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Lomography's Russian Scientist examines the Fed 5
written by pan_dre on May 27th, 2009 , 4 comments (4 votes)

FED 5

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Listen to me – this all-metal, all-mechanical Rangefinder demands one strict rule: Cock the shutter before turning the shutter speed dial! Repeat. . You wouldn’t want to mess around with this one – there is a possibility to damage the camera if this rule isn’t followed. It can give you super sharp pictures if you’re nice enough. Interestingly, the Industar 61 lens is Lanthanum-coated – making it slightly radioactive?! After some thorough investigation, we can all relax – this Russian beast is completely safe to use. Phew …

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• Born out of factory “FED” (Ukraine) since 1977
• Selenium light meter.
• Excellent contrast, resolution and sharpness due to Industar 61 lens
• Amber coated lens minimizes undesirable flare.
• Shutter speeds from 0.3-500/sec To infinity
• Long-exposure function, plus Hotshoe feature.
• Shutter speeds from 1sec – 1/500 of a second and “B”
• Get your Fed 5 here!
• To see pictures taken with the Fed 5, visit our pictures section