dark viewfinder

shootodog

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hello.

my FED3B has a dark viewfinder. i find it hard to shoot interior shots. it's like peering through a pair of sunglasses. work if you're under the sun but it is proving difficult.

help.
 
Bai, just clean it following the instructions in the sticky. Makes a world of a difference! :) (Good to have another Pinoy using a FSU RF ;) )
 
All FEDs from 2 through 5 have this dark viewfinder. It's made this way to increase the contrast between the RF patch and the surrounding. Cleaning can help a bit, but it will still be darker than ost other cameras. Zorki-5 and 6 have similar size of VF, but much brighter - about as bright as Zorki-4.
 
I've read that FEDS were the local comsumption version of Zorkis - in other words, that they weren't as well-made. Any comments? I see a lot of references to FEDs, but the ones I have don't seem as good as the Zorkis. I have three FED-2s, and a couple of them have a bit of trouble getting the backs on & off.
 
I doubt that any Zorki is 'better made' than a Fed-2. In general, I would say that the Feds are just as good as the Zorkis of the same era.
 
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