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Here's something that arrived today from Ukraine: A childrens optics constructor set made by FED with which you can make a lens, microscope, filmoscope, telescope and a spotting scope. Never seen anything like that before so I bought it


Very Nice! There is a set from east- Germany known as 'Optik Baukasten' or 'Optik Montage Experiment' quite common.

Old-Stock pieces where sold in the nineties as well.

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Three "new" lenses here.
All are of the Sonnar/Jupiter family.

First, a Jupiter 12 (one more) with the old external barrel and the Zeiss number. KMZ date: 1951.


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Then, a 1939 Sonnar in a Jupiter barrel. Used without problem by the precedent owner: it is correctly shimmed.


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And last, an early Jupiter 11, probably with Zeiss parts (I cannot dismount it to check).


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I test them as soon as I can.

Amitiés. Jacques.

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Hi all

Some FEDs I received these days
As you can see, they need to be cleaned..
Of course, comments and informations ar welcome!!!!Cool

Enjoy!

Fred

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Regarding the photos of the Feds that Fred has posted and the query about the missing flash shoe on the 7XXX serial number Fed - I have a similar serial number (26 cameras earlier in the production run, at 7143). On mine, the three screws are present for the flash shoe but there is no shoe on the camera. As far as I can tell, I don't think it looks as if it's been removed by anyone who owned the camera. You guys are much more on top of this kind of debate than I am but I just wondered if with these early Fed 1b's the decision had already been made to install the flash shoe but for whatever reason there was an initial problem actually doing it with the first few 1b's. What do you think?

David03
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Waow!

I absolutely love your Fed 1a, Fred!
One feels the incertainty of the period, the difficulty to make a Leica looking camera with a metallurgy not yet at its best... Please, don't clean it too much! But you do what you want, of course!Blush

Concerning the shoe, there were some hundreds of 1b which were made without. It seems that Fed had not the machine tools which allowed to produce these cornered parts. Just the same for the 1a before. I own the s/n 7122 and 7373 which don't have it. Certainly, some users have it put on their cameras after.

A bit surprised by the position of the 2/50 lens on your S, Fred. What is the s/n of the lens? If it is too far from the lens one (lens in the 20/22000, for example), it could be an explanation.

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Hello!
Fred! You have a great camera FED ¹7169. It is a pity that the lens is a little late and complies with FED snakeskin finish.
The earliest FED sled ¹7891 / Molotok 2012 /
Alexander you worried for nothing! FED ¹7169 gorgeous!
My congratulations !!!
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Hi Alexey!

Nice to see you here!
Do you have an idea about the wrong position of the 2/50mm lens? A problem of lensplate? But, normally, there is a hollow behind which allows to place it in the right position, against the upper plate...

An interesting question!

Amitiés. Jacques.
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Jacques hello!
Seat ring, which stands in the chamera is not the same threaded lens ¹29974. When set to "1" hour leash even closes the viewfinder! It should not be! And the number ¹29974 does not quite match the camera FED ¹147763. According to our data is more suitable ¹32.000-33.000.
Jacques thanks for asking!
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32/33000 for a body s/n 147763? Not sure.
32/33000 are the last 2/50mm lenses. But there will be many S-s after the 147xxx...
These last lenses would be more suitable for e-Berdsk bodies, I think... Though there is some dispersion in these numbers.

I rather think that the "seat ring" (= lensplate) is not the good one. Or was turned after repair.

Amitiés à toi. Jacques.

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Hi all!!

A few months ago, I have foud this camera, but I have taken pictures of it only today...
For sure it is a home made one...
It works, but I haven't tested it with film.
The shutter fires on both sides and it needs to be cocked only from right body lens.
Speed needs to be adjusted only on same side of camera, and it gives the same speed on the 2 shutters
Aperture needs to be adjusted on the two lenses separatly, so one has to take care CoolCoolCoolCool
Please have a look at small metal part in accesory shoe. It's engraved 1 or 2, so I suppose it's important for film advance.

Enjoy!!Big smile




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Hi all!!

Here is a strange Jupiter 8M in Kiev mount
Do you think someone has removed all black paint outside and inside the lens?CoolCoolCool
Thank you for your comments!!

Fred




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Hi Fred !
Weird - I've never seen a Jupiter 8M like this !

I also have bought some curious Kiev items : a 1956 Kiev 4A and a 1963 Jupiter 8 (KMZ logo !).

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