Smena-8M

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.

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)

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