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zhang
Kievuser
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 Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 08:37:39 AM
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Hello everyone,
I have a Fed 3L in my collection that is engraved '50 years...'in Russian on the top plate. The camera has a s/n begins with 67xxxx.This is a much less often seen camera than the Zorki 4 50 years edition. I don't remember seeing another example.I will see if I can find an image I posted before FYI.
Cheers,
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 09:23:00 AM
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Hi,
Found the image.Is it a rare bird?
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4252 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 09:32:29 AM
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| It probably is, I just bought a FED 4B with the same exact engraving, but never seen this particular one before... |
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 10:56:10 AM
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| Could you post an image of yours? So Fed 3L and 4B were produced at the same time? |
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Bill Parkinson
nightphoto
USA
1027 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 11:09:52 AM
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Hi Zhang,
Yes, I think your FED-3 with that engraving is rare. About 2 years ago I bought an original box for that FED-3L comemmorative edition (but with no camera) and I have been looking for the camera, but have not found it yet. Good to hear from you again my friend!
Regards, Bill
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4252 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 11:10:57 AM
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Here it is. Serial #6713556
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4252 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 11:16:12 AM
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I don't have my Princelle book here currently, I thought this is a FED 3B? The one with even top? And the step is 3A? Why 3L? What is difference between 3B and 3L?
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mike
sovietcam
Switzerland
105 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 2:27:20 PM
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it`s a fed 3b! i have also a camera with 50. years, n°6722516. a fed 3b is rare to find with good logo ( color ), a fed 4 is very rare to find.
fed 3l is a fed 3a with another lens, lantanum |
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mike
sovietcam
Switzerland
105 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 2:32:38 PM
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| another fed 3b with logo can you see on the homepage from aidas! |
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 10:46:53 PM
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Hi Bill,
Thank you, and I am pleased to meet again too. I am not sure which one is harder to find, the box or the camera? But we together can make it complete. I feel it would be impossible to find the original box.The camera is easier to keep.
Good luck.
Zhang
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Originally posted by nightphoto
Hi Zhang,
Yes, I think your FED-3 with that engraving is rare. About 2 years ago I bought an original box for that FED-3L comemmorative edition (but with no camera) and I have been looking for the camera, but have not found it yet. Good to hear from you again my friend!
Regards, Bill
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 10:51:12 PM
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Thanks Vlad. It is the first time I saw a Fed 4B commemorative edition. Very nice and rare.I don't know why I typed 3L? Perhaps I misunderstood what I read on Princelle's book. His 2nd model is a 3L.
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Originally posted by Vlad
I don't have my Princelle book here currently, I thought this is a FED 3B? The one with even top? And the step is 3A? Why 3L? What is difference between 3B and 3L?
Vlad.
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 10:56:59 PM
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Thanks.another 50 years 3B is found! Yes it is a 3B. Mine has a s/n 6731759.These cameras always start with 67(1917-1967).
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Originally posted by sovietcam
it`s a fed 3b! i have also a camera with 50. years, n?722516. a fed 3b is rare to find with good logo ( color ), a fed 4 is very rare to find.
fed 3l is a fed 3a with another lens, lantanum
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4252 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 05 2007 : 11:00:13 PM
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My pleasure Zhang, thank you for posting this 3B, it is also new for me. I will be on lookout for one now.
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
973 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 06 2007 : 12:25:12 AM
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Hello friends,
Beeng so busy with your collecting, you probably have forgotten, that all these "Great October - 50" Feds are already placed in our site (see Commemorative cameras ...)
Yea, Fed-3L is actually Fed-3(a) with new Lantanium lens Industar-61. You can find even Fed-3LD version with new I-61LD lens and different body finish.
Best Regards,
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
973 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 06 2007 : 09:34:23 AM
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Below I will place a picture of commemorative Fed-3 in addition what Bill was talking about. This anniversary camera has no special engravings, only "Great October - 50" markings on the box and "67" date prefix in both body/lens serials. Sorry for the bad quality - I didn't receive this camera yet. But you can see on papers written FED-3 L !!!
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 06 2007 : 09:42:05 AM
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Hi,
Thanks.No engravings? Are you sure it is authentic? M. Princelle mentions a 50 years Fed-3, but I did not see an image.
Cheers,
Zhang
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Originally posted by AidasCams
Below I will place a picture of commemorative Fed-3 in addition what Bill was talking about. This anniversary camera has no special engravings, only "Great October - 50" markings on the box and "67" date prefix in both body/lens serials. Sorry for the bad quality - I didn't receive this camera yet. But you can see on papers written FED-3 L !!!
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4252 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 06 2007 : 09:56:03 AM
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heh.. that's quite interesting, no markings on camera but the box is commemorative. I think FED was just being cheap there! :)
Zhang, if you don't mind, when you insert a quote, delete an image out of it, because then we have bunch of duplicate images in the thread. Thanks!
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Aidas Pikiotas
AidasCams
Lithuania
973 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 06 2007 : 11:48:47 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Kievuser
...No engravings? Are you sure it is authentic? M. Princelle mentions a 50 years Fed-3, but I did not see an image.
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Hi, yes it's absolute authentic one. You only need just to have an empty anniversary box (as Bill does)and Fed-3 camera with "67" starting serials and you're the proud owner of Fed-3 "Great October -50" camera set. The question is - is it easy to find it out?
Regards,
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zhang
Kievuser
310 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2007 : 04:42:50 AM
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Hello Vlad,
I will take care.
Thanks.
Zhang
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Originally posted by Vlad
Zhang, if you don't mind, when you insert a quote, delete an image out of it, because then we have bunch of duplicate images in the thread. Thanks!
Vlad.
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Fed 3 50 years Revolution edition camera
