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Niko80
Austria
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Posted - May 13 2012 :  6:11:48 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello!

Can you tell me which self-timers actually work with prewar - Fed1 cameras?

I do have the original FED selftimer (with the mirror) but I would like to have some less valuable and more reliable alternative for actual photography.

Best Regards,
Christian
Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts
Posted - May 15 2012 :  03:49:58 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Hi Christian,

A friend of mine uses a Leica one, like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.fr/Leica-Selftimer-APDOO-in-Box-Prewar-Version-/120646190510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1712c5ae

With this one, one must first unscrew the ring of the button release. Probably any of the rangefinders which use this system will fit.

OK with you about the Fed rangefinder: it's only a piece for museum!

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Niko80
Austria
174 Posts
Posted - May 15 2012 :  5:25:48 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Jacques.

Not exactly cheap - as all Leica stuff.
I will see if I can get one.

I assume the other russian selftimers do not fit?

Regards,
Christian
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Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts
Posted - May 16 2012 :  06:43:51 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

I don't know all the Russian selftimers.
But I think most part of them fit post war cameras (Zorkis and Fed 1f-2nd series- and 1g): their release buttons were modified in that purpose.

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Niko80
Austria
174 Posts
Posted - May 16 2012 :  7:29:23 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yes, that was my thought too.

I went to Leicashop today and bought the APDOO, works great.

The only thing I noticed was that it seems to struggle quite a bit to provide enough pressure to release the shutter button, I guess you need less pressure on a Leica.
The original FED selftimer has no problem with this but as you said it is by far too valuable to carry it around for photography.

Thanks again,
Christian
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