Fed 3

[cocwaye]

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this is my first roll of my life, i am starter in photography, using a Russian FED 3,

i know a rangefinder is not suitable for a beginner, but i like the structure and the chrome metal feeling, and because it s cheap, got that from ebay for US20.00+US15.00 delivery............

anyone using this camera ?
its not what-i-see from the view finder-is-what-i get, quite disappointed with the result.....
please give commen, i shot the putrajaya mosque, malaysia, i think its too light, over exposed..... worse than i expected......got to learn from you all......

thanks bro....

 

[mikule]

You've taken some really nice photos, think they turned out quite a bit nicer than my first roll through a Fed camera. Which lens is it coupled with?

Somone (I forget who, sorry) posted this link just recently.

http://www.bw-photography.net/

I hadn't seen it before then. Its a good introduction into black and white photography, as well as the basic photographic techniques in general. So if you are starting out, and don't want to pay for a course just yet, it may be a good starting point.

Another one I recently found is at the link below;

http://www.morguefile.com/archive/classroom.php

At the Morguefile image library. Someone has put together a nice tutorial outlining the basics of photography, help for ideas, inspiration, a few projects as well.

Hope that helps. I'm only new, just recently started a course with the NYIP, is going quite well, but there are plenty of free resources as linked above as well.
At the moment I'm using a Fed 5V, probably the least popular in the Fed series, with an Industra 61 lens. But in a few weeks should have a Jupiter 12 and Jupiter 9 lens to go with it 🙂

mike

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

I'm not sure why a rangefinder isn't suitable for learning. I say use the tool you feel comfortable with. In this case you have a camera that is a good deal.

I am relearning things I began over 30 years ago. I chose rangefinders because they seemed more straight forward to me.

I started with an slr at 16 years of age. 34 years later I am using rangefinders more than any other camera. I wish I started with a FED 3 at that earlier time. I think I would have gained more from the experience.

 

[rbiemer]

Nice work and welcome to the forum!
I don't see anything wrong with learning on a rangefinder camera. The camera I started with many years ago was an Argus C-3. Much more fiddly than the FED. That camera has two tiny windows you need to look through: one to focus and a seperate one to compose.
The parallax error(not seeing exactly what the lens "sees") is, in my opinion, critical only at very close distances. And you will learn very quickly to adjust for it.
My first roll of film had zero usable photos. I hadn't quite figured out how to load and advance the film. Yours are much better than that!
The learning is (again, in my opinion) more than half the fun!
Hope to see more pictures from you.
Rob

 

[kiev4a]

I think you did an excellent job -- outstanding for a first-timer. Your photos have a nice range of tones. Photography is a constant learning process. The more you shoot. the more comfortable you become with your equipment. This makes it easier to focus on composition rather than mechanics.

Welcome to the forum.

 

[wyk_penguin]

Just a hint of over-exposure. Nice, esp. the one with four women in the middle.

 

[darkkavenger]

Hello! Is it a Fed3 type A or type B ? 🙂 Just curious!

 

[cocwaye]

Fed 3

this one, i am not sure its A or B or C.....

 

[Solinar]

Let's call it a 3B and a clean looking one from what I can see.

 

[Solinar]

Judging from your photos, the 61 L/D is razor sharp, too.

 

[John Robertson]

Lever wind Fed3 is a very pleasant camera to use, a good choice for a beginner!

 

[darkkavenger]

Definitely a 3B and it's a lovely one, just like mine! The lever wind is awesome, like satin!