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Original Smena

Created by nightphoto on 8/16/2007 11:55:40 AM
Last Edited by nightphoto on 7/8/2015 5:31:03 PM  
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams

Lithuania
973 Posts
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Posted - Sep 26 2008 :  05:54:10 AM  Show Profile  Visit AidasCams's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi,

let me show you front and back covers of Smena manual guide. Issued at 10.000 copies in 1939. I was thinking it's very hard to find prewar Smena itself, but it's 10 time harder to find authentic papers indeed. Who said that camera collectors are not naive? ...


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/Manual-smena_1939_1.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/Manual-smena_1939_2.jpg

Best Regards,
Aidas

BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Sep 26 2008 :  06:48:36 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
hi Aidas
I possess too such camera (black)(whithout the beautifull case like Bill Collection ...grrrr)
So I would be very happy if you could send me a copy of all pages inside ?
if you are OK I can send you a copy of VOOMP manual for trade
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
973 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Sep 26 2008 :  07:12:33 AM  Show Profile  Visit AidasCams's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Alain,

It's a deal! I will try to scan it as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Aidas
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
973 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  08:24:31 AM  Show Profile  Visit AidasCams's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi,

... just wondering how many of you have ever seen a case for Original Smena? btw both Smena manual guide and this old case came to me from the same source ...


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena_original_case_1.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena_original_case_2.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena_original_case_3.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena_original_case_4.jpg

Best Regards,
Aidas
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4235 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  09:13:14 AM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks for showing these Aidas! With your permission I will add these to catalog. This is along the lines of Fotokor cases, very similar material and construction - cheap and effective
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
1003 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  09:15:51 AM  Show Profile  Visit cedricfan's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Now we all DO know that you have a secret special way to get these!
A bit odd as at first it looks like a toy, but yet even the case was made. But I guess that time conditions were pretty poor in USSR?

Conratulations again, 2nd one for me please, 3rd not for Alain this time I guess...

Smena rules
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
973 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  11:36:22 AM  Show Profile  Visit AidasCams's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Juhani,

I have to ask you: are you looking for a camera, or for a case? Just wanted to be sure ...

Best Regards,
Aidas
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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  11:49:55 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I try again pictures from smena symbol proto (?)
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/

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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  11:53:07 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
too big ???
last one....


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena symbol Vlad forum.jpg

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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  11:56:57 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
YYYYeeesss !
now the back side :




http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena symbol back Vlad forum.jpg

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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
1003 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  12:01:19 PM  Show Profile  Visit cedricfan's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Aidas: Both
Alain: Again I am jeaulous

Some day I will glue together a secret prototype Smena, and in this flood of superrarities nobody will question the authentity

Smena rules
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BERRY alain
mermoz37
France
814 Posts
Posted - Nov 18 2008 :  12:57:52 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
do not be jealous ...better is being happy , these cameras are in friend's hands.
some collectors prefer secrets...and so it is not fun to talk about ;-)
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