Unknown LOMO Camera

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Topic author: Vlad

Posted on: 20081211094448

Our friend Viktor Suglob had sent me this camera with request if anyone can identify it as something..

At first glance I see a resemblances of LK-M and Smena-35 and Smena-19, seems to me this is some kind of in-between model..

Any information or ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Vlad

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

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Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20081211121430

woww !!interesting !
crossing between Lomo LCA and Smena ? is not it a "Smenmo" [:o)] ,

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081211122110

The shutter button is from LK-M so it definitely came AFTER LC-A, I would probably place this camera in early 1990s...

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20081211131939

One of the very interesting studies around the LK-M (the real Russian Cosina)According Abramov says in his site. (<i>I will follow address)</i>This camera probably does not work once it was proved to be incompatiple the Smena 19 shutter mechanics with original LOMO Kompakt mechnics
This was one of the forerunner prototypes of the Undefined Smena 18.
LP

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20081211141710

For those who want to see the articles,
http://www.photohistory.ru/index.php?pid=1207248192176537
http://www.photohistory.ru/index.php?pid=1207248192181389
In Russian
www.novacon.com.br/LOMO_compac.htm
In Portuguese
Images:

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/lomoK1a.JPG

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

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20081211142311

compare front shutter and lens picture of smena 19 at:
http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/viewimage.asp?ContentID=99&ImageID=357

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081211144657

Please forgive me Luiz, I'm trying to interpret what you are saying here.. you are saying that this unknown camera is Smena-18?

Thanks,
Vlad.

Reply author: nightphoto

Replied on: 20081211193946

I can identify the camera as one I would like to buy!

Regards, Bill

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081211213848

Bill, your skills are impressive! [:)]. But seriously the more I look at it, the more I see LK-M but with different lens, the top and body itself are virtually identical... may have been some kind of attempt at simplifying the camera to make it cheap to produce, thus the Smena-19 lens and no "automat" electronics - from what I see it's lacking any kind of light sensors like the LK series, but I may be mistaken...

Vlad

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20081223231440

Sorry, still trying to get a clarification on Luiz's previous post here... Luiz do you think that this camera may be Smena-18? Or does anyone else for this matter?

Vlad