The Cosmic 35 is made of almost-Bakerlite hard plastic and has a fairly middle-of-the-road 40mm 3-element Anastigmat lens. Apertures are f/4 to f/16, and shutter speeds are 1/15 sec to 1/250 sec plus bulb, which are set on a dial around the lens. Focusing is, of course, by guesstimation, with a range scale on the lens barrel.

Lomo Cosmic 35 (Smena 8)

The Cosmic 35 is the export version of the Smena 8

There is no rangefinder or light meter, so you must do it all manually. The aperture is set on a small wheel around the lens.

The Cosmic 35 is the unusual UK release of the Soviet made Smena 8 (Смена-8) that was manufactured in the 1960’s to early 1970’s

It is doubtless one of the most popular Smena cameras. The Smena-8 was the camera the USSR tried to enter the international market with. It is identical to the Smena-6 with a special device for reverse taking-up from cassette to cassette, making it possible to use just one cassette with a take-up spool. The camera has a pop-up rewind knob. On the back of the camera, either the old GOMZ logo (as well as on the lens faceplate) or a blank circle is imprinted, or a blank circle.

 

Produced: 1963-1971
Name: „Смена-8“
Producer: LOMO
Lens: Triplet-43 4/40
Shutter: 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 + B.

 

 

Existing at least 3 versions with many variations of Smena-8 camera