FED 5B (1975-1990)

FED 5B (1975-1990)

#413

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

Development of the Fed-3 (b), new winding lever, rewind crank. Accesory shoe screwed on top of top plate, rather than in a depression.

Source: sovietcams.com

Now I know I’m really crazy. This is the very camera about which I said “I know it’s got a great lens but it’s just so UGLY!” At the time I couldn’t imagine anyone actually walking around with one in public. I’ve looked at it enough now that it’s grown on me considerably — while it’s not exactly a handsome camera, it’s more agreeable in person than pictures suggest. How’s that for a compliment? This is the basic 5B, there is another version of the 5 with an uncoupled selenium light meter. There is also a model year variation with different Cyrillic lettering on the nameplate and gridded pleather covering like the FED 3B that is even less attractive than this model. Note – though this model is commonly referred to as a 5B the letter is really equivalent to an English V, so you will see it referred to as a 5V by native Russian speakers.

Where the FED 3B feels like a solid shooter, the 5 feels like a cheap knock-off. The body is slightly taller but it weighs about the same, and feels noticeably cheesier, like it’s made of cheaper or thinner metal. Even the lens mount feels a little cheap. Aluminum instead of steel? Maybe. Odd about the extra height, I can see about 1/4″ of space under that tall top cap, wonder if it was simply to make room for the hot shoe wires or some other manufacturing shortcut? At any rate, of the series, this is definitely the FED to take to the muddy soccer game in the rain, the one to schlep to the windy beach for those lovely sunset shots when you’d leave a more collectible camera at home.

See my other FEDs and the Links below for the background on this beast, it does indeed have a great lens and that’s really the bottom line. Touted as the best Russian-made LTM lens ever, the rare-earth impregnated Industar-61 L/D came standard on the FED 4 and 5. The common sentiment is that for the price what you’re getting is a world-class lens with an ugly camera-shaped rear lens cap. I haven’t used it enough myself to say whether I think it’s better than the earlier Industar-61 or the Industar-26M, which are both excellent.

I’ll skip the somewhat sordid history of the FED. Suffice it to say that the FED factory in Kharkov was an orphanage-turned-work-commune named for Felix E. Dzerzhinsky, founder of the original Soviet Secret Police. It’s a very interestsing story, and you can read all about it on this excellent page, just make sure to come back when you’re done (I love that site!). Oh and put your wallet away or you’ll find yourself off bidding on FEDs before you know it. One FED is never enough!

Source: mattsclassiccameras.com


Specifications

Produced 1977-199? FED, Kharkov, Ukraine
Film type 135 (35mm)
Picture size 24 x 36mm
Weight 1 lb, 9.4oz (720g) with normal lens
Lens LTM 39mm Industar 61L/D 55mm 1:2.8-16
Filter size 40.5mm
Focal range 1m to infinity
Viewfinder coupled rangefinder
Exposure meter none
Shutter double cloth curtain
Shutter speeds B, 1 – 1/500
Diopter correction ring
Self-timer
Hot shoe and PC sync connection

Source: mattsclassiccameras.com

Produced: 1975-1990
Name: „ФЭД-5B“
Producer: FED
Frame size: 24x36
Lens: Industar-61L/D  2.8/53.
Shutter: 1s, 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/8s, 1/15s, 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/125s, 1/250s, 1/500s + B.
Quantity: ±1.500.000 units.
Original price (in year 1986) 67 roubles.

Source: sovietcams.com


Model

Serial number 094685


Reference sites

casualphotophile.com

mattsclassiccameras.com

sovietcams.com


Manual

English manual #1

English manual #2


Film


Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

FED-5 (1977-1996)

FED-5 (1977-1996)

#203

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

The FED-5 (often marked in cyrillic, with several variations of font, ФЭД 5 {upper-case} or фэд 5 {lower-case}) is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by the FED factory in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov from 1977 until 1996.

The FED-5 is an updated FED-4, with cleaner lines to the top, a pop-up rewind knob in place of the thumb-wheel, a hot shoe, restyled film reminder/frame counter and meter rings, and the meter scale repositioned and converted from a match-needle to an EV-scaled device where the user manually transfers the meter reading to the calculator.

There are 7 types and 10 sub-types of the FED-5.

Fonte: Camerapedia


This camera was a cosmetic redesign of the FED-4. Although there was very little change to the overall camera it looks much better than its' predecessor. The meter is very well integrated into the top deck with the rewind knob now in the center of the meter dial. The camera also has a hot shoe as well as a flash jack. The few variations existing, the export model and the 1980 Moscow Games

Produced: 1977-1990

Development of the Fed-4 (b), but with specifications of the Fed-5B. Retractable rewind knob. Lens I-61L/D 2.8/55.

Black letters on the white face plate or vice versa. Different body coverings and nameplate markings.

Original price (in year 1986) 77 roubles.

Fonte: Sovietcams


Especificações

• Lens: standard lens Industar-61 L/D 53mm f/2.8 (ИНДУСТАР-61 Л/Д), interchangeable, 39mm Leica screw mount, filter size 40.5mm [6]
• Aperture: f/2.8 - f /22 setting: ring and scale on the lens
• Focus range: 1-20m +infinity 
• Focusing: matching yellow rangefinder images in the viewfinder
• Shutter : rubberized silk double cloth curtain, horizontaly moving focal-plane shutter
• Speeds: 1-1/500 +B [7] 
• Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable, on the right of the top plate
• Frame counter: coupled with the cocking lever, advance type, auto-resets
• Viewfinder: coupled viewfinder/rangefinder, w/ Diopter correction ring, around eyepiece
• Exposure meter: uncoupled Selenium cell sensor, metering by a needle window on the top-plate
• Exposure setting: Set the film speed on the large dial. Even though the speeds on the dial are in GOST, just set the ASA value; Point the camera to the scene you want to photograph; Look through the light meter window to see which number the needle indicates; Turn the light meter dial until the silver number underneath corresponds with the number from needle window; Read off the suitable shutter speed and aperture combinations and set the camera accordingly
• Re-winding : a pop-up small chrome knob at the centre of the exposure / ASA(GOST) setting dial, push and turn to left for pop-up
• Self-timer: activates with a small knob above it
• Flash PC sync socket, flash sync up to 1/30s
• Hot-shoe
• Memory dial: on the knob of the cocking lever
• Back cover: removable with the bottom plate, opens by two pop-up semi-circle levers on the bottom plate
• Tripod socket: 1/4"
• Engravings on the back of the top plate: СДЕЛАНО В СССР ( SDELANO V SSSR = MADE IN USSR)
• Weight: 720g 

Fonte: Camerapedia

• Made in factory FED
• Type of camera Rangefinder
• Series of camera FED
• Type of lenses Screw M39 Leica fit
• Camera made from 1977 to 1996
• Produced pieces Unknown
• Rarity R1
• Other description
• Frame size 24X36mm
• Shutter speeds: 1sec, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 of a second and "B".
• Lenses: Industar-61L/D(2.8/55mm)
• Relative aperture: f/2.8
• Diaphragm scale from 2.8 to 16
• Focusing, m: 1 to infinite
• Updated model of the FED-4

Fonte: Fotoua


Modelo

A minha tem o n.º de série 231654.


Sítios de referência

Camerapedia
Fotoua
Sovietcams


Manual

Manual em Inglês (HTML)
Manual em Inglês (versão 1)
Manual em Inglês (versão 2)


Filme

Fujicolor C200/24

Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina

FED-5 (1977-1996) sample 1

FED-5 (1977-1996) sample 2

FED-5 (1977-1996) sample 3

Vídeos

FED-5 (1977-1996) Olympic edition

Fed-5 Olympic edition

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo.

Características

The FED-5 (often marked in cyrillic, with several variations of font, ФЭД 5 {upper-case} or фэд 5 {lower-case}) is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by the FED factory in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov from 1977 until 1996.

The FED-5 is an updated FED-4, with cleaner lines to the top, a pop-up rewind knob in place of the thumb-wheel, a hot shoe, restyled film reminder/frame counter and meter rings, and the meter scale repositioned and converted from a match-needle to an EV-scaled device where the user manually transfers the meter reading to the calculator.

There are 7 types and 10 sub-types of the FED-5.

Specifications

• Lens: standard lens Industar-61 L/D 53mm f/2.8 (ИНДУСТАР-61 Л/Д), interchangeable, 39mm Leica screw mount, filter size 40.5mm [6]
• Aperture: f/2.8 - f /22 setting: ring and scale on the lens
• Focus range: 1-20m +infinity 
• Focusing: matching yellow rangefinder images in the viewfinder
• Shutter : rubberized silk double cloth curtain, horizontaly moving focal-plane shutter
• Speeds: 1-1/500 +B [7] 
• Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable, on the right of the top plate
• Frame counter: coupled with the cocking lever, advance type, auto-resets
• Viewfinder: coupled viewfinder/rangefinder, w/ Diopter correction ring, around eyepiece
• Exposure meter: uncoupled Selenium cell sensor, metering by a needle window on the top-plate
• Exposure setting: Set the film speed on the large dial. Even though the speeds on the dial are in GOST, just set the ASA value; Point the camera to the scene you want to photograph; Look through the light meter window to see which number the needle indicates; Turn the light meter dial until the silver number underneath corresponds with the number from needle window; Read off the suitable shutter speed and aperture combinations and set the camera accordingly
• Re-winding : a pop-up small chrome knob at the centre of the exposure / ASA(GOST) setting dial, push and turn to left for pop-up
• Self-timer: activates with a small knob above it
• Flash PC sync socket, flash sync up to 1/30s
• Hot-shoe
• Memory dial: on the knob of the cocking lever
• Back cover: removable with the bottom plate, opens by two pop-up semi-circle levers on the bottom plate
• Tripod socket: 1/4"
• Engravings on the back of the top plate: СДЕЛАНО В СССР ( SDELANO V SSSR = MADE IN USSR)
• Weight: 720g 

Fonte: Camerapedia

Made in factory  FED

Type of camera  Rangefinder

Series of camera  FED

Type of lenses  Screw M39 Leica fit

Camera made from  1977 to 1996

Produced pieces Unknown

Rarity R1

Other description

Frame size 24X36mm

Shutter speeds: 1sec, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 of a second and "B".

Lenses: Industar-61L/D(2.8/55mm)

Relative aperture: f/2.8

Diaphragm scale from 2.8 to 16

Focusing, m: 1 to infinite

Updated model of the FED-4

Fonte: Fotoua

This camera was a cosmetic redesign of the FED-4. Although there was very little change to the overall camera it looks much better than its' predecessor. The meter is very well integrated into the top deck with the rewind knob now in the center of the meter dial. The camera also has a hot shoe as well as a flash jack. The few variations existing, the export model and the 1980 Moscow Games

Produced: 1977-1990

Development of the Fed-4 (b), but with specifications of the Fed-5B. Retractable rewind knob. Lens I-61L/D  2.8/55.

Black letters on the white face plate or vice versa. Different body coverings and nameplate markings.

Original price (in year 1986) 77 roubles.

Fonte: Sovietcams

Modelo

De acordo com o site Fotoua, a minha é do modelo 2 (CT962):

• Lens Industar-61L/D
• Made from 1979 to 1980
• Produced pieces Unknown
• Rarity R2
• Distinctive features of type: Olympic;
• with Quality label and inscription "made in USSR";

A minha tem o número de série 019768 e a lente tem o número 9306909.

Película

Kodak Kodacolor VR 200 Plus 135/36

Manual

Manual em Inglês (HTML)

Manual em Inglês (versão 1)

Manual em Inglês (versão 2)

Sites de referência

Alfred Klomp

Camerapedia

Fotoua

Sovietcams

Vídeos

FED-5 (1977-1996)

FED-5

Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo.

Características

The FED-5 (often marked in cyrillic, with several variations of font, ФЭД 5 {upper-case} or фэд 5 {lower-case}) is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by the FED factory in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov from 1977 until 1996.

The FED-5 is an updated FED-4, with cleaner lines to the top, a pop-up rewind knob in place of the thumb-wheel, a hot shoe, restyled film reminder/frame counter and meter rings, and the meter scale repositioned and converted from a match-needle to an EV-scaled device where the user manually transfers the meter reading to the calculator.

There are 7 types and 10 sub-types of the FED-5.

Specifications

• Lens: standard lens Industar-61 L/D 53mm f/2.8 (ИНДУСТАР-61 Л/Д), interchangeable, 39mm Leica screw mount, filter size 40.5mm [6]
• Aperture: f/2.8 - f /22 setting: ring and scale on the lens
• Focus range: 1-20m +infinity 
• Focusing: matching yellow rangefinder images in the viewfinder
• Shutter : rubberized silk double cloth curtain, horizontaly moving focal-plane shutter
• Speeds: 1-1/500 +B [7] 
• Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable, on the right of the top plate
• Frame counter: coupled with the cocking lever, advance type, auto-resets
• Viewfinder: coupled viewfinder/rangefinder, w/ Diopter correction ring, around eyepiece
• Exposure meter: uncoupled Selenium cell sensor, metering by a needle window on the top-plate
• Exposure setting: Set the film speed on the large dial. Even though the speeds on the dial are in GOST, just set the ASA value; Point the camera to the scene you want to photograph; Look through the light meter window to see which number the needle indicates; Turn the light meter dial until the silver number underneath corresponds with the number from needle window; Read off the suitable shutter speed and aperture combinations and set the camera accordingly
• Re-winding : a pop-up small chrome knob at the centre of the exposure / ASA(GOST) setting dial, push and turn to left for pop-up
• Self-timer: activates with a small knob above it
• Flash PC sync socket, flash sync up to 1/30s
• Hot-shoe
• Memory dial: on the knob of the cocking lever
• Back cover: removable with the bottom plate, opens by two pop-up semi-circle levers on the bottom plate
• Tripod socket: 1/4"
• Engravings on the back of the top plate: СДЕЛАНО В СССР ( SDELANO V SSSR = MADE IN USSR)
• Weight: 720g 

Fonte: Camerapedia

Made in factory FED
Type of camera Rangefinder
Series of camera FED
Type of lenses Screw M39 Leica fit
Camera made from 1977 to 1996
Produced pieces Unknown
Rarity R1
Other description
Frame size 24X36mm
Shutter speeds: 1sec, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 of a second and "B".
Lenses: Industar-61L/D(2.8/55mm)
Relative aperture: f/2.8
Diaphragm scale from 2.8 to 16
Focusing, m: 1 to infinite
Updated model of the FED-4

Fonte: Fotoua

This camera was a cosmetic redesign of the FED-4. Although there was very little change to the overall camera it looks much better than its' predecessor. The meter is very well integrated into the top deck with the rewind knob now in the center of the meter dial. The camera also has a hot shoe as well as a flash jack. The few variations existing, the export model and the 1980 Moscow Games

Produced: 1977-1990

Development of the Fed-4 (b), but with specifications of the Fed-5B. Retractable rewind knob. Lens I-61L/D  2.8/55.

Black letters on the white face plate or vice versa. Different body coverings and nameplate markings.

Original price (in year 1986) 77 roubles.

Fonte: Sovietcams


Modelo

De acordo com o site Fotoua, a minha é do modelo 6a (CT88):

• Lens Industar-61L/D
• The type made from 1991 to 1996
• Minimum found number 072958(3/04/92)
• Maximum found number 848452
• Produced pieces Unknown
• Rarity R1
• Distinctive features of type
• Changed body cover 

A minha tem o número de série 400748 e a lente tem o número 9310873.



Manual

Manual em Inglês (HTML)
Manual em Inglês (versão 1)
Manual em Inglês (versão 2)


Sites de referência

Alfred Klomp
Camerapedia
Fotoua
Sovietcams


Vídeos