Fed noobie

[Unicron]

Hey,
I just aquired a Fed 2 type 10, and I'm a bit of a film noobie I have been shooting digital for a few years now but im a little rusty what I learned with film when I was younger and hoping to sharpin my skill with the fed.
I have a few questions about the Fed befor I start useing it.
The scale on the shutter speed, what is B ?
B & C on the shutter release ? I asume has some thing to do with the B on the shutter speed.
ROCT on the film advance knob I asume is the GOST scale ? But what does the sun light bulb and the circle with the dot on top has any usefull perpose ?

Thanks 🙂

 

[Bob L]

The Sun , light bulbs etc. (Sun daylight type film etc.) are just for film types, as ManGo says don't worry about them .

 

[robin a]

Hi.it looks like a real nice camera.I have several Fed2's and love to use them.Remember the advice about the shutter speed and one more,don't forget to remove the lens cap. Robin

 

[PhotoJim]

I use the film types and GOST scale to remind myself of what film is in the camera. 🙂

 

[Unicron]

Thanks for the info 🙂
Going to go out and pick up some fresh 200 film today and see what I can do.

BTW, What film types/brands do you like to use in the Feds for the style of photo's you do ?

 

[Jocko]

BTW, What film types/brands do you like to use in the Feds for the style of photo's you do ?

Although camera bodies can influence technique, and thus the type of photograph one takes, the lens is the crucial factor. Your FED has an Industar 61, a crisp lens with good contrast, in my view ideally suited for classic 400 ASA black and white films, and perhaps at it's best when these are pushed for high contrast: some shots in my gallery illustrate this. I'm currently using Adox HPS in my FED - this site will tell you a great deal about many of the interesting films available: http://www.retrophotographic.com/films.htm

Cheers, Ian

 

[Xmas]

Well the guys may be being abstract.

You dont need a film reminder if you load and shoot the whole 36 load like the Fed was a Gatling (gun). You might need an exposure meter or a calculator or instead if you shoot 400 ASA in good daylight 1/250 (or 200) sec at f/16 will do for B&W. If you are careful you will use the accessory shoe to hold the box top as a more exact reminder. You can get FSU meters.

If you select a chromogenic film e.g. xp/2 you can drop off the film in the supermarket 1-2 hour turn around colour processing slot and get B&W prints or a scan back before you leave, car wash, breakfast etc...

The FED will eat 400 ASA and deserves a slow B&W this will stretch a scanner and you will then want an enlarger, (a FSU one of course) 10x8 dishes, dev tank, daylight loader, and another Ru camera, like a pre-WWII Fed 1, before the week is over. It is like your first beer or smoke, legal and addative or did I mean addictive (dyslyxia is not normally Freudian).

Perhaps I need a FED2.

The last stage is you store dsimantled cameras in 10x8 trays, your meaningful other may eventually complain or justify another pair of shoes.

Noel