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David Long
David

Australia
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Posted - Aug 13 2022 :  11:42:51 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello all, I am new here and new to the Soviet type cameras. Just bought this one. It is in very good condition. I had to adjust the vertical aspect of the range finder though. I am running my first test roll through the camera now. I took 5 exposures prior to correcting the range finder. I'l take 10 more using the cameras light metre and then 15 more using my light metre camera app.

I'm posting photos of the camera and asking anyone what year the camera was made. I have been told anything from the 60s, 70s and the 80s.

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/107540661@N02/albums/72177720301246298


Thanks for your help.

Dave

Edited by - David on Aug 14 2022 01:35:43 AM
SteveA
United Kingdom
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Posted - Aug 14 2022 :  05:45:50 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think its 1964 or 1965, it looks like a type 2 body with the strap lugs fitted, if you look at https://www.mikeeckman.com/sovietcams/indexf37d.html?tmpl_into=middle&tmpl_id=217&_m_e_id=16&_menu_i_id=94 you will see one of these with a serial number quite close to yours. It seems from about 1965 FED started prefixing the year onto the serial numbers.

Cheers, Steve
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David Long
David
Australia
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Posted - Aug 14 2022 :  5:07:11 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks very much Steve. When I purchased the camera it was advertised as an 1980 model. I was pretty sure that was incorrect but this is my first USSR camera and wanted to be more sure of its date.
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David Long
David
Australia
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Posted - Sep 25 2022 :  01:04:33 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

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David Long
David
Australia
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Posted - Oct 08 2022 :  6:08:52 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
FED 4 HP5+ 400 Ilfosol 3

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David Long
David
Australia
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FED 4 HP5+ 400 Ilfosol 3

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David Long
David
Australia
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Posted - Oct 08 2022 :  6:13:29 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
FED 4 HP5+ 400 Ilfosol 3

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/8102022_PICT0022.JPG

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