Show us your F.E.D.

<p>Let's see who has got one ?</p><div></div>

<p>I know of a Newfie whose wife got him an Estate Wagon with the wood finish for his birthday. He was pleased as could be. About five hours later, his wife ran outside screaming. He told her, "I think you're right, it looked better in the crate."</p>

<p><img src="http://ig.neverfind.org/photo/xeto2007a/xeto2007a1336.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="660" /><br>

5B + Industar-22</p>

<p>1G w/ Walz VIOOH copy</p>

<p>Here it is</p><div></div>

<p>Mine is my favorite "Leica"-type camera, my red (what else?) FED together with its later heir, the Soviet "brick", the FED 4.</p><div></div>

<p>I just knew the "Red Fed" would show up.</p>

<p>MF's is going to be hard to beat. I would show mine, but it's still at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in all likelihood. It had a history of shutter capping, pinholes, and crooked negs, so it went for the long swim.</p>

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<p>I just knew the "Red Fed" would show up.</p>

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<p>I'm nothing if not "reliable". In fact, I seem to be getting more "reliable" every day.....</p>

<p>Never mind, can't get link to work</p>

<p>Snazz up your Fed, Zenit, whatever, from this place. <br>

<a href="http://www.skinslove.com">www.skinslove.com</a><br>

I'm thinking of the Pravda skin for my Zenit. The new skin costs more than I paid for the camera.</p>

<p>My FED 1d NKVD (And Zorki-4K)<br>

<img src="http://www.flibweb.nl/flibweb/cpg143/albums/userpics/10001/FSU01.jpg" alt="" width="660" height="410" /></p>

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<p>Here's my NKVD FED 1d (I think). It's one of those with the funky serial number, and appears to be a bit of a mutt. Still, I like it!<br>

<img src="http://www.djcphoto.com/images/share/fed.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="540" /></p>

<p>I've finished covering my FED 2 years ago, with 1 USD bookshelf sticky cover, surgical blade and 20 minutes. :) Still working good.</p><div></div>

<p>4 and 5B</p><div></div>

<p>Although this camera is OK with 50mm lenses there can be a problem attaching a 35mm Jupiter 12 when a lever behind the rangefinder cam prevents it from screwing in.On mine I have fixed it by just bending this lever back but have not fully checked that it now works OK.The rangefinder still gives the same reading on 50mm and 35mm lenses.</p>

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<p><img src="http://ig.neverfind.org/photo/xeto2005c/xeto2005c1220.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="660" /><br>

another one 5B + Industar-61LD</p>

<p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=740891">Alan Johnson</a>, it is no wonder the lens got a little mismatch with the body as they are separated by decades and even new ones dedicated to each other had got some problems</p>

 

<p>Ian,<br /> I don't think the problem is due to a mismatch in manufacturing dates.The Jupiter-12 works fine on my Zorki 1,which would be from 1948-56, and on a Zorki-4 I had.It seems to be just some of the FED-2 1955-68 which have the lever that catches the Jupiter-12 and stops it from screwing in.</p>

<p>Mine was purchased for me about 10 years ago on the street in St. Petersburg, by a friend that had a photo of one (to know what to look for) and a $20 bill. </p>

<p><a title="Heroes of the Soviet Republic by mfophotos, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6904733601_7acd49dab4_z.jpg" alt="Heroes of the Soviet Republic" width="640" height="426" /></a></p>

<p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=740891">Alan Johnson</a>, i had the very same issue with newest 5B and Ju-12 combo and solved it just like you did</p>

<p><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=375249">Mark O'Brien</a>, OMG you got Svema</p>

<p>FED 3B, I repaired most of it myself! It is a favorite because of good ergonomics.<br>

<img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/julio1fer/FED-3B/FED3B-j12small.jpg" alt="" /><br>

And a 5B completing my FED limited collection:<br>

<img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/julio1fer/FED%205B/FED-5B.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>Here's a photo of my two Leica 11 FSU copies 'bookends', one being a 1937-ish FED 1 and the other a 1955 KMZ Zorki 1. PN</p><div></div>

<p>And here's an article with picture of the man himself, Mr F.E.D., looking as evil as his reputation. PN</p><div></div>

<p>Here's my favorite pic of my FED-2, being held by a real Ukrainian model, Lyuba:<br>

<img src="http://www.f6point3studio.com/glam/03lyuba23.JPG" alt="" width="653" height="433" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6672550167_5e8bbd45d7_o.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /></p>