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Do any of you use a FED2 as your main camera or do they just see rare usage?

I'm thinking of getting one of these as they look like real workhorses.
 
martinsmith99 said:
Do any of you use a FED2 as your main camera or do they just see rare usage?

I'm thinking of getting one of these as they look like real workhorses.
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Not exactly my no.1 camera - but does see regular use, as when fitted with a collapsible 50mm it's nice and compact, and fits in a ( large ) pocket!, apart from that I really like the camera, and the long-base r/f on mine is very good.
Just get one from someone like Fedka - mine came from him four years ago, and is smooth as silk!.
Dave.
 
Not so much, but the long rf base as Dave mentioned made this camera a dream to use. I need to take it out more. Definitely a good one. I second the recommendation to Fedka. or OKcamera.

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januaryman said:
Not so much, but the long rf base as Dave mentioned made this camera a dream to use. I need to take it out more. Definitely a good one. I second the recommendation to Fedka. or OKcamera.

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The black FED looks really sharp. I've read a few DIY guides to stripping/re-painting cameras, I think a FED-2 would by my first attempt.
 
I hate the dark VF (it's supposed to be dark). It may increase RF contrast, but it ruins the camera for me. If you can get over that, it's a nicely designed camera.
 
I've been testing a recently acquired FED-2. 1/500 and 1/250 are running fast, which can be set right, but there's a quirk I've never seen before, nor heard of. The frame counter disc cannot be rotated by itself because it is attached to the film advance knob.
 
payasam said:
I've been testing a recently acquired FED-2. 1/500 and 1/250 are running fast, which can be set right, but there's a quirk I've never seen before, nor heard of. The frame counter disc cannot be rotated by itself because it is attached to the film advance knob.
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You will pick up a stop or so with many Russian cameras if
they've been CLA'd with modern lubricants. Some can be
corrected by bumping up the curtain tension, but not without
inducing a little fade, and the resulting increase in noise for
some users is unacceptable.

Per the counter disc, you should be able to turn it with the
shutter cocked.
 
martinsmith99 said:
How do the earlier collapsable lenses compare to the 26M?
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I use a collapsable Industar 22 on mine exclusively. Have played with a 26M and a J-8, and they were fine but didn't have the character of the I-22. They were in that forgettable shadowland, for me, where they were more or less modern looking but without the quality of inexpensive modern lenses (so why bother).
 
I have never made a scientific comparison, but the Industar-22 collapsable lens is quite sharp. It is probably the most frequently used lens in my collection.
 
I use a Fed 50 mm f 3.5 Collapsible on my M8 and love it's ' Sparkle ' admittedly , it's the cleanest and best of my three - I just love the feel of this lens .
The standerd Industar does not mount properly on my Fed 2 .
 
You're right about the counter disc, martin_t, but I'm still stuck. With much force and a damaged finger-nail, I got it to move: but after going through about a half circle it stopped and won't budge.
 
The film counter is a very simple device-just a disk and a few washers. If you loosen the screw on the side of the knob you can unscrew the knob and clean the washers underneath. They must be gummed up if the counter doesn't work properly.
 
Well, my lovely wife bought me one as a surprise. It's from a Russian seller and is listed as a type E. I've no idea if this is correct as searches have shown it to be a Type D7, E & F.

It does have the long base, but no strap lugs. I'll get some pics up when it arrives and see what you all think it may be.
 
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