Scaters.</i></center> <br><br>

 

<center><img src=http://static.flickr.com/25/51883274_097b081a25_o.jpg></center><br>

<center><i>The way to the deep. Moscow subway.</i></center> <br><br>

 

 

<center><b>That's all folks!</b></center>

[j.ed_baker]

Photo #3 - The car appears to be an early 1960's Ford Thunderbird.

[stephen hazelton]

Some nice shots. Is the camera 35mm?

[joaquin]

Thanksfor showing us a bite of live in Moskva.

 

Regards,

Joaquin

[sndr]

Wow, that was my first camera! got it when I was about 10 years old. Had lots of fun with it; the pictures (B&W, early eighties) should still be around somewhere.

 

It wasn't very hard to take decently exposed pictures with it, without a light meter, using a little table on the back of the camera.

[evgenys]

<b>2 Stephen H</b><br>

Yes, this is 35mm camera.

[haje_holmstr_m]

Thanks for the Moscow sightseeing! I have a Smena 2, a Smena 6 and a Smena Symbol and they're all really good and reliable cameras.

[larrydressler]

And you all make fun of my Communistic Plasticks. Great..... I am taking the Vilija-Auto out again this week. I think it has a better lens than the Kiev mock Rollie35ant the sel meter still works.

 

Larry

[haje_holmstr_m]

Making fun of, huh? Here's a recent photo I shot with my Smena Symbol.

[evgenys]

Haje, what a nice picture!

[larrydressler]

Haji

 

That is Beautiful what film? I found the best B&W for use on the net is Colour film. And it ain't bad for prints.<div></div>

[haje_holmstr_m]

I usually use what's available and cheap ;) I think that's Tri-X 400. Larry, have you posted any photos shot with the Vilia Auto somewhere?

 

I have one russian camera that's NOT been a positive surprise so far. It's an Agat 18 half framer, cute little plastic thing but something is very wrong with the aperture or the shutter speeds or both. I hope to figure out how to get some acceptable images from it soon.

I also have another half frame camera, a Chaika II, a little wonder, always producing good pictures. It's almost boring..