for those who love Smenas

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Topic author: Luiz Paracampo

Posted on: 20150906165606

An interesting page

http://koyasu-camerabox.sakura.tv/wp/?p=3
Regards to all
LP

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Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20150907094254

I would rather call a depressing page [V]

Best regards,
Juhani

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20150907103951

Well he does say those were made only from broken units, I'm glad he gave them second life as Sumehachi. :)

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20150907105256

Me being a pessimist thinks that this will start a fashion, meaning other customizes Smenas being made from good ones [:D]

Best regards,
Juhani

Reply author: AlexanderK

Replied on: 20150907130807

Funny, but also pity...
I think, it is fate of all soviet cameras, which was sold to asia countries: the second life as suvenir for natives and tourists. Only old optics finds sometimes real application, but the cameras...

Regards, Alexander

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20150907215926

Juhani, you may be right, but I kind of like to see how people recycle dead cameras into interesting things...