tunalegs
Pretended Artist
Just by luck the local shop got a late version of the Zorki 5 in, and I took a good look at it yesterday. Very nice camera in handling, size, and build quality.
Knob wind Fed 3?
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lukitas
second hand noob
the back door of my Zorkii 6 had a tendency to fall open at the slightest provocation.
I lost so much exposed film, I don't dare use it anymore...
but the fed2 does sterling work.
I lost so much exposed film, I don't dare use it anymore...
but the fed2 does sterling work.
fanshaw
Well-known
The catch on the Zorki-6 door is the same design as the catch on the Zenit-E. KMZ realised that the door was liable to open unexpectedly and produced a mod for the catch. I stick some tape over mine to prevent the door opening.
Fotohuis
Well-known
Welding it? 😀
fanshaw
Well-known
No no good because of the need to open the door. The mod is done with the aid of a small hammer and a needle file and doesn't require any new parts.
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
The Fed 3 arrived today and I can say that this is a much nicer camera than the 4 or 5 I had. The knob wind is perfectly smooth, smooth as any Leica III I've had my hands on anyway. Much smoother operating than the Zorki's advance knob.
The viewfinder is not as bright or as big as the Zorki 4's, but I figured that would be a given. It's about average I think for the era, it reminds me of the viewfinders in the cheaper fixed lens Japanese rangefinders of the era. Still a lot better than having move your eye from window to window though.
The fit and finish is good, again about the level of the average Japanese RF from the same era. Not great, not bad, but "good enough".
Smaller and prettier than the later Feds, good ergonomics (the absurdly tall Fed 5 where you have to reach your shutter finger over the even taller exposure counter is one of the most awkward cameras I have used) - except for the lens' focus ring which is too close to the camera body to be moved easily. The shutter is quieter than the later Feds and the Zorki 4, so it's a winner in my opinion.
Now to go shoot a roll and see if it works properly.
The viewfinder is not as bright or as big as the Zorki 4's, but I figured that would be a given. It's about average I think for the era, it reminds me of the viewfinders in the cheaper fixed lens Japanese rangefinders of the era. Still a lot better than having move your eye from window to window though.
The fit and finish is good, again about the level of the average Japanese RF from the same era. Not great, not bad, but "good enough".
Smaller and prettier than the later Feds, good ergonomics (the absurdly tall Fed 5 where you have to reach your shutter finger over the even taller exposure counter is one of the most awkward cameras I have used) - except for the lens' focus ring which is too close to the camera body to be moved easily. The shutter is quieter than the later Feds and the Zorki 4, so it's a winner in my opinion.
Now to go shoot a roll and see if it works properly.
Fotohuis
Well-known
The FED-3 was my favorite camera till yesterday my Zorki-6 arrived. I think it is for me the best FSU RF camera so far. A very clear RF, ergonomic with a fast loading and transport. You can also change the shutter times with the shutter cocked or not cocked. I do not think I will miss the slow shutter speeds so much. The camera is from 1965 and in almost new condition after the CLA. It was a direct transport from Odessa, Ukraine. It also has strap lugs.
Fotohuis
Well-known
Z-6 with J-8. Just arrived from Odessa. The beer is for celebrating Victory day.
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
I think the one thing that I prefer about the Zorki 5/6 over the Fed 3 is the hinged back. The removable back and spool can be a pain when trying to load film quickly.
In any event I stumbled upon a nice Zorki 4 for a good price, so I can now do a head to head comparison between the Fed 3 and Zorki 4.
In any event I stumbled upon a nice Zorki 4 for a good price, so I can now do a head to head comparison between the Fed 3 and Zorki 4.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
What I find worrying is that a lot of people around the world don't know what the victory was and who was fighting who. I once asked, as a joke, how many of the US forces were fighting on the USSR's side and was indignantly told that not that not a single American had fought on the Communist's side. I didn't know if I should have laughed or cried...
And look at the number of kids who can't point to their own country on a map or globe.
Regards, David
Dez
Bodger Extraordinaire
I hope you didn't run into this reaction in the UK, David. There are parts of the world where ignorance seems to be considered a virtue, but surely nobody in Europe could so completely lack historical perspective. If the person was a Brit, you should have cried, methinks.
Hopefully,
Dez
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Well, um, not this side of the pond is the polite way of saying it. People here also get my joke about the United States (slight pause) of Holland. I guess history isn't taught much these days, elsewhere.
I guess it's gone the way of maths as I've noticed in some places they only have one math...
Regards, David
Well, um, not this side of the pond is the polite way of saying it. People here also get my joke about the United States (slight pause) of Holland. I guess history isn't taught much these days, elsewhere.
I guess it's gone the way of maths as I've noticed in some places they only have one math...
Regards, David
tunalegs
Pretended Artist
Fotohuis
Well-known
Victory day in Holland:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotohuisrovo/14103366764/
Home, 4th May 2014
In the Netherlands for memorizing all victims fallen in WW II and for all soldiers who have given their lives in any military conflict. TOMORROW: Victory day and enjoy our freedom which was almost taken away by Nazi-Germany. Let us hope the conflict in Ukraine will not grow into our military services of NATO. POETIN: Hands of Ukraine! Your policy is acting like Nazi-Germany in a modern form.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fotohuisrovo/14151670345/
Another flag this time on 9th May.
I just want to show you this photo made by me in 1988 on Check Point Charlie Berlin:
Freedom is something you have to defend with all efforts available. Thanks to the USA and UK in WW II we can live here in freedom. And thanks to the Marshall Help from the USA we could built up Holland quickly after WW II.
During the cold war I was in the army too on a tank, to defend our liberty against Sovjet agression. At the moment it is not better looking at the situation in Ukraine, where I also have family.
Just a photo from me in action: 1981.
Made by Olympus Trip 35 camera (I still have it!).
But do not worry. I know where the Netherlands is on the map. And also on my head the route to Ukraine, Mykolaiv. I do not need any electronic router for that!
Ask people if they know where Crimnea is located. Even Russian people hardly know where it is. :bang:
So if they do not know where it is, can you imagine if they ever could understand the policy of Poetin, their president of the Russian Federation. He is a KGB RAT, and I hope never to come into his country because writing this, is already enough for 20 years Siberia in prison!
Fotohuis
Well-known
BTW.; this is my FED-3, a special October 1917-1967 edition.
And this is the original box:
And this is the original box:
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
North of Flanders and south & east of Friesland if I remember correctly ;-)
That was just for some friends of mine, by the way. I've happy memories of both and Parts of Holland, which is in Lincolnshire, England.
Regards, David
