FED 3 - Help!

[boomguy57]

So I got a FED 3 in the mail, and I can't figure out how to reset the film counter. This seems pretty silly, but...can anyone help? Is it obvious and I'm missing it?

Thanks!

 

[boomguy57]

Actually, you just manually turn the knob...boy, sometimes the obvious isn't so obvious...

 

[pakeha]

yeah those russians are weird aye,who would have thought😀

going to space and worried about pen not working? just take a pencil😀

Y2K and planes are gonna fall out of the sky? just put the proper date into programmes to start with😀

 

[boomguy57]

Okay...the problem I'm having with the FED 3b now is that I can't figure out how to rewind the film back into the canister. Any ideas? There doesn't seem to be a release that I can figure out so I can start rewinding the film.

Ideas?? Help!

 

[brainwood]

To rewind you need to twist the shutter collar to disengage the winder mechanism

Looks like you could do with one of thesehttp://www.otter.se/photo/fed3/FED-3_user_guide.html

Chris

 

[lynnb]

press down the ring around the shutter release. That releases the film. You can lock it down while rewinding by turning it towards B after depressing it.

Enjoy your Fed! What lenses do you have?

Edit - thanks Chris! BTW it doesn't mention that the knurled knob around the vf eyepiece is a diopter adjustment, and the similar knob around the rf window is a rf adjustment (I have the Revue 3 model, and cursed the out of adjustment rf until one day I discovered you could just turn the knob..)

 

[boomguy57]

Oh thanks, that's brilliant. I've been playing with it and felt pretty sheepish.

I just picked up the FED from another RFFer in Wales. All I have at the moment is the Jupiter 50/2. Considering an 85/2 perhaps as well at some point. Any lenses I should definitely be on the lookout for?

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Oh thanks, that's brilliant. I've been playing with it and felt pretty sheepish.

I just picked up the FED from another RFFer in Wales. All I have at the moment is the Jupiter 50/2. Considering an 85/2 perhaps as well at some point. Any lenses I should definitely be on the lookout for?

Jupiter 3 is really nice

 

[rbiemer]

Jupiter-12 is one of my favorite 35mm lenses.
And, as you add more lenses, you will probably want/need auxiliary viewfinders. The FSU Turret finder works pretty well and you'd then have coverage for 28, 35, 50, 85, and 135mm lenses in one accessory.
Rob