Friendly and troublesome: Lomo Smena 8M
Today, we're taking a look at a camera that many will surely recognize and that largely inspired the Lomography movement: the Smena 8M.
A variation of its predecessor, it boasts superb glass optics and was produced in large quantities until the early 1990s. However, its design, inherited from the 1950s, remains largely unchanged, making it quite prone to certain malfunctions. Let's explore it.