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A real classic camera, the Russian copy of the famous Leica II.The FED 5 is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by the FED factory in Kharkov from 1977 until 1990.This particular copy is an export version with engravings on the back ” Made in USSR” instead of cyrillic, standing for higher quality than regular version.There is almost no signs of being 30+ years old , other than some paint wear… Happily in very aesthetically way… giving it a nice vintage look. It would be a perfect decorative accent in your home, office or studio.But it is far more than just a decoration… This is a fully working camera – professionally cleaned, re-lubricated and finely tuned.Viewfinder and rangefinder works as intended.Diopter adjustment works fine.Exposure meter works flawlessly, based on selenium cell sensor…so no battery needed.Frame counter auto-resets every time the back cover is removed – a very useful feature that is rare to find working in most vintage USSR cameras.All shutter speeds from B to 1/500th work perfectly giving out a lively, nice snap sound.Hot shoe with flash synchronisation socket – works, tested !Curtains are in very good condition.Self-timer works fine. Genuine original leather case included.Lens mount is 39mm screw Leica thread mount (LTM), Flange register distance is Leica standard 28.8mm.Serial number 127501.
IMPORTANT NEVER CHANGE SHUTTER SPEEDS WITHOUT FIRST COCKING THE SHUTTER!!! In the worst case, you may do major damage to the mechanism. At best, you will find the shutter behaves erratically for a few frames.The shutter speeds are located immediately next to the accessory shoe and are contained on a dial numbered B, 30, 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 60, 125, 250, 500.”B” will open the shutter for as long as you press down on the shutter button. “30” is 1/30th of a second and is the synch speed for flash. “1” is for one second. All other numbers are the denominator of a fraction of a second, of which the numerator is the number 1. In other words, 1/2, 1/4th, 1/8th of a second, and so on. You may wonder why 1/30th is out by itself and not between 1/15th and 1/60th as would appear logical. This is because the 1/30th setting works differently than any other, timing the full opening of the shutter to coincide with the maximum light output from flash.To change speeds FIRST COCK THE SHUTTER (wind the film). Now grasp the speed selector knob and gently pull up while rotating the black marker to the desired speed on the surrounding dial. You will notice that the knob moves easily from 1/30th counterclockwise until it reaches the 1/15th mark. At that point resistance will be felt, and a noise like the winding of a clock will be heard. This is normal as the slow speed mechanism is engaged. The speed selector cannot be moved counterclockwise farther than the 1 second mark. DO NOT TRY! To go from on second to 1/30th you must turn the knob clockwise all the way around past B.
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