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I am an Soviet and Russian camera collector residing in State of Illinois, USA. I have only somewhat recently started collecting (since May 2007) these fine examples of Soviet and Russian mechanical engineering and design that until late 80s have been closed off to the rest of the world. Now that these cameras have come to light, I want to share them with all of you. Recently I have decided to start cataloging Soviet and Russian cameras online, thus the USSRPhoto.com project was born, which is a Wiki catalog of Russian and Soviet cameras. 		Vlad's Soviet/Russian Photographic Equipment Collection
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Smena 3

Vlad's Description
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Wiki Catalog Entry
Identical to the model Smena-2, but with redesigned film advance mechanizm. Film speed reminder in DIN/GOST on film advance lever. Serial number engraved on closing bar of the case or lens faceplate. Beeing comfortable for user, but very unreliable this camera had very short life. Camera makers came back to well-tried Smena and Smena-2 models.



Produced: 1958-1960
Name: „Смена-3“
Producer: GOMZ
This interesting camera was the Photographic base of the Yanus hibrid camera http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?ContentID=132&ParentID=1&WikiCatID=12 Lens: Triplet-22 4.5/40
Shutter: 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 + B.

Serial number engraved in white on closing bar of the case or placed on the lens faceplate.
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