stephen_dowling1 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 <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> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris-bochenek Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 <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> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42dave Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 <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> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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