Just had my FED 2 arrive

[Mudman]

Cool little camera, I can't wait to see how it handles compared to my Leica. It doesn't feel as well made, but it'll be fun to shoot with.

EDIT: I'd like to ad that this thing looks absolutely mint.

 

[januaryman]

If it's so nice, why not give us a break and 1) post a shot of it and 2) tell us where you got it? ;-)

 

[pesphoto]

yeah, we'd like to see it.

 

[nzeeman]

congratulations!!! i hope it will serve you well. and of course we are waiting for a photo of it and from it.

 

[Arttu]

I got a mint Fed-2 complete with a I-26m and a nice case some time ago. Bought it from a flea-market type of thing on a trip to Russia. I paid about 15 euros for that and a Zorki-4. Really nice camera, but the mint shape (lack of use) has a disadvantage. The curtains are dry and full of pinholes. It's really a shame, because I'd love to use the camera but can't find shutter curtain material anywhere.

 

[Welsh_Italian]

I got a mint Fed-2 complete with a I-26m and a nice case some time ago. Bought it from a flea-market type of thing on a trip to Russia. I paid about 15 euros for that and a Zorki-4. Really nice camera, but the mint shape (lack of use) has a disadvantage. The curtains are dry and full of pinholes. It's really a shame, because I'd love to use the camera but can't find shutter curtain material anywhere.

I've used this buyer before without problems (no guarantee though).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-set-of-cu...5717354QQihZ010QQcategoryZ15234QQcmdZViewItem

A pair of curtains for $5.50 (plus postage)

 

[shadowfox]

Lens... what lens?

 

[feenej]

I tried fixing my FED 2 curtains with a paint pen. It seemed to work when I held it up to the sun, but I still get the pinole white blob on my negs at 1/25th second. Are there two curtains? Is there a trick to seeing the 2nd one?

 

[greyhoundman]

http://cgi.ebay.com/FABRIC-for-shutter-curtains-ZORKI-FED-Zenit-Kiev-88-NEW_W0QQitemZ330171924798QQihZ014QQcategoryZ30038QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Shutter curtaion material from Alex.

 

[Mudman]

I'll post a picture once I get home. Curtains look to be fine, the shutter sounds accurate and its a beaut. I'll run a role through it soon enough. I got it from a friend of mine from Canada for the shipping cost.

 

[Mudman]

As promised sorry for the the grainy photos, I'm tired and just took some snaps at 1600. I didn't feel like getting my tripod out of the car.

 

[feenej]

Ah ha, that's right. Guess I'll be at it again tomorrow with the sun and the paint pen.

 

[ully]

I have that same model, I think it was made in about 1955 or 1957. Nice little cameras.

Good luck.

 

[januaryman]

Sweet. If you wear glasses with plastic lenses, beware that viewfinder! My glasses are scratched to hell. Need to put a felt cover or washer over the metal. Or take off the glasses, if feasible.

 

[nzeeman]

those older models of fed 2 are very beautiful. mudman what film did you put in it?

 

[Mudman]

I'm thinking of some tmax 100, or some Kodak 400 Ultracolor. I have two other cameras with rolls in them right now, so once I get those done, I'll move onto the FED. I have to admit, I think I'm becoming addicted to my leica.

 

[shadowfox]

Mudman, in the middle picture, are the black and red triangle on the lens really crooked that way? 🙂

 

[Mudman]

Yes, the black looks as if it is felt that was glued on to the lens.