Welcome the New Baby! Smena 8M!

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I think thank you's are in place before I start this post. I was gifted (late birthday present) by the boyfriend's sisters (including him) a Lomo Smena 8M. Isn't it exciting? Thanks Ates (and thanks Love) ! ;)

Smena 8M is a Russian lomo camera that was created in the '70s. Smena means young generation which was the target market for the model at that time. The Smena 8M was made to be cheap and affordable to fit the budget of young people. These cameras were also made in St. Petersburg, where the famous LC-A (which I also love, btw) was made. The Smena 8M is regarded as a toy camera, but I like to think of it as a vintage one. The camera has a 40mm f/4 T-43 Triplet lens. Although I'm not quite happy that it's not as fast I  wanted but they say that the three lenses create interesting saturation and contrast. You can also flash sync with this nifty camera. It's also user-friendly, especially to photography amateurs, since weather symbol scales that allows the user to easily adjust the shutter speed depending on the weather you are shooting.

To tell you the truth, I've been lusting over Smena 8M even before I started shooting film this year.  I love things with interesting history and I love old things. You could say I love vintage film cameras more than I love toy cameras. The boyfriend can attest to that. I'm just so psyched that I already have a Smena 8M with me along with the original box and Russian manual, though I don't see myself reading Russian or using it in the near future. 

What I love about Smena 8M is it's smell. I kid! But I do love the smell of old items. I also like that it has a bulb option which I am super thrilled about. You can also easily shoot double exposure with the Smena 8M. Other toy cameras, especially those that I possess, would wind themselves with every shoot. You also cannot cock the shutter again which is a hassle. 

I'm super excited to shoot with this latest baby on hand. I'll also be posting some sample photos and a review of the Smena 8M. Gotta go and start shooting! ;)

*photos 1 and 3 were taken with Samsung S II and photo 2 was taken with Canon 500D*

*photos 2 and 3 were taken by Paw*

Ponder

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Trees are Green (CDR-King 35mm x Kodak Ultra 100)

I oftentimes find myself thoughtful. I've been very liberal. I always allow myself to think and ponder about nature's beautiful mysteries, the intricacies of  human character, and life. I wonder if other people do the same thing, too. 

Adrift (Minolta Maxxum 3 x Lucky Super 200)

It's not like I want to look (or think?) cool. Sometimes,  life becomes too mundane or things just screw up. Then, you begin to wonder about the reasons behind everything, behind every action (if there is any). I wonder if there's a point, aside from personal satisfaction and social norms, that drives life.

I would like to believe that there's a greater cause to my short and miserable life. I would want to believe in something good and happy, no matter how bad reality kicks me.

bubbles (Minolta Maxxum 3 x Kodak Ultramax 400)