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I was looking on eBay the other day for a Cosmic/Smena Symbol to add to my collection of Cosmic cameras and one advert said the camera had a 35.5mm filter fitted, as it has the same lens fitted to my Cosmic 35m I looked at mine and discovered that it has a filter thread ( I had never noticed this before). As this camera has a max shutter speed of 1/250th which in reality I think is slower and the max film speed is 320 ASA it tends to over expose in bright light if 400ASA film is used, at the other end if I use 100 speed film I then run into problems in lower light of too slow a shutter speed. I have a plan ! (suggested by Peter B) to use filters to lower light levels which will allow me to use 400 speed film in bright light and I can then remove them if light levels are lower giving a better range to the camera. The camera also has a problem with lens flare when light is side on to the camera (I normally use my hand to shield it) would using a polarizing filter help with this flare ? This would be used for colour film but what affect if any would this have if I used it for black and white ? I was intending to get a 35.5 to 37mm convertor to make use of the higher availability of filters at better prices and allow me to use the same assembly for other Cosmic cameras loaded with Black and white film.
Thanks for your help
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