LOMO SMENA 8M in good condition, untested

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LOMO Smena 8m camera with original leather case in good condition but I don’t know if it’s working. It has not been used since the 90s.

As far as I’ve checked it, shutter speeds sound fine, aperture fully opens and closes, film advance lever looks to be working fine.

Camera looks very good and has no scratches or damage marks on it or the lens.

I give no guarantee for functionality of the camera, it is sold as is but I tried to give good pictures and an accurate description.

The LOMO Smena 8m is an entry-level camera from the 1970s Soviet Union, now mostly regarded as a toy camera. It is an extremely low-tech, fully manual, no-frills plastic box capable of shooting surprisingly decent photos on 35mm film. There is no focus aid – focus is set by guessing the distance to your subject and setting that distance on the lens. The lens barrel does have a depth-of-field scale.

A welcome surprise, however, is that this cheap piece of plastic actually features a coated glass lens. While the 40mm f/4 T-43 Triplet isn’t a particularly fast lens, it gives nice contrast and saturation, and is certainly sharp enough to make good photos on 35mm film. In case that’s not enough to perk your interest, this little plastic wonder also comes fitted with a leaf shutter and a PC sync socket, so this little toy camera can flash sync at any shutter speed!

Category: Cameras and Photography:Vintage Photography:Vintage Cameras:35mm Cameras
Location: Cluj-Napoca