Leitz Elmar 5 cm/3,5 on a FED 5V

FED 3

Another rangefinder from the FSU. Its bigger than my Zorki 1, but has the full speed range from 1s - 1/500s. The mounted
I-61 is not the L/D version, but gives really sharp pictures which seem to have nicer oof areas than the L/D version. The takeup spool broke when changing film the first time, but fortunately the Zorki´s spool fits in. The shutter cloth is still light-tight, but the speed dial was twisted and had to be brought in the right position.






All pictures on Polypan F @ 200ASA; Rodinal 1+40, 25min

FSU-Sisters

Zorki 1 (1955), Kiev 4a (1970), Fed 5V (1977), each with the standard lens. The decrease in design (from the oldest to the youngest) can be seen, the loss of quality is obvious when using the three.

Update FED 5V

All shot on CN 400ASA with the Industar-61 L/D. Negatives scanned with Canoscan 8400F.

FED 5-V

Die GUS-Messsucherkameras nur als Leica-Nachbauten zu bezeichnen wird den Apparaten nicht gerecht. Da ist mehr als Nachahmung. Oben mit einem (geliehenen) Elmar aus den 50ern, unten mit dem (guten!) Industar 61 2,8/53mm.