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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 4

Vlad's Description
Body Serial #:
Lens Serial #:

Wiki Catalog Entry

Identical to Smena-3 except flash synch and selftimer. Problems the same ...
Smena-4 was the last Smena camera with bakelite body. Since 1961 GOMZ used thermoplastic instead of bakelite.

Produced: 1958-1960
Name: „Смена-4“
Producer: GOMZ
Lens: Triplet-22 4.5/40
Shutter: 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 + B.

At least 2 bakelite Smena-4 variants:

1. Camera with film advance lever. Both plastic (common) or aluminum frame counter.
Serial number engraved in white on closing bar of the case or placed on the lens faceplate.

2. Camera with film advance knob. Both aluminum or plastic frame counter .

(Sovietcams.com)

Wiki Catalog Images