rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
It is a wonderful feeling!
The FED2 is a good camera that I found difficult to use--the VF was too small for me to use comfortably.
Looking forward to your photos!
Rob
fidget
Lemon magnet
My experience in buying FSU cameras on thE bay is that when the description does not include a definite statement saying that it is CLA'd and working then I do not expect it to work perfectly as received, regardless of what the seller says. (Mint, works well etc...)
It's fun to be able to tinker a little with these and allows the purchase of cheap examples.
Over my 30 -40 purchases I have never really been stung (apart from "works perfectly at all speeds"....which turned out to have no slow speed mechanism fitted).
A few have worked from the box and one or two from a Ukrainian seller have been as good or better than described.
It's worth realising that a good test of any camera is time consuming and may not even be complete without a proper film test anyway. Your average camera seller will not have invested this time before selling.
My advice is to buy carefully and cheap. Get one or two to learn a few tinkering skills on. Ask here for advice if needed.
I think one of our members here once wrote that any FSU owner/user should expect to have the hood up now and then....and enjoy them..
It's fun to be able to tinker a little with these and allows the purchase of cheap examples.
Over my 30 -40 purchases I have never really been stung (apart from "works perfectly at all speeds"....which turned out to have no slow speed mechanism fitted).
A few have worked from the box and one or two from a Ukrainian seller have been as good or better than described.
It's worth realising that a good test of any camera is time consuming and may not even be complete without a proper film test anyway. Your average camera seller will not have invested this time before selling.
My advice is to buy carefully and cheap. Get one or two to learn a few tinkering skills on. Ask here for advice if needed.
I think one of our members here once wrote that any FSU owner/user should expect to have the hood up now and then....and enjoy them..