The take up spool is nothing special - it it spool that can be found in any film canister. No need to spend money on ebay - Soviets made their cameras cheap in use :)

@MetalTrabant

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but how do you take it out of the canister? And what if you don't have a used one at all?

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

@@MetalTrabant If you are going to shoot film, then there should be some film labs in your town. Or anyone else who uses and develops film. Just ask them for a used canister, they will probably give you a dozen of them.

@MetalTrabant

3 жыл бұрын

@@netolkofoto4419 Thanks, I could buy one for cheap locally in the meantime. Now I just don't know how far I can roll the film with the advance reel for the next shot on an older Smena 8 (not the 8M)? Will there be a click when to stop?

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

@@MetalTrabant there should be a stop after you swipe through the advance wheel 3 or 4 "times" (one swipe of a finger usually makes about 1/2 turns of the wheel). If theres no stop, your counter mechanism needs reasseting. It's simplier than it sounds, but you'll need to take off the top cover of the camera anyway. I would higly recommend you to buy a reloadable canister (old plastic ORWO canisters are dirt cheap) and some used film to practice with loading and rewinding. Plus, you can load the whole canister instead of just a spool, so your film will be transported right into next canister and your frames wont be destroyed by light if the camera opens accidentally.

Thanks man this was the only tutorial I could find in English

@OldCameras

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome :)

6:53 Check the film speed table (ГОСТ/DIN/ASA/ISO). 250 ГОСТ equals something like 200 ISO. You can probably use any film speed you want if you have a light-meter. The fact that the camera was designed when slower films were widespread doesn't make you avoid using faster ones in it. The apertures and shutter speeds almost match those of a bigger Zenit E mirror camera (the Smena 8M doesn't have the 3,5 aperture and the 1/500 shutter speed). The Zenit E built-in light meter allows using 500 ГОСТ (smth like 400 ISO). The weather symbols of the Smena 8M or Smena Symbol are made for beginners to make their start easier. You can't have bright sun whole day so using faster films can be great where you don't have enough light.

This was exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much! So helpful!

great work man I love the smena, like you say the multiple exposure and the randomness of this camera is a joy!

Thanks for ths tutorial, I just impulse bought the cosmic symbol version (same camera - awesome name!) and after watching this I reckon I've made the right decision. I'll be watching your other tutorials. You have a lovely voice and explain how to use the camera in an easy to understand way :) Many thanks, I can't wait to get me paws on it now! A friend has darkroom equipment he dosn't need & it's been a while since I deveoped my own film, but I remember loving the magical process as the images develop :D

Great video! I just got this camera and didn't know how to use it. Thank u a lot!

Excellent tutorial and you've explained a few additional things ( aperture Priority ) I've just got one of these so looking forward to having some fun with it cheers

Thank you, this is very helpful!

Just bought one in Kraków - thanks for the really helpful tutorial.

@OldCameras

5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it useful. And what a picturesque old city to use it in Kraków is 🌟

hi, i have a question. how do i know i've gotten to the next frame when turning the advance wheel? if i turn it according to the film counter it doesn't click, and if it does click, the frame counter shows 5 frames have passed. can you please explain? do i just turn the wheel until it clicks or do i go by the film counter in the middle?

great tutorial!! Thank you!

I've got a modernized version, a Symbol! It can't do multiple exposures though, but it's okay otherwise. It was my late uncle's camera, and after having it for quite some time, today is the first day l've actually used it! Coming from my autofocus Minolta, to this bare-boned simple camera it is a bit hard to get used to, but it's a lot of fun!

@fasol1998

10 ай бұрын

The Symbol is not a modified version of the 8m. These are parallel models. Symbol was supposed to appear earlier but came out slightly later. They have the same lens and shutter speeds but slightly different mechanics.

This camera I have more then 30 years . And I've took many, many pictures with this old girl. That's the simplest and most beautiful camera in the world. Even if your hand is not pro-calm , this girl makes a perfect picture. I've used it in many occasions rather then modern cameras 'cause she gives a perfect charm to "shooting " experience....What I want to ask you..can you give tutorial hown to dismantle and clean ANOTHER type of "cmeha 8" (yup..there's two of them). I've recently buyed one ,but she was forgotten in some dark corner and ,because of moisture and dust,she became a bit "lazy "..I think many of people would be grateful for videos about maintenance of cameras..Thnx

This helped a lot man, thank you!

@OldCameras

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback 🙏🏾

Very simple yet useful video- guide! Your definetely a someone who would choose answers from the realms of C XD

Nice video. Appreciate it!

For the Lomographer, a term synonyms with experimental image making, few would question the place this camera holds within the community, with only the Diana, and Lubitec II, to fill in the remaining blanks for simplicity and Bauhaus design principles. My thanks and prayers for your Happiness and ongoing Peace.

Thanks man.

Nice video, thanks :)

Thank you sir for the helpful video.

@OldCameras

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I'm glad it was helpful.

I just shot my first roll today, I'm sending the film in to the lab tomorrow. I changed the apperture according to the lighting because i thought thats something you are supposed to do :D we'll see how it turned out....

I bought this camera in a second hand in russia for 12€ last summer and totally forgot about it. So now Im searching everywhere.. thanks for uploading!

@OldCameras

5 жыл бұрын

:) . enjoy it

Boy, for real photographers.... what a crazy camera to use!! Some friends of mine, gave me a Smena 8M and have gotten very nice B&W results, but I’m not so sure........?!

Those aperture numbers around the lens are DOF calculator, by the way. Well, for someone from Eastern Europe it was quite an interesting ethnic experience to see an even more Eastern - Soviet camera being operated by a Black person :-)

Smena 8 was the second camera. later I finished two years of popular art school, the Russian devices have tradition and quality, Very good!

5:02 i dont understand this part when my film is 200 iso what does it mean?..

I call this little guy the "Thumb Ripper", because of the crazy stiff rewind knob. Sore fingers for days hahaha.

@OldCameras

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. I know what you mean. Also cocking the shutter in the cold, that could do your fingers in :)

@TonyBa11s

4 жыл бұрын

The rewind knob actually pops up to make rewinding easier!

Thankyou soooo much ❤❤

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Hope you found it useful :)

@kingnick2651

4 жыл бұрын

Line me

how can i know when film is finished? can i look at any time or is it gona be damaging?

I'm so thankful for this video but i feel so dumb anyway (my first film camera)

@OldCameras

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped Ema. Have fun with it :)

Does Smena 8M need a flash to take photos or is it unnecessary?

I will get mine in 2 days. For 12€ :) Can't wait to use it

@OldCameras

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats. Enjoy it :)

I have a smena symbol (£10 from oxfam, mint in box) 😊 seems pretty much the same but bigger.

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?

I think you'll find that it will happily except any 35mm film above 400 asa, since it is pure mechanical, the only issue is that you can't take any photos if you loaded 1600 asa outside in bright conditions. Per example of course. But it is indeed advisable to load no faster films than 400asa because otherwise it'll be useless outside, or you'll be stuck with small apertures and fast speeds, which can be undesirable. Cheers Jelle

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

Yes of course. There's also the option of using an ND filter I suppose. I was trying my best to keep it totally basic :)

Idk if anyone had that problem. I have this camera and after I take a picture when I roll the film to take another picture I don't hear any sound, so I have no clue if I rolled that film and can take the second. Do you know anything about this ?

Advance wheel doesnt stop.. Help??

what is the name of the spindle spring i think you mentioned. I mean the official name for that piece. I am trying to find it and couldn't. (i mean official name in English) :) thanks

could you do a beginner video talking about all concepts, acronyms of film photography and what each setting, function on the camera means/does?

@OldCameras

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, Do you mean this specific camera? There are literally tens of thousands of cameras out there. If by concepts and acronyms, you mean things like "SLR", "Focal Length", "Parallax", e.t.c., then they're mostly the same for film and digital. Can you give me a few examples of what you'd like and I can give it a go? Thanks

@TheKoki4

5 жыл бұрын

@@OldCameras Hey! So happy I came across your channel! I think @selabi was talking about the same camera Lomo 8 M! To be honest, If it is not too off topic and too late, could you try what @selabi asked! I have a lot of enthusiasm to begin filming with this particular model! What I really would like you to emphasize and, If possible to give a tutorial, how to make the photo with a slightly vintage flavor(and which type and brand of films are the best for this purpose?) I will be so grateful!!! Thank you in advance! Greetings, Cossie

The shutter button on my Lomo is blocked :/ might anyone have some tips ? Would be so grateful

does any film work?

My goodness, this one takes some concentration!

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it haha.

how to use the focus? i don't think it would be accurate when we could only estimate the length of the object, bcoz when i see the viewfinder there's a clueless..

@OldCameras

5 жыл бұрын

You can't use the viewfinder for focus because you cant see through the lens, and there's no rangefinder. It's by the focusing distance provided on the lens. It's one of the limitations :)

Will your finger touch the glass when you adjust the aperture?

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

It can, but you can avoid that easily

is the counter actually accurate? because I've just loaded my Smena and if I move it a bit (one mm) it is already one down on the counter, which seems way too little (it counts down from 36 rather than going forward :D). Great tutorial, by the way, much appreciated.

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. Mine also doesn't seem accurate to me when using it, but it always ends up giving me the correct number of frames plus or minus 1

@cFyugThCzvAqYaGmxRgfCKTuvHMEjQ

6 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem, but the thing is you have to wind further until the counter stops you at winding 35 frames on the counter which is one frame on the film. That means you make one almost entire rotation on the counter and the film moves one frame

@whateverreally-uq2ff

5 жыл бұрын

@@cFyugThCzvAqYaGmxRgfCKTuvHMEjQ hi, i have the same problem and had snapped only three photos, tried to do the thing you said, turn the advance wheel until it makes a full turn and stops, and it stopped at number 12 on the film counter. is this the right way to do it? do i just remember which frame i am on, or do i roll the film counter back to the number i was on every time, or do i just leave it be? i'm so confused

I did a mistake while taking a photo and didnt not spin the wheel for a new film before taking another photo ive searched everywhere to see if that gunna mess up the film and couldnt fint answers I was wondering if you could tell me, did i ruin the film by not spinning to a new film before taking another photo? and your tutorial was very helpul about the setting of the camera and how to foucs it thank you

@OldCameras

4 жыл бұрын

Your film is probably ok. Just wind it and keep shooting :). If all goes well, you may even get a nice double exposure shot on that frame.

@fasol1998

10 ай бұрын

Multiple exposures of the same frame can be used as a feature and this camera allows you to do it on purpose.

damn son, suscribe! thanx

I just dug mine out after many years. Can't figure out how to open for battery. Help?

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

You'd better be joking. These cameras have no batteries

Are there any good markets to buy film cameras in London ?

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. Spitalfields Market in Shoreditch on Thursdays. Brick Lane on Saturdays and Sundays.

@guidelineuk

6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy B try ebay i got this cam for £20 new old stock

yea! That was my first camera! i really liked to use it until someone stole it from me...

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

man, the thief must have been very upset after finding out the price of this camera

How many times do I have to wind the film? This is the only thing that confuses me

@fasol1998

10 ай бұрын

Until the frame counter resists. Make sure you rewind before cocking the shutter to avoid multiple exposures.

Ade I got me a zorki 4k! How the feck do you rewind it?

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

LOL. This is tricky to find but once you've done it once, it's easy. 1. Make sure the shutter is not cocked (press the shutter release button) 2. Around the shutter release button there is a ring. Press it down and rotate it anti-clockwise as much as possible. 3. Pull the rewind knob up and rotate clockwise to rewind :) I don't know why Zorki didn't mark the ring but that's how you activate the rewind knob.

@mixiepalms8338

7 жыл бұрын

thanks ade I sorted it, got my first roll back. pound shop agfa. shocking film! noisy. Is it out of date film re branded.? now know the camera works have gone for ilford xp2. thanks so much for your advice mate.

Can someone tell me from what year is smena 8m ??

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

from 1970 to 1997. Early 70s cameras tend to have more bakelite-like, heavier ang glossier body.

does anyway to transfer it's photo to the computer? please

@OldCameras

6 жыл бұрын

Yes. You can scan the negatives with a scanner or take high resolution photos with a DSLR. The lab can scan the negatives for you and provide you with files on a disc or via email.

@amusingworld2029

6 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for the answer ,i have this camera so can i change the lens also

@OldCameras

6 жыл бұрын

The lens is fixed so you can't change it.

@amusingworld2029

6 жыл бұрын

i mean to be install to the camera beside the camera lens

Едрить, наш отечественный фотик показали!И правда, советская продукция такая качественная, что ею до сих пор удивляются иностранцы...

does the counter moves automatically when i take a photo on smena? or i need to replace it by my hands?

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

it is driven by your advancing film, many cameras use the same principle

Is film 35mm?

@OldCameras

3 жыл бұрын

yes

I'm here after finding this camera in my basement

guess who got an ae1 today?

@OldCameras

7 жыл бұрын

I know, I know, 🙋 John Travolta! Wait...

@takuran

7 жыл бұрын

No,,,all John got was a face...& it's not mine. On the other hand, I got 1...an ae1

OMG, people really need that basics to be explained...

I hate lomography, for me it is the same as people throwing paint on a piece of paper and claiming it's art when in reality no thought went into it. That being said I have a emotional connection with this camera (the Symbol model to be precise), it was my grandpa's camera. Cant wait to try it, thanks for the video!

@netolkofoto4419

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried it already? It's actually quite an able camera for its price.

@fasol1998

10 ай бұрын

You don't have to deal with lomography. Just treat it like a regular film camera (even though it's made by LOMO) and it would be a great way to understand what photography is. It has variable aperture and shutter speed unlike cheap point-and-shoot cameras from the '90s. The whole "Smena" range was designed as affordable cameras for schoolkids or amateurs. The word "Смена" in this context means the younger generation that will replace the current one. Despite this fact these little cameras were very popular among Soviet professional journalists because they were small, lightweight and had almost all features of more professional cameras (setting the focus by scale wouldn't be a problem for a professional).

this was my first camera ever, back in the socialist block 80s... so cool of you to even bother with this quirky toy camera.

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