Repainting a Fed 3 question.

[lubitel]

I wanted to give my brother a repainted Fed2 as a present for his birthday, but the russian post office is taking its time and I am running out of it. So I decided to repaint my Fed3 for him instead.

Anyway, I took everything apart, the only thing I dont know what to do with at this stage is the little plate with shutter speeds on it.

1. Should I take it off? (if so -- how?)

2. Should I mask it?

3. Should I repaint it with the rest? Probably the easiest solution but I thought it would look best if it stayed silver.

Thanks for your tips!

 

[lubitel]

O, and I am talking about the later Fed-3 version

 

[w3rk5]

Hi lubitel. I don't know if you can remove it. If you can, that would be best. If not, I would just mask it off.

Masking that part off isn't difficult. Just make sure you have a really sharp knife to trim the extra masking tape around the shutter speed indicator.

What colour are you going to paint it?

 

[lubitel]

Thanks. It's nice you are there. Whenever I have a "repaint question" I can count on you showing up in the forum.

I think I will go for dark red paint and some kind of leather (whatever I will find that will match).

I'll keep you updated

 

[w3rk5]

Always ready to help a friend out. You're brother sure is lucky. Can't wait to see the finished camera.

 

[Hamster]

Try the kiev survival site, there is an artikle about repainting under "guest article".

http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/index.html

The article uses a FED 2 as an example if I remember correctly.

 

[w3rk5]

That's same article can be seen from here also. The one in the Kiev Survival Site is more difficult to follow (looks messed up in the browsers I'm using). http://www.yevglad.com/repaint/Paint...ions_Final.pdf

 

[oscroft]

That's same article can be seen from here also. The one in the Kiev Survival Site is more difficult to follow (looks messed up in the browsers I'm using). http://www.yevglad.com/repaint/Paint...ions_Final.pdf

Except that your URL with the "..." in it doesn't work.

 

[w3rk5]

Except that your URL with the "..." in it doesn't work.

If anyone wants a copy just send me a PM with your e-mail address. I'll forward you a pdf copy.

 

[lubitel]

another try at the painting instructions link

Link

 

[Spyderman]

To the original question: the shutter speeds plate isn't removable.

 

[lubitel]

To the original question: the shutter speeds plate isn't removable.

Thanks,

I already put masking tape on it. I'll have to be super careful trying to take it off after spraying. It didnt work out so good on a fed 5, but it was my first time, so hopefully I've learned some patience since then.