SergioGuerra
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When I started my love for rangefinders, I bought some FSU cameras, a Zorki 4 , a Fed 2, a Kiev 4 and finally a Fed 3.
Cant remember why, but I disassembled the Fed 3 to the bone and left it on a bag. I guess I lost myself or the interest on its repair.
10 years have gone by and now I wanna fix it and re-assemble.
Are there any good very detailed tutorials online? After 10 years cant count on my memory...
Best,
Sergio
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Yes, where are. Did you google it already?
One search return you might not get is in Russian.
Person who repairs those a lot,
wrote what for fed-3 you need your nerves to be made from steel.
I have second generation of FED-3 which I was able to disassemble and
reassemble within one hour.
I did it ten or so times. Still don't know why I'm getting exposures with two parts.
Something touches something....
One search return you might not get is in Russian.
Person who repairs those a lot,
wrote what for fed-3 you need your nerves to be made from steel.
I have second generation of FED-3 which I was able to disassemble and
reassemble within one hour.
I did it ten or so times. Still don't know why I'm getting exposures with two parts.
Something touches something....
farlymac
PF McFarland
rfaspen
[insert pithy phrase here]
Would the Maizenberg book (Design and Repair of Russian Cameras) be helpful? Google the name, it should show up and somewhere offer a downloadable copy.
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
No. They took it down from the Internet everywhere by request.
rfaspen
[insert pithy phrase here]
Oh, I didn't know that. Seemed like a good resource.
SergioGuerra
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SergioGuerra
Well-known
Got here so far, shutter seems operational, but I have doubts on what screw show I use on the copper part that has the notches for speeds... Can anyone help? It goes through the center pivot, is it one long screw or two small ones on each side?
Thanks for any help...
nhchen
Nathan
On all of the other fed 1 and zorki 1 cameras I’ve taken apart it’s been a long screw.
Nathan
Nathan
Steve M.
Veteran
"it’s been a long screw."
That just about sums up my experiences with FSU cameras.
That just about sums up my experiences with FSU cameras.
SergioGuerra
Well-known
Bummer, I think I've lost that screw 
(
How about the position, the copper part could be on one position or 180º from it, since it has a hole for the screw on both sides... how do I know the correct position with the shutter un-cocked?
Thanks in advance..
(How about the position, the copper part could be on one position or 180º from it, since it has a hole for the screw on both sides... how do I know the correct position with the shutter un-cocked?
Thanks in advance..
nhchen
Nathan
I’m not sure about the position of that part, I’ve found that the screw you’re missing can only be screwed in correctly in one direction, if it’s the wrong direction it won’t go in fully or will get very tight.
I just looked on the fedka site http://jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page466.htm and he mentions some zorkis use two screws for that part, so I guess that’s is also a possibility in your case.
Nathan
I just looked on the fedka site http://jay.fedka.com/index_files/Page466.htm and he mentions some zorkis use two screws for that part, so I guess that’s is also a possibility in your case.
Nathan
SergioGuerra
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Be it one or two screws, I could not find any that fit on the bag of parts... I will try to find them at my father house today, if not I need to improvise
If I cant find it, would anyone on this magnificent forum have some spare parts that could sell one of those to me?
If I cant find it, would anyone on this magnificent forum have some spare parts that could sell one of those to me?
Joao
Negativistic forever
Some detailed photos of the top (rangefinder repair). Scroll down.
I hope it may help
http://sageshome.net/cpg/index.php?album=74
Boa sorte !
Joao
I hope it may help
http://sageshome.net/cpg/index.php?album=74
Boa sorte !
Joao
oftheherd
Veteran
Thanks for the laugh. I needed one.
SergioGuerra
Well-known
Thanks João, meanwhile I did manage to finish the camera and all speeds are working well - yeah!
Had some trouble because the slow speed lever had to be adjusted, it as blocking the speed selector lever, but all is good now.
The camera is back in business, but the self timer works but not like it should and I also got this part left out because I could not find where it would fit:
Maybe someone can help me out....
And... first roll of film I also had trouble, it looks like the film pressure plate is making too much force, and the film advance sprockets start cutting the film. I am trying to get the film pressure plate spring more loose... (any help on this subject would also be highly appreciated)..
And here is a photo of my first roll
As you can see, I am getting frame overlap, and a part of the film actually got broken.
Had some trouble because the slow speed lever had to be adjusted, it as blocking the speed selector lever, but all is good now.
The camera is back in business, but the self timer works but not like it should and I also got this part left out because I could not find where it would fit:
Maybe someone can help me out....
And... first roll of film I also had trouble, it looks like the film pressure plate is making too much force, and the film advance sprockets start cutting the film. I am trying to get the film pressure plate spring more loose... (any help on this subject would also be highly appreciated)..
And here is a photo of my first roll
As you can see, I am getting frame overlap, and a part of the film actually got broken.