Fed 4

[cameramanic]

any info on Fed 4.
I just bought a Fed 4 with 35, 50, 135, lenses plus rangefinder, all in one box as a kit, l on e bay for £51 I think was a good buy at this price,What do you think?
any ino on Fed 4?
will the lenses fit my Bessa L ?

Regards
Cameramanic

 

[taffer]

If the 35 is a Jupiter-12, then probably the huge rear element would collide with some innards on the Bessa, the 50 and 135 should fit better.

 

[mac_wt]

I have a Fed 4. It's a nice camera. Some dislike its looks, but it has some nice features. The wind lever is an improvement over knob wind and the light meter is handy in 'normal' lighting conditions. It's build from stronger materials than the Fed 5 (notable in the top cover). It has a nice solid feel. I think you did OK with that price.

Wim

 

[RML]

Fed 4 is a nice camera, and 51 GBP for the whole set isn't too bad at all.

IMO using a 50 or larger on the L ain't much use as you'll need an external finder for them and accurate focusing becomes ever more important with increasing focal lengths.

The 35 (J12, I assume) probably won't fit without causing some trouble.
I'd say keep it on the FED and use it as an nice street shooter.
I have my 35 on my M2, which makes for a sweet combo.