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Topic author: AidasCams

Posted on: 20080926055410

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_1.jpg


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


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

Best Regards,
Aidas

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Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20080926064836

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[;)]

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20080926071233

Alain,

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

Best Regards,
Aidas

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081118082431

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_1.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena_original_case_2.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_3.jpg


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


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

Best Regards,
Aidas[:)]

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081118091314

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 [:)]

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20081118091551

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

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081118113622

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

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081118114955

I try again pictures from smena symbol proto (?)


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


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

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081118115307

too big ???
last one....


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


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

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081118115657

YYYYeeesss !
now the back side :




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


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

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20081118120119

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 [:o)]

Smena rules

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081118125752

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 ;-)