FED 50 - The Soviet Olympus Trip

<p>Hello all</p>

<p>I spent a lot of 2015 shooting on an old FED 50 compact - a viewfinder camera with zone focus settings like the Lomo LC-A.</p>

<p>It's very much like the Olympus Trip 35, though made with a more agricultural feel.</p>

<p>I posted a review of it on my blog:</p>

<p><a href="https://zorkiphoto.co.uk/2015/10/31/fed-50-review/">FED 50 review on Zorki Photo</a></p>

<p>I was massively impressed with the Industar lens on the FED 50; it's got more vignetting than the Trip lens, but is impressively sharp. </p>

<p>Anyone else used this camera?</p>

<p>I also had its 60s ancestor, the FED Micron, which is much better built but I don't really get on with half-frames; it was nice to shoot in low-light though, as it generated some dreamy looking pics.</p>

<p>Cheers</p>

<p>S</p>

<p>Stephen,<br>

Nice images and nice writeup. I, myself, am a fan of Soviet cameras, but only own few examples. I find my FED2 very good camera and when paired with good lens, like Jupiter 8, life is great. <br>

Thank you for sharing. </p>

<p>Hi,<br>

Thanks for posting your review of the FED 50. It's one of my favorite compact cameras. I have also used an Olympus Trip 35, and I find the Industar lens on the FED to be even better. I would rate it comparable to the Rollei 35 Tessar or Minox Minotar. The FED also offers a wider range of shutter speeds, and more information in the viewfinder, showing both distance symbols and shutter speed/aperture combinations. The auto exposure and zone focusing systems work well, in my experience. <br>

<br />Regards, <br>

Dave E.</p>