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Post by physiognomy on Jul 5, 2006 1:19:32 GMT -5
I know people think these cameras are butt ugly, but I kinda like them... Actually if mine didn't work so well I'd probably have more than one! I also like the idea of putting leitz glass on a FSU rangefinder... Makes me chuckle to myself about what some Leica purists might think ;D A funny thing happened to me saturday with this camera.... I was shooting some waterlilies on campus & a guy walking by asked me if I was a professional photographer... I nearly burst out laughing thinking about my $20 FED... A quick 'no, this is just a hobby' and he was off again... Absolutely made my day! Peter
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Post by heath on Jul 5, 2006 2:14:05 GMT -5
I am watching a Fed 5 at the moment on eBay here. What I am going to do with it if I win it is this....
I will be swapping out the take up spool with my Zorki 4 so it my Zorki will have a fixed spool. The original one from my Zorki will go into the Fed so it will still be usable. I have heard that a lot of people do this swap.
Heath
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Post by kiev4a on Jul 5, 2006 8:49:10 GMT -5
I've got the eaery FED 5 and a later black model. Actually, they feel pretty good in the hand. Just wish they had strap lugs. I used the Jupiter 12 and the J8 a lot on mine. The I61 L/D is a little too contrasty for my taste.
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