Earliest regular version of Smena-Symbol

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Topic author: AidasCams

Posted on: 20081114052532

Hi,

today is great day, while very interesting camera have arrived from local post office [:)][:)][:)] Seems to be an earliest version of regular Smena-Symbol. The particular camera comes with gray top plate (and bottom plate either) and initial design of T-43 lens. I have found images of two prototype Symbol cameras with identical T-43 lenses in Sovetskoe foto. Serial number is #710557 ...

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-symb_1.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-symb_2.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-symb_3.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-symb_3.jpg

Best Regards,
Aidas

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081114053102

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/sm-symbol_prototype.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/smena-symbol_preseries.jpg

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20081114085131

Wow, congratulations! And before Alain sees this: next one you find please for me...

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081114092737

Hi Juhani,

Thanks! It's a deal! Next one will be yours ... [;)][;)][;)]

Best Regards,
Aidas[:)]

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081114094703

Congrats Aidas! Interesting piece! Would really appreciate it if you could also add it to Wiki, otherwise it'll get lost here in forums!

Thanks!
Vlad

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081114140647

Hi Vlad,

no problems, I'll add it on next monday, ok?

Best Regards,
Aidas

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081115080945

hello boys..just awake now in late[|)] :
sure the next after yhe next ...for me ! ok [^]?

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081115102947

How do I get in line? [:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] Now I'm convinced that Aidas has a camera tree he grows these early cameras on. [:D][:D][:D]

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20081115103230

Or he has gotten moulds to make different colour plastics?

Smena rules

Reply author: Michel

Replied on: 20081115104149

Or he bought the factory…[:D][:D][:D]

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081116121805

Hi,

sorry to disappoint you, guys, but particular camera (not the whole factory, as Michel said ... [:)][:)][:)]) was bought on Molotok at price of 1.200 russian roubles. So, I'm using the same sources to complete my collection, as you do ... [:D][:D][:D]

Best Regards,
Aidas

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20081116123734

Approx 37 euros, not a bad price in my opinion

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20081117021621

Juhani,

I do think so ... In addition black Smena rangefinder with leather case was included [:)]

Best Regards,
Aidas

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20081117115305

Aidas
Congratulations on achievement.I still want to see a knob wind Symbol without hot shoe.
regards!
LP

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081117124728

hi Friends,
may be you prefer original ?

extract from my shelves..all heavy lackered metal (die cast aluminium)

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

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20081117154848

Unhappily pictures did not come
LP

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20091013060930

Hi,

early mentioned "camera's tree" is growing up again ... [:D][:D][:D]. Very successful mission of collectors from Finland-Lithuania (or Juhani-Aidas ...[:)]) allows us to introduce you with two more versions of earliest regular Smena Symbol.

So, at least 3 versions of gray Smena-Symbol are known to exist right now:

1. An earliest so far known camera with internal accessory shoe and round viewfinder's window (cameras known: #710129 (SovietCams) and #710133 (Juhani's coll.));
2. the 2nd early Symbol with external accessory shoe already (look at the camera #710557 above). Rectangular finder's window;
3. The latest known gray Symbol with regular lens design already (camera known: #710640, SovietCams).

Illustrations below:

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_1.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_2.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_3.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_4.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_5.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_6.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/13102009_symbol_early_6.jpg

Best Regards,
Aidas

Earliest regular version of Smena-Symbol

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