Another Fed2 Question

[JimG]

In a 35mm classified thread posted by kvanderlaag there's a photo of his Fed2 showing the camera back off. I thought I'd read that early FSU cameras were strictly bottom loading (or at least the early Feds). So are some, or all Feds back loading?

 

[Kim Coxon]

Hi Jim,
The early feds were bottom loaders. It was the Fed 2 which introduced the removable back. Good history of the different types here http://www.commiecameras.com/sov/35mmrangefindercameras/cameras/fed/index.htm

Kim

 

[kiev4a]

The FED 2 and later all have removable backs. Only the FED 1 was a bottom loader.

In the Zorkis the Z1, ZC, Z2C and Z5 are bottom loaders. The Z3s and Z4s have removable backs and the Z6 has a hinged back.

 

[nzeeman]

really a lot of fed 2 info u can find here http://www.geocities.com/fzorkis/fed2_1.html