FED 100 mm f:6.3

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Topic author: cedricfan

Posted on: 20080920120956

Added a couple of pics of my new baby, hopefully worth the 100 euros I paid for it?

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/FED_100mm_side.JPG

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Reply author: James McGee

Replied on: 20080921120610

Juhani,
Congratulations. I think this lens is worth every penny that you paid for it.
In my opinion this Fed lens and most other Fed accessories from this period in Fed's history are in a class of their own and have a special quality about them.
And as we all know, they are also becoming pretty hard to find so once again congratulations.
Best wishes, Jim[:)][:)][:)]

Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20080921133908

A fine lens, Juhani.
Now, you have to look for the special finder. The story never
ends! [:D]

Amitiés. Jacques.

Reply author: James McGee

Replied on: 20080922010123

Jacques,
You are absolutely correct in saying that "The story never ends". I have three Fed 100mm x f6.3 lenses, but it has taken me eleven years of searching second hand bazaars in the FSU to find those.
In all that time I have never seen even one finder for these lenses, so I guess that shows how rare they are. Perhaps they turn up on the auction sites from time to time, but I wouldn't know because I vary rarely look at these sites, I much prefer to wander around the second hand bazaars when I have the chance.
I suppose they wouldn't attract a high enough value for people to fake them at the moment, but no doubt that day will come!
Best wishes, Jim[:)][:)][:)]

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20080922035444

nice item Juani...Congratulations [^]
if you need a picture from finder, please ask...
and , as said Jacques, story never end ...you have now to find all other items for a complete fed 1 set...

and then take a saw and hammer , glue, red velvet etc....and make something like this...[}:)]

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/P1010506.jpg

Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20080922043531

This friend is really discouraging! [:D]
At least something he doesn't have: the special 28mm viewfinder (but who has it? Nobody, if I'm not wrong!).

Amitiés. Jacques.

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20080922045119

that's the reason i did not left any place in my box ![:(!]

Reply author: Bull Halsey

Replied on: 20080922161257

According to "The Box" :-) I still need the Fed Right Angle Finder, Fed Self Timer, and one other Ring (?).

What is the small ring to the left of the frame viewfinder?

Steve

Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20080922162746

Hi Steve,
It's the original yellow filter made from 1938.
Not common, of course.
Thanks, Alain!

Amitiés. Jacques.

Reply author: Bull Halsey

Replied on: 20080922164431

Thank you, Alain.
What size is the filter?
Is it "One size fits all"?

Steve

Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20080922233006

Must look up my FSU-filters also, I have a handful of them. Some sellers did send those kind of items in the past with cameras/lenses. And I do know I have filters that I have not found any lens to yet...
My guess: It has no thread. It comes on the lens like a lens cap, but when lens cap rim is all over the front, this has cuts that make the edge act like a spring So it fits lenses according to the diameter of front ring, and is approx +/- 1mm adjustable. These lenses have approx same diameter, so one fits all if it is flexible.

Smena rules

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20080923023021

Hi,

Indeed, great box, Alain!!! Unfortunately you will need to enlarge your box soon, while 4 more types of FED filters, pneaumatic selftimer FED, 2 macro FED filters, original FED cassetes, FED loupe for negatives checking, FED development tank, FED selftimer in bakelite body and ... as it was mentioned by Jacques already Fed 28mm finder still missing in your box ... [:D][:D][:D] May be I have forgotten something more?

Best Regards
Aidas

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20080923075519

hé hé hé...[:D]
dear Aidas...Fed cassette (metal) is inside the camera..and pneumatic self timer in another box whith a complete(who knows ?)zorki 4 set (whith all black lenses including very rare blach Jupiter 11...
don't you missed macro rings in original black or white boxes ? and two another different Fed (all roudish aluminium and another bronze painted)
anyway ...i hunt for a Fed lupe (please send a picture if possible!

Bull : filter is exactly like Aidas says.

Cedric : congratulation...nice item !
Kindly all,
Alain

Reply author: nightphoto

Replied on: 20080923111940

Aidas,
Also, I have a FED Stereo Slide-Bar attachment, circa 1938 ... a long solid bar that attaches to a tripod and the FED camera so that you can make one exposure and then use the sliding bar to move the camera to the correct second position, so that a pair of stereo photos can be made. A common accessory for many cameras, but rare for FED.

Regards, Bill

Reply author: mermoz37

Replied on: 20080923113056

please Bill, a picture....

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20080923121219

I second Alain! Very intrigued! [:D]

Reply author: nightphoto

Replied on: 20080923130201

OK ... I will dig it out and send a photo later today! Hi Alain!

Regards, Bill

Reply author: AidasCams

Replied on: 20080924022036

Dear Alain,

please, find few scans of FED items you are interested in. Source: Camera FED by D.Bunimovich, 1938-1942

the list of FED filters No.1-5.

http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent/book-fed_1942_2.jpg