FED-3 USSR Soviet Union Russian RF 35mm Leica Copy Film Camera
As known, most of FED RF cameras was copies of famous Leica camera. First FED-3 cameras produced since 1962 had a lot of features from previous FED-2 cameras, and have no film advance lever up to 1964. The camera made by FED plant (Zavod im. F.E. Dzerzhinsky) at Ukraine,Kharkov (former USSR). TECHNICAL FEATURES: Shutter speeds are from 1 to 1/500th of second and “B”. Synchronization with a flash at 1/30 sec and at more slow speeds. Lens: Camera equipped with coated lens “Industar-61L/D”(Lanthanum lens enlightenment,signed “?-61L/D”), it is a very sharp Soviet lens and it is a copy of famous Zeiss Tessar.This lens has a unique lanthanum coating. Aperture has 6 blades and provides very accurate shape, near circular, and provides more nice bokeh than latest versions. * FED-3 accepts the whole range of Leica thread mount (M39) LTM lenses. * Rangefinder is combined with the viewfinder, bright and nice. * You can adjust the sharpness of viewfinder by special ring around eyepiece. * Self-timer is presented. * The head of shutter cocking knob has a special scale which help to remember sensitivity of loaded film. * Accessory shoe allow to mount viewfinder or flash. * Tripod mount: 1/4″ * The camera is a very nice in using and highly collectible. Focal Length = 53mm, aperture from 2.8 to 16 .The camera is in its own case. This is an excellent instance for the collection.
- Soviet Rangefinder camera
