Lomo Smena SL & Expired Orwo NP20

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Topic author: DcAnalogue

Posted on: 20160501153327

Hi Russian cameras lovers!

It's been a while I didn't post into this forum... but just because I was busy. I made some rolls with soviet and DDR cameras & lenses during last months... and I'll post here in next weeks.

I'd like to start with a camera I bough thinking it was simila to her sister 8M..... The Smena SL. When I realized it needed the special SL cartridges I had to arrange to find some and so got 5 rolls of (1992 Expired) Orwo NP20 b/w film.

Not bad for such an expired film. I used the camera just !as is!... without meter or accesory rf.....

You can read and see more on my FILM BLOG: https://thefilmrenaissance.wordpress.com/2016/02/22/lomo-smena-sl-just-twelve-frames-of-1992-expired-orwo-np20/

https://thefilmrenaissance.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/001_smenasl_orwonp20_008.jpg?w=1920

Soviet Cams:
35 mm - Kiev 4, Zorky 4K - Lomo Voskod
120: Moskva 5, Lubitel 166U
L.F. - Fotokor 1

My Film Photography Blog: https://thefilmrenaissance.wordpress.com/

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Reply author: Valkir1987

Replied on: 20160502121100

Nice photo. Too bad the Smena SL uses the rapid sytem. Because this particular Smena camera has such a decent metal construction which is not found on any other Smena camera.

It is a joy to use however if you have bulk film you can load yourself.

Reply author: DcAnalogue

Replied on: 20160502125627

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Valkir1987
 Nice photo. Too bad the Smena SL uses the rapid sytem. Because this particular Smena camera has such a decent metal construction which is not found on any other Smena camera.

It is a joy to use however if you have bulk film you can load yourself.
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It's a nice camera indeed. Having some rolls of Orwo... I'll have some SL cartridges to load with film (normal rolls are enough to load a couple of it....) [:)]

Soviet Cams:
35 mm - Kiev 4, FED 5 - Zorky 4K - Lomo Voskod - Smena SL
120: Moskva 5, Lubitel 166U
L.F. - Fotokor 1

My Film Photography Blog: https://thefilmrenaissance.wordpress.com/