Original Smena

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? ...





Best Regards,
Aidas

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

Alain,

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

Best Regards,
Aidas

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 ...









Best Regards,
Aidas

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

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

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

I try again pictures from smena symbol proto (?)
http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/

too big ???
last one....

YYYYeeesss !
now the back side :

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

Smena rules

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 ;-)