FED3 Industar 26 photos to share.

[Stuart John]

Well after buying a Zorki C about 13 years ago and never being able to use it due to a scratched up fron element I picked up a FED3 the other week from the fleamarket for its clean lens. The camera turned out to be really smooth so I thought I would try a roll. Well the film jammed because the take up spool was too loose and would not take up the film properly. After unjamming the camera I fixed the takeup spool and got it working. Took the kids to the park and took the FED3 along to see how it would work.
Here are some shots of the day.

Well I am more than pleased with the lens and the way the camera handles.
There are some pinholes in the shutter. I have patched them with nail varnish but I will replace the shutter at some point.
I went back to the fleamarket to see what else was there and I picked up a FED2 with a industar 61 and good shutter curtains and a really nice Zorki 1 with a collapsible industar 22. There is a small mark on the edge of the I-22 but images are sharp and it does not show in the pics. The FED2 needed cleaning and adjusting I have done that but still have to run a roll. The shutter seams fine after being left in the freazer for 20min doesn't stall anymore so I hope to run a test roll tommarrow.

 

[Keith]

Nice pics ... the I-26 is a very underrated lens IMO. Mine is pretty rough and the front element looks like hell but it doesn't really flare much and it's more than sharp enough at f2.8.

It was also very easy to pull apart to clean out the tractor grease in the focusing helical and relube with something better. It was always a pain to focus and I can't believe I didn't do it sooner! 😛

 

[oftheherd]

Nice photos. It is amazing how the old FSU lenses seem to deliver. Actually, when RFF was younger, there was a lot of talk about both the FSU lenses and especially cameras on which better glass could be mounted and used.

 

[Stuart John]

Mine is quite dry and the focus turns really much too easy. I really like the basic tech of the cameras. It is so nice to know I can fix them myself with basic tools and I don't have to worry about them.

 

[Coldkennels]

They're some lovely shots. Looks like your I26 is a pretty nice performer. Out of curiosity, what film did you use?

Also: I think I need to pay a visit to this fleamarket too!

 

[Stuart John]

Agfa APX100 developed in Rodinal 50:1 10 min 24 deg C.
I guessed the exposures for an ISO 100 film.

 

[paulfish4570]

very nice shots.
you have an excellent copy of that lens. and fine sunny16 work, too ...

 

[stevebrot]

Wow! It looks like you got a good copy of the I-26!


Steve