FED -1c - S ...... coupled rangefinder / Leica II copy ..... 35 mm perforated film
Body serial # 59274 .... lens: FED - 50 mm f.2.0 / serial # 22657
factory : F. E. Dzerzhinsky Labour Commune (FED) / Kharkov, USSR
year of production: 1938
notes: This camera has the top speed of 1/1000 of a second and the faster F. 2.0 / 50 mm lens.
This model of FED-1 was designated "S" by the factory and possibly 2,000 or fewer units of this model were made between 1938-1941 according to Princelle. With original leather case. Many other accessories were made for the FED-1 during these years, including the right angle viewer, wide angle lens, FED light meter, a panoramic head, and a self-timer with mirror. This was an attempt to make a FED "system camera" similar to what the Leica had evolved into.
Certainly Princelle is wrong about the production of the "S". By the serial numbers, about 13000 2/50mm Fed lenses were made specially for this model. So, it would be reasonable to think that c. 12000 S in fact were produced. (Jacques M. addition).
Please see links, at bottom of the page for the accessories.
KNOWN EXAMPLES OF FED S CAMERAS AND LENSES.
Body Series / Serial Number / Lens Number / Owner-Seller / Remarks
1c ______ 2013 ____ 189 __________ PYC ________________ unusual serial number
1c ______ 2092 ____ 33128/91-2 ____ Jacques ____________ unusual serial number
1d ______ 2570 ____ 25237/10 _____ Christian G. (Niko80) __ unusual serial number
1c ______ 3909 ____ ? ____________ DVD Collection ______ unusual serial number
1c _____ 22104 ____ ? ____________ Dr.Vonin ____________ unusual serial number
1c _____ 24929 ____ ? ____________ Dr.Vonin ____________ unusual serial number
1c _____ 25949 ____ ? ____________ DVD Collection ______ unusual serial number
1c _____ 40564 ____ ? ____________ Sold on eBay ________ unusual serial number
1c_____ 55739 _____ 22059 _______ A.Nikitin
1c _____ 55908 ____ ? ____________ Sold on Molotok
1c _____ 56041 ____ ? ____________ eduard2636
1c _____ 56281 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 58925 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 59274 ____ 22657 ________ Bill Parkinson
1c _____ 59309 ____ 20912 ________ pointed by Princelle
1c _____ 59349 ____ 21446/89 _____ Jacques coll.
1c _____ 61557 ____ on Fotosniper _ Westlicht auction n°6
1c _____ 61713 ____ 20701/121 ____ sold on eBay
1c _____ 62887 ____ 21623 ________ pointed by Princelle
1c _____ 62906 ____ 20971/20 _____ PYC
1c _____ 62909 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 63138 ____ 100mm lens ___ fotomuda
1c _____ 63146 ____ 21536 ________ sold on ebay
1c _____ 63296 ____ 32520/68-0 ___ seen on eBay
1c _____ 63408 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 65328 ____ 21904 ________ seen on Molotok
1c _____ 65494 ____ 23814 ________ David Tomlinson
1c _____ 65839 ____ 21453 ________ Serhio Vorobaz
1c _____ 67723 ____ 22001/32 _____ Jacques collection
1c _____ 67739 ____ 100mm lens __ seen on Molotok
1c _____ 69929 ____ 22495/8 ______ Christian G. (Niko80) __ with engraving error: missing 'Х' in Харьков
1c _____ 70348 ____ 22485 ________ seen on Molotok.
1c _____ 70883 ____ 22506/31 _____ Christian G. (Niko80)
1c _____ 73248 ____ 22613/55 _____ seen on eBay
1c _____ 73260 ____ 22624 ________ A.Nikitin coll.
1c _____ 73350 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 73400 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 78788 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 76862 ____ 27890/41 _____ Jacques collection
1c _____ 77057 ____ 23183 ________ Aidas
1c _____ 78799 ____ 23784 ________ seen on eBay
1c _____ 79020 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 83059 ____ 21276 ________ Soviet Power
1c _____ 83339 ____ 25122 ________ seen on eBay
1c _____ 83684 ____ ? ____________ LensWerks
1c _____ 84709 ____ ? ____________ Nathan Dayton
1c _____ 84928 ____ no lens _______ Jacques collection
1c _____ 89863 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1c _____ 90345 ____ 22828-4/8 _____ Jacques collection
1c _____ 91429 ____ ? ____________ seen on Camerapedia
1c _____ 92857 ____ ? ____________ DVD
1c _____ 93609 ____ 25492 ________ Jacques collection
1d _____ no serial __ 27151 ________ Johan Kuiper
1d _____ 97298 ____ 25682/18-2 ____ Jacques coll.
1d _____ 98361 ____ 22898 ________ Christian G. (Niko80)
1d _____ 98527 ____ 25909 ________ Alex Photo
1d _____ 98666 ____ 24892 ________ for sale on eBay
1d _____ 99162 ____ ? ____________ seen for sale
1d ____ 101796 ____ ? ____________ Jim McGee collection
1d ____ 101817 ____ ? ____________ pointed by Ian Norris
1d ____ 102012 ____ ? ____________ Nathan Dayton
1d ____ 104370 ____ 26708/74-4 ____ Jacques collection
1d ____ 105453 ____ ? ____________ sold by DVD Technik
1d ____ 107327 ____ ? ____________ sold on Molotok
1d ____ 107723 ____ 31185 ________ Stephan VDZ
1d ____ 109694 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 109742 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 110156 ____ ? ____________ DVD
1d ____ 112797 ____ ? ____________ DVD Collection
1d ____ 112984 ____ Ind.10 ________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 113097 ____ 31331 ________ Sovietcamerastore
1d ____ 115356 ____ 27282/78 ______ Vladislav Kern
1d ____ 115732 ____ 25178 ________ Soviet Camera Store
1d ____ 116489 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 116905 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 117117 ____ ? ____________ French collector
1d ____ 117171 ____ 27672 ________ A.Nikitin coll.
1d ____ 118999 ____ 27938/4 _______ seen on ebay
1d ____ 119792 ____ 27951 ________ Jacques collection
1d ____ 123272 ____ - /180 ________ geoffox23
1d ____ 124917 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 125167 ____ ? ____________ DVD
1d ____ 129129 ____ 30633 ________ Sokrat store
1d ____ 130419 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 131794 ____ 28904 ________ Chris Sabine
1d ____ 132262 ____ 28946 ________ seen on eBay
1d ____ 132610 ____ 28957 ________ David Tomlinson
1d ____ 133561 ____ 31409/34 ______ Aidas
1d ____ 135269 ____ ? ____________ Dr.Vonin
1d ____ 136157 ____ 29576 ________ DVD collection __ with Passport 20/08/1940 Harkov, Lesopark 27
1d ____ 138730 ____ 26504 ________ Juhani
1d ____ 141579 ____ ? ____________ mvd807
1d ____ 141580 ____ 29989 ________ kievuser
1d ____ 141993 ____ ? ____________ seen on eBay
1d ____ 145088 ____ 30301 ________ list_service
1d ____ 145682 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 145843 ____ 24466 ________ outfitter
1d ____ 145902 ____ 30335/12 _____ okynek
1d ____ 146310 ____ ? ____________ seen on flickr
1d ____ 146818 ____ 30525 ________ Johan Kuiper
1d ____ 147690 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 148495 ____ 30650 ________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 152345 ____ Sonnar _______ sold on Molotok
1d ____ 156361 ____ 31119 ________ Aidas
1d ____ 157264 ____ 31228 ________ seen on eBay
1d ____ 157694 ____ 29044/59 _____ Jacques collection
1d ____ 158978 ____ 24761 ________ SOVDEPIA
1d ____ 159013 ____ ? ____________ Soviet Camera Store
1d ____ 160084 ____ no lens _______ sold on eBay
1d ____ 160873 ____ 31726 ________ Stephan Vdz
1d ____ 164433 ____ CZJ Sonnar f/2 2711193 _ Jacques coll.
1d ____ 164771 ____ 31933 ________ SOVDEPIA
1d ____ 167621 ____ 32470/11-3 ____ georg16nik
1d ____ 168125 ____ 29406 ________ Alain Berry
1d ____ 168636 ____ ? ____________ Diego (Italy)
1d ____ 169776 ____ ? ____________ sold on eBay
1d ____ 170125 ____ ? ____________ Fedka
1d ____ 170792 ____ 3238x ________ eBay seller '361441660880'
1d ____ 171362 ____ 32168/63 ______ seen on ebay
1d ____ 172681 ____ 32678 ________ seen on ebay
1d ____ 173444 ____ 26654/38 _____ A.Nikitin
1e ____ 174119 ____ 32763/160 _____ Christian G. (Niko80)
1e ____ 174291 ____ ? ____________ seen on ebay
1e ____ 174836 ____ ? ____________ Vittorio coll.
1e ____ 175008 ____ ? ____________ Nathan Dayton
1e ____ 175026 ____ ? ____________ DVD collection
1e ____ 176274 ____ ? ____________ Dr.Vonin collection
1e ____ 176789 ____ ? ____________ Juhani
1e ____ 176792 ____ ? ____________ Alain Berry
1e ____ 177307 ____ ? ____________ A.Nikitin
1e ____ 177597 ____ 24511 ________ Aidas
1e ____ 179349 ____ 29484/19 ______ Bill Parkinson
1e ____ 179734 ____ ? ____________ Kievuser
1e ____ 180024 ____ 33323/3 _______ Christian G. (Niko80) __ with Passport 31/07/1941 Harkov, Lesopark 54
1e ____ 180816 ____ ? ____________ A. Nikitin
1e ____ 180971 ____ 31110/7-5 _____ Jacques collection
1e ____ 181306 ____ 33048 Sonnar _ Cl. Asquini.
1e ____ 183321 ____ ? ____________ A. Nikitin
Special Fed S cameras
Leica II fake _______ 137260 CZJ Tessar 3,5/5cm __ Jacques coll.
Fed Sport 0044 _____ Fed 2/50 28550 ____________ Jacques coll.