I had his camera many years ago and i shot thousands photos. In my schoolyears I always had in in my backpack. It was simple and always gave me good photos. Realtion between price, quality and funcionality was perfect. Thanks to this camera now I can look at the faces of my relatives that passed away long time ago. Best Regards from Poland.
Both this camera and the Belomo Vilia in the ever-ready cases are my go to for keeping on me and taking out it terrible weather. They are absolute tanks and I'm happy with the results they provide.
I'm extremely grateful for this video. Just bought an 8m and a symbol and will take them out for a big test walk tomorrow. No one else explained zone focusing, the hyperfocal distance and the aperture settings like you did! Straight to the point yet thorough and detailed! Truly a gem of a video! - Cheers from Greece!
It's interesting how so many people buy both 8M and Symbol. I consider doing the same. They are very similar and at the same time very different. Greetings from Russia where these used to be made.
The lens objective in this camera was made of glass lenses , not a plastic. It was surprisingly sharp objective with high resolution in the center and very good resolution near the edges.
The lens on this camera is incredible, I couldn't believe the results, incredible. And, yes, be careful with your finger position and, unwanted double exposures...!!! There's the Contax (Kiev-4) grip, and, there's the Smena grip!
Haha my brother received this little camera as his Christmas gift in 1988... we were under 10 these days! 100% manual, greatly helps to understand basics of photo shooting. Certainly required skills to operate and produced smooth, warm pictures.
2:10 Not really. Earlier versions would have a ГОСТ/ASA mark or ГОСТ only instead of ГОСТ/ISO. ГОСТ is the Soviet state standard. The German DIN was more common in the USSR than ASA because it was used in the DDR as well. And ISO probably appeared later than this model's production started.
@@BriansPhotoShow There were flash for it a cube with 4 flashlihts in it that you rotate, you clicked it with adapter on that metal part on the left top, and then you connect it with that pin on the leftside of the lens.My late mum used to have like this one, not sure what I did with it. I know we exchanged it and bought a Minolta AF-Z 35 mm was expensive at that time . Which I still own. So this camera reminds me of my late mom, what also used to happen is you forgot to scroll the film and ended up with 2 pictures in one.
Hi Brian, I got a question. It's my first time using analogue film camerasand while on travel, somebody gifted me this camera :) . Now I'm trying to take my first few photos. But every time I do a photo and I turn on the black wheel I hear at some point a light click. do I need to stop here or wind more until it really stops?
I'm not certain. Consider your first roll of film as a test. Try it both ways. This is a simple camera but it can be quirky. Rest assured, once you get the hang of it, it will be worth it. The Smena produces some great images with wonderful character.
I'm afraid not. Smenas re so inexpensive, I'd just buy another one. But don't throw away the broken one. The lens can be salvaged for use on mirrorless cameras.
My lens seems to be loose, i want to use it but I need to be sure about the focusing, I can unscrew and rescrew it perfectly but pass through all the distances twice so something is wrong, how does focusing on it feel like you for you?
🤣🤣🤣 Oh my God, people are so spoiled, time when we were satisfied with what we had. Wonder what would happen if smartphones disappeared what people would do.
@@jakekaywell5972 yep. I got kievs salyuts zorkies semnas lubitels, all the working ones are made from at least 2 cameras. Even the part cameras i bought "like new cin the box" they did not work directly from the factory. I even got a zorki 4 with the receipt ( and some zil i-don't-know flash) the original owner got it in 6 payments, so it was pretty expensive... and the camera dose not work :)) I got electronics too. things like laboratory grade oscilloscopes thd meters and so on... But yes electronics in french or italian cars are a damn joke. I don't see many older ones tho as here The s.h market is almost all german. but who know maybe they rusted away... :))
I had his camera many years ago and i shot thousands photos. In my schoolyears I always had in in my backpack. It was simple and always gave me good photos. Realtion between price, quality and funcionality was perfect. Thanks to this camera now I can look at the faces of my relatives that passed away long time ago. Best Regards from Poland.
Both this camera and the Belomo Vilia in the ever-ready cases are my go to for keeping on me and taking out it terrible weather. They are absolute tanks and I'm happy with the results they provide.
I'm extremely grateful for this video. Just bought an 8m and a symbol and will take them out for a big test walk tomorrow. No one else explained zone focusing, the hyperfocal distance and the aperture settings like you did! Straight to the point yet thorough and detailed! Truly a gem of a video! - Cheers from Greece!
Glad I could help, enjoy your cameras!
how was your photoshoot? I am getting mine tommorrow or the day after :)
It's interesting how so many people buy both 8M and Symbol. I consider doing the same. They are very similar and at the same time very different.
Greetings from Russia where these used to be made.
The lens objective in this camera was made of glass lenses , not a plastic. It was surprisingly sharp objective with high resolution in the center and very good resolution near the edges.
Yes, I believe Mattieu Stern did a video on this lens and said the same thing.
The lens on this camera is incredible, I couldn't believe the results, incredible. And, yes, be careful with your finger position and, unwanted double exposures...!!! There's the Contax (Kiev-4) grip, and, there's the Smena grip!
Haha my brother received this little camera as his Christmas gift in 1988... we were under 10 these days! 100% manual, greatly helps to understand basics of photo shooting. Certainly required skills to operate and produced smooth, warm pictures.
2:10 Not really. Earlier versions would have a ГОСТ/ASA mark or ГОСТ only instead of ГОСТ/ISO. ГОСТ is the Soviet state standard. The German DIN was more common in the USSR than ASA because it was used in the DDR as well. And ISO probably appeared later than this model's production started.
Thanks so much for your video! I just got a Smena and your tutoria was very, very helpful!
Just oredered mine from Ebay for around 20 bucks! Can't wait to use it! Thanks for the tutorial!
That should be twenty bucks well spent. Enjoy!
Thank you for properly explaining focus! I am going out tommorow with my "new" Smena 8m
Enjoy!
I managed to pick up this camera for only $10! Can't wait to use it
Worth every cent! Enjoy!
Hello i wanna buy this camera but i am new on the analogue photography. There is not flash on this camera. Is there any bad impact without flash?
In my opinion, it is better to learn with natural light and without flash.
@@BriansPhotoShow thank you for your response
@@BriansPhotoShow There were flash for it a cube with 4 flashlihts in it that you rotate, you clicked it with adapter on that metal part on the left top, and then you connect it with that pin on the leftside of the lens.My late mum used to have like this one, not sure what I did with it. I know we exchanged it and bought a Minolta AF-Z 35 mm was expensive at that time . Which I still own. So this camera reminds me of my late mom, what also used to happen is you forgot to scroll the film and ended up with 2 pictures in one.
Hi Brian, I got a question. It's my first time using analogue film camerasand while on travel, somebody gifted me this camera :) . Now I'm trying to take my first few photos. But every time I do a photo and I turn on the black wheel I hear at some point a light click. do I need to stop here or wind more until it really stops?
I'm not certain. Consider your first roll of film as a test. Try it both ways. This is a simple camera but it can be quirky. Rest assured, once you get the hang of it, it will be worth it. The Smena produces some great images with wonderful character.
My focusing lens seems to be jammed- i can't twist it and it's slightly hidden inside the camera. Any ideas on how to fix this?
I'm afraid not. Smenas re so inexpensive, I'd just buy another one. But don't throw away the broken one. The lens can be salvaged for use on mirrorless cameras.
My lens seems to be loose, i want to use it but I need to be sure about the focusing, I can unscrew and rescrew it perfectly but pass through all the distances twice so something is wrong, how does focusing on it feel like you for you?
Depends on the weather. Seriously. The grease can dry up or congeal and really foul things up.
Just dug out mine after many years. Can't remember how to open the battery bay. Help?
The Smena 8M doesn't take a battery.
🤣🤣🤣 Oh my God, people are so spoiled, time when we were satisfied with what we had. Wonder what would happen if smartphones disappeared what people would do.
@@Pfirtzer I'm not spoiled. I'm a disabled senior who has had a stroke.
Is it possible to use with hight iso film, like 800 or 1600?
Of course. You can use any 35mm film. With a top shutter speed of 1/250, you won't get good exposure outside on a sunny day, though.
very helpful! thx xoxo
Очень хорошая камера!
Забавы пенсионера. Cyka blyat
nothing rusts better then ussr made stuff :)
You sure about that? The Italians and the French have the USSR beat on that front.
@@jakekaywell5972 yep. I got kievs salyuts zorkies semnas lubitels, all the working ones are made from at least 2 cameras.
Even the part cameras i bought "like new cin the box" they did not work directly from the factory.
I even got a zorki 4 with the receipt ( and some zil i-don't-know flash) the original owner got it in 6 payments, so it was pretty expensive... and the camera dose not work :))
I got electronics too. things like laboratory grade oscilloscopes thd meters and so on...
But yes electronics in french or italian cars are a damn joke. I don't see many older ones tho as here The s.h market is almost all german. but who know maybe they rusted away... :))