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                |  Vladislav Kern
 Vlad
 USA
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 My Collection
 
 
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                |  Juhani Halmeenmaki
 cedricfan
 Finland
 1037 Posts
 My Collection
 
 
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                      |  Posted - Sep 20 2008 :  10:11:52 AM       
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                      | Exdactly same than mine. And not rare, I would say a Smena-19 is more rare and I have had several of those also. Just today held one that was for sale in my hands. Germany was the main export country, with Rapid-film easily available. 
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                | mike sovietcam
 Switzerland
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                      |  Posted - Sep 23 2008 :  06:37:05 AM     
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                      | it`s not rare, but rare than the 2 line logo. it gives may camera all week on ebay.de 
 it gives many version for single line logo
 
 - painted or stamped
 - sl letters are great or little
 - position for the line (also applies to 2 line logo)
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                | BERRY alain mermoz37
 France
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                |  Vladislav Kern
 Vlad
 USA
 4272 Posts
 My Collection
 
 
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                |  Vladislav Kern
 Vlad
 USA
 4272 Posts
 My Collection
 
 
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                      |  Posted - Sep 23 2008 :  08:31:33 AM       
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                      | Alain, the Signal - isn't it a prototype for the next version of Smena SL and not the Smena SL itself? 
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                | BERRY alain mermoz37
 France
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                      |  Posted - Sep 23 2008 :  11:27:11 AM     
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                      | may be, may be ....? who can say ? you know, in LOMO factory many models was aborted because some "managers" decided (remember Almaz history)...In my hands ,the problem is nor date nor serial number on that camera.
 
 But : all the body came (or became
  )exactly from "Smena rapid" (same size and weight) except the bottom , which is slightly thick because batteries insert. 
 Same problem about my Smena symbol all heavy metal...prototype ...or post serie model ???
 I will be very glad if someone can tell me more
  
 
 Solution ? : you are , all friends on the forum, invited in my house around a good bottle (or more...)of Champagne or Cognac to talk about these enigmatic models in my collection...
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  you have just to pay a charter plane for...  ) |  
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                | mike sovietcam
 Switzerland
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                | mike sovietcam
 Switzerland
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                      |  Posted - Sep 23 2008 :  3:03:45 PM     
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                      | alain 
 nice prototyp! you have a great collection
   
 I would like to take the next plane ....to see your collection
  français? 4 années appris à l'école et ne peut rien de plus!
  Merci traducteur
  
 regards
 mike
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                | BERRY alain mermoz37
 France
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                      |  Posted - Sep 24 2008 :  03:16:10 AM     
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                      | hey Mike...you welcome ! (where are you from in Switzerland ?)
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                | BERRY alain mermoz37
 France
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                      |  Posted - Sep 24 2008 :  03:20:35 AM     
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                      | note : "smena SL" write on two line had a black lense. does anybody seen a black lense on another SL model ?
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                | mike sovietcam
 Switzerland
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                      |  Posted - Sep 24 2008 :  3:29:05 PM     
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                      | I've never seen a black lens at a one line camera 
 other differences:
 
 back part
 left one line, right two line
 
 
 
 
  http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/020.JPG
 
 shutter speeds inscription on lens
 one line below, two line up
 
 dimensions lens to back
 one line approximately 2mm smaller
 
 (alain:I come from near lucerne)
 
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                |  Vladislav Kern
 Vlad
 USA
 4272 Posts
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                      |  Posted - Sep 24 2008 :  9:08:59 PM       
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                      | Mike, 
 sorry I don't get it.. what does "back part - left one line, right two line" mean? I've been staring at the picture of the backs here for a while and I don't see what you're talking about. The only difference i see is the different exposure calculator dial and the stopper on the shoe is absent on the right one.
 
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                |  Juhani Halmeenmaki
 cedricfan
 Finland
 1037 Posts
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                      |  Posted - Sep 25 2008 :  1:37:23 PM       
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                      | http://www.huuto.net/fi/showitem.php3?itemid=87645788 
 One SL for sale in Finland just now, starting bid 16 euros and I doubt this will not get much higher. My favourite seller, would come to me in my next parcel, already two cameras waiting to be shipped. Anyone here who has a bigger vitrine for sale...
 
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