Smena 6

Hi,

just let me show you two pics: 1st was scanned from Sovetskoe Foto 1961 recently, 2nd one just arrived to my open home ... [:)]

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-6_preseries.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-6_preseries.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-6_1st.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-6_1st.jpg

Best Regards,
Aidas

Wow Aidas congratulations!! Now we know that there are 2 variations of this early camera! One with strap lugs and one without also yours has some circle thing on the left, is that a hole by any chance for a strap lug? It's also hard to see but it seems like your version does not have the horizontal lines in the mold of the front plate on the bottom right like the one from the magazine. And also yours is a black-top and the shutter button is metal where on the scan it seems like it's a square plastic shutter button.

Vlad,

I'm happy to have the earliest version of Smena-5 camera. It came from the first batch, so is identical to camera from Sovetskoe foto. It's interesting to mention, that earliest cameras had lesser tall in comparison with regular ones ... [:)] I just have measured two cameras and my Smena-5 #005847 is appr. 76mm tall, and my new Smena-6 is 78mm.

And the shutter button is metal one in both pictures indeed ... [:)]

oh oh congratulations...very interesting item (missing in my collection ...aaahhhhrrrggg [}:)]

but i possess too differents whith black top.

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3713.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_3713.jpg

Alain,

Thank you! It's shame on me, but I still have no regular Smena-6 with black top plate [V] ...

BTW I possess at least 9 Smena-6 cameras in my collection and all are different visually ... [:D]

Best Regards,
Aidas

... if someone is interested, I have renewed my Smena-5 collection today:

http://www.sovietcams.com/index.php?1358540966

hi aidas,
no shame please but your topic show me , my large Smen collection is not at all finished....who know how many other differents models we have to discover ????

Hi Alain,

I know, you have a great Smena collection (may be No.1 in the world)! But knowing how many variations were made during the years, it's probably impossible to have COMPLETE collection in one hands, I think ... [:)]

Best Regards,
Aidas

that's the opinion of my freind "reverend" Jacques Daniel (not Jack Daniels [:o)])which told me often :"you are crazy , my friend!)
but i_ thinh Juanis's collection is better...

No, I am missing many variations that Aidas has and no prototypes like you have. But put together we three may have the most best one!

Smena rules