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joey
11-19-2006, 05:34
Comparing to other FEDs and Zorkis, is FED 5B a good model?
Screwy
11-19-2006, 05:44
There has been some discussion of the FED 5 in This (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31511) thread and If you do a search I think you will find more :)
From what little I have read the FED 5 is considered a solid usable camera but aesthetically you either like them or you don't :D




Paul
joey
11-19-2006, 05:57
Okay, what about FED-2 Type-4
with shutter cocking lever? Is this a good camera? I want to buy a FED. :)
rxmd
11-19-2006, 06:03
Not a bad picture taker IMHO. Convenient operation with the film advance lever. Usually comes with a first-class lens. Not much of a beauty, though. The finder is a matter of preference.

I have both a FED-5 and a Zorki-6 and prefer the latter.

Philipp
joey
11-19-2006, 06:06
There has been some discussion of the FED 5 in This (http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31511) thread and If you do a search I think you will find more :)
From what little I have read the FED 5 is considered a solid usable camera but aesthetically you either like them or you don't :D




Paul

I looked at some FED models and I wonder what were the designers at FED thinking of designing these cameras:

http://www.rus-camera.com/camera/fed-10_1.jpg
http://www.rus-camera.com/camera/small/fed-atlas_front_b.jpg
Screwy
11-19-2006, 06:12
Okay, what about FED-2 Type-4
with shutter cocking lever? Is this a good camera? I want to buy a FED. :)

A nice camera and plenty of them about ,though if your looking for a FSU camera with a cocking lever you might want to look at the Zorki 4,5 and 6 also though the Zorki 5 is a bottom loader that isn't to every ones taste,s . If you have your heart set on a FED you could also look at the FED3b .





Paul
joey
11-19-2006, 06:30
A nice camera and plenty of them about ,though if your looking for a FSU camera with a cocking lever you might want to look at the Zorki 4,5 and 6 also though the Zorki 5 is a bottom loader that isn't to every ones taste,s . If you have your heart set on a FED you could also look at the FED3b .





Paul

Thanks!

Zorki-4K's cocking lever is rather ugly. Zorki-5 does not have it at all, I think. Nothing mentioned about the cocking lever on this model in few resources. Zorki-6 could be the one if I can find this camera.
arbib
11-19-2006, 08:14
Thanks!

Zorki-4K's cocking lever is rather ugly. Zorki-5 does not have it at all, I think. Nothing mentioned about the cocking lever on this model in few resources. Zorki-6 could be the one if I can find this camera.

I did a search on Ebay, and came up with about a dozon Zorki 6's, from $19.00-49.00 USD a few were miss represented in condition, and most had the 50/3.5 rigid lens.

I may get one after the new year. Do all 39mm Lieca lens work well with RF coupling??
Screwy
11-19-2006, 08:41
Unfortunately not all LTM lenses , Check out Zorkicats The FED and ZORKI Survival site (http://jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page521.htm) for information .





Paul
optikhit
11-19-2006, 08:44
Fed 5B is a hammer that can take good photos too...
BILLC
11-19-2006, 08:54
I have two fed 5b's (no meter) and they are solid performers. I keep one in my truck always and never worry about it. The 5b has never given me any problems whereas the my zorki 6's have trouble with the wind not picking up the shutter cocking and lack slow speed. So the 5b for me is cheep and reliable and it is taking the picture not in it.
Bill