Interesting Early FED-1 Leather Case

Hello,
I have bought this FED-1 leather case, which appears to be fairly early and was described as a case for FED-1S. But as Vlad points out, why would the lens cover section have to be bigger than a normal case, since the F 2.0 lens on a FED-1S is collapsible! Maybe for the 50 mm Macro lens?

It didn't arrive to me yet so I haven't tried any camera-lens combination to fit yet.

Has anyone ever seen this kind of case and know what goes in it?

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case1.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case1.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case2.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case2.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case4.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case4.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case3.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/s-case3.jpg



Regards, Bill

isn't it adapted for rigide (black or white front plate) or some other Industar ?
anyway the sew (XXXXXX) show an extra nose fitted on normal case.
I have to fish in my batch ,if I remember such a case....

something like that?[:p]

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_0052.JPG

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/IMG_0052.JPG

Hi Bill,
It seems as if an extra piece of leather had been added to house a big lens.
One can think of a rigid or collapsible Sonnar, for example...
Perhaps!

Amitiés. Jacques.

Hi Bill,

I do possess a leather case for Fed-1S camera and it looks a little bit different in comparison with yours ... [:)] Unfortunately I can not reach the case at the moment to show you ...

Best Regards,
Aidas

Hi!

The cases of an S and of a plain NKVD, if it can help.

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/FS 001.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/FS 001.jpg

Amitiés. Jacques.

OK ... Thanks everyone! Your photos are most helpful.
Looks like it may be a home modification, although the leather looks the same. Maybe I will be able to tell if it was made at home or factory when I get it by looking closely at the stitching threads. It seems to me that I have seen this same type of XXX stitching before on a case, but I can't remember when. I will update when I get the case in the mail.


Regards, Bill

...or these is a factory camera/lens set that we don't know about [:)]

The case on the right on Jacques' pictures is the correct FED-S case. I had 3 FED-S that came in this exact case (still have one).

Yuri

Hi Yuri,
Do you think the leather case I bought is a home modification, maybe to fit a ZK lens or FED Macro lens?

Regards, Bill

I am not Yuri,
(sorry Yuri[:)])
but for me , dear Bill it is handcraft work (may be home or small shoemaker atelier).

I think too that it's probably a handcraft work to house a big lens.
More probably for a Sonnar if we consider the dates, unless a ZK was put afterwards: LTM Sonnars were made from 1931, if I'm not wrong.
BTW Bill, I have still a spare bag for Fed S (less good than the one in picture). If you are interested...

Amitiés. Jacques.

I am Yuri[:)]

Yes, Bill, this is a home modification. You ca clearly see that the top was removed from this case and an extension was inserted.

Like many other home modifications, it is as good as a factory job. It was common to use a company resources for home needs. After all,
everything belonged to the people.

I've seen many cases reworked in the same way as yours. A real factory job usually has a one-piece nose, like on that FED-Zorki and FED-S.

Yuri


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<br />Hi Yuri,
Do you think the leather case I bought is a home modification, maybe to fit a ZK lens or FED Macro lens?

Regards, Bill


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Thank you everyone. I now too believe it is a home modification and maybe the exact size, when I cansee it in person, will help determine the lens it was modified for.

Thanks for the offer of FED S case Jacques, but now that I look, all three of my FED cameras have a case already ... just like the case you have shown for FED S.

Regards, Bill