LOMO SMENA-35 35mm film camera 40mm f4 T-43 lens Russian Kodak LOMOGRAPHY 1992

Made at famous LOMO! SUPER POPULAR SOVIET SMENA-35 35mm FILM CAMERA WITH T-43 40mm F4 LENS ABOUT ITEM'S ORIGIN (You can SKIP it!) First postwar Smena that was in production in 1952, started a very successful series of folk cameras manufactured in millions. Bodies of first cameras were made from bakelite and has nicer design than the newer ones, but latest cameras was more light and reliable. Smena camera is much smaller than for example Zorki or Zenit and was very inexpensive in Soviet terms. Smena-35 camera took best ideas of previous Smena-8M camera and was introduced at time of "Perestroika" at end of 1980th years. Which new features received Smena-35 camera: more compact body, "hot shoe" flash connection, indication of released shutter visible at the viewfinder, built-in take-up spool, reduced internal light reflection. Which good features of Smena-8M camera had been reduced: filter mount, conic groove for shutter release cable and depth-of-field scale. I don't know any other Soviet camera which has so beautiful ratio "quality/price" than latest Smenas! ITEM'S CONDITION: USED, TESTED The camera was used before, but mstly stored since 1990s. The lens is clean, without scratches or fungus, focusing and aperture are smooth. All shutter speeds looks appropriate. Viewfinder is clean. Film wind and rewind also works fine. Cosmetically the camera is in nice condition, just examine item's photos, please. All functions are available. TECHNICAL FEATURES * Brand: LOMO. * Model: Smena-35 * Frame size 24x36mm. * Film type: any 135 type modern film cassette with usual 35mm film. * Central shutter provide speeds 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15 & B. There is two scales connected with shutter speed: scale of weather symbols on top of the lens and usual shutter speeds at right side of the lens. * Synchronization with flash at any shutter speed, "hot shoe" connection is available. * Shutter release button has no standard conic groove for cable release, but new type of shutter release button provides "T" shutter speed according with "B" installed at shutter, and makes film rewind more convenience. * Lens: three element coated T-43 (Triplet-43) 40mm, same lenses provides very clear, sharp and contrast images. * Aperture from 4 to 16 without clicks. There is two types of scale connected with aperture: usual scale and scale of film speeds in ASA and DIN. * Scale of film speed allows to use weather symbols connected with shutter speed, thus You can receive properly exposed images without any automatic or light meter. Modern negative films will provide very good quality in that case. * Film speeds: from 25 to 400 ASA (no clicks), You can use any other films with sensitivity more than 400 ASA, but You'll have over-exposition at bright Sun and You'll have to use neutral filters. * Focusing from 1m to infinity according with scale of distances or with symbols of distances (portrait, group, building). You can use external rangefinder "Blik" to make focusing more exact, but in most of cases definition of distance "on eye" provides excellent sharpness. * Filter mount: absent. * Tripod mount: standard groove 1/4 inch. * Film winding is from cassette to built-in take-up spool.You should to wind film after each shutter release, in other case You'll receive few shots at one frame, those feature allows to make "trick" shots with multi-exposition. * For film rewind just press shutter release button and to turn to position "R". * Dimensions: 114x75x58 mm. * Weight: 240 g. * Easy in using, light and compact camera will Your first step to serious artistic shootings! * The camera was made at LOMO plant in USSR/Russia in 1992, the body still signed "Made in USSR". THE ITEM COMES WITH Camera #92631486 Original nylon case Original paper box ABOUT PHOTOS & VIDEOS The item pictured is the actual item for sale. You can see exactly what you are buying. SHIPPING We are more than happy to welcome any international buyers! We ship the item FREE WORLDWIDE (exclusions are exists, you can ask Me before purchase to be sure)! Item will be shipped via Russian Post service during 3 days upon receipt of your payment, even you will see tracking number almost immediately. Shipping time is mostly about 4-6 weeks to receive the item as Registered Air Mail package (or by registered and insured Air Mail parcel for heavy items), but sometimes (but not very often) it can be up to two month.