Engraving:
ФЭД НКВД - YССР Харьковский комбинат им. Ф.Э. Дзержинского
(FED NKVD-UkSSR Kharkov Combinat in the name of F.E. Dzerjinsky)
35 mm / coupled-rangefinder / Leica II copy
Lens : FED - 50 mm f.3.5
Factory : FED Labour Commune / Kharkov, USSR
It is the first model of FED-1 to have the "NKVD" engraving on the rangefinder housing as the F.E. Dzerjinskij Work Commune is now under the control of the "Ministry of the Interior". Many different versions of this type exist.
The first version of the FED-1'b' camera was made in spring of 1935. Characteristic features are: viewfinder frame is "notched"; lack of accessory shoe; square-shaped rangefinder cam (top interior of lens mount); circular plug on the back (to help adjustment of the measurement of the focal distance to film plane); eyepiece rings painted black. An example is camera #7377 owned by Bill Parkinson, shown in the images to the right.
Known serial numbers:
#Body / #Lens / Owner-Source / Remarks
852 ____ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin____________ odd s/n.
1032 ___ ? ___________________ Aidas ______________ odd s/n.
1126 ___ 46654 _ 28mm f/4.5____ Jacques ____________ odd s/n.
2969 ___ ? ___________________ S.Berkowitz _________ burnished finish
4580 ___ 38131 _______________ Jacques ____________ odd s/n.
5298 ___ 5977 ________________ A.Nikitin ____________ burnished finish
6368 ___ 23727/70 ____________ Christian G. (Niko80)
6505 ___ 6696 ________________ A.Nikitin
6698 ___ 7081_________________David Tomlinson
6921 ___ 505 _________________ Alexander K.
7122 ___ 844-122-662 _________ Jacques _____________ 1 turn lens
7373 ___ 152812-161 __________ Jacques
7377 ___ 98158 _______________ Bill Parkinson
8031 ___ ? ___________________ A. Zilbert
8100 ___ 8199 ________________ A.Nikitin
8241 ___ ? ___________________ ebay
8528 ___ 8999 ________________ Jacques ____________ 1/2 turn lens
8537 ___ 7188 ________________ A. Nikitin
8550 ___ ? ___________________ Aidas
8656 ___ ? ___________________ Alexander K.
9026 ___ ? ___________________ ebay
9257 ___ 9510 ________________ A.Nikitin
9310 ___ ? ___________________ ebay
9517 ___ ? ___________________ Aidas
9776 ___ 10408 _______________ David Tomlinson
9972 ___ ? ___________________ retinarescue.com
10020 __ 10328 _______________ Jacques
10558 __ 1082/331 ____________ A. Komarov
10875 __ 10631/123 ___________ Christian G. (Niko80)
11819 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
12272 __ 12936 _______________ A.Nikitin
12807 __ 12790 _______________ A.Nikitin ____________ smoother vulcanite
12840 __ 077995/6425 _________ Jacques
12906 __ 12970 _______________ A.Nikitin
13247 __ ? ___________________ Aidas ______________ smoother vulcanite
13880 __ ? ___________________ Molotok
14290 __ 14680 _______________ A.Nikitin
14722 __ ? ___________________ Alexander K.
14765 __ ? ___________________ Leicashop
14952 __ 15458/266 ___________ ebay
15872 __ ? ___________________ Molotok
16026 __ 4774 ________________ ebay
16046 __ 40180 _______________ David Tomlinson
16168 __ ? ___________________ A. Nikitin
16270 __ 16978 _______________ Jacques
16317 __ ? ___________________ DVD
16766 __ 17338/19 ____________ A. Komarov
17356 __ 20261 _______________ A. Komarov
17448 __ 17736 _______________ A.Nikitin
18252 __ 13016 _______________ web
18491 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
18689 __ ? ___________________ ebay
18771 __ 1162 ________________ Alexander K.
19250 __ 20256 / 76 ___________ A.Nikitin
19699 __ ? ___________________ private
20111 __ ? ___________________ eBay
20251 __ 1-16 ________________ Jacques
21167 __ 9439 ________________ ebay
21225 __ 21557/41 ____________ Jacques
21831 __ 109710 post-war ______ ebay
22362 __ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin
22561 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
22935 __ ? ___________________ ebay _______________ black leather
23021 __ ? ___________________ ebay
23161 __ 90425/610 ___________ A. Komarov
24548 __ ? ___________________ ebay
24637 __ ? ___________________ ebay _______________ with post-war lens
25617 __ 27227 _______________ Jacques
26234 __ ? ___________________ A. Komarov
27183 __ ? ___________________ ebay
27766 __ ? ___________________ Molotok
27813 __ 2314 ________________ flickr _______________ with body type FED'd'
29299 __ ? ___________________ ebay _______________ with body type FED'd'
16317 __ ? ___________________ DVD
16766 __ 17338/19 ____________ A. Komarov
17356 __ 20261 _______________ A. Komarov
17448 __ 17736 _______________ A.Nikitin
18252 __ 13016 _______________ web
18491 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
18689 __ ? ___________________ ebay
18771 __ 1162 ________________ Alexander K.
19250 __ 20256 / 76 ___________ A.Nikitin
19699 __ ? ___________________ private
20111 __ ? ___________________ eBay
20251 __ 1-16 ________________ Jacques
21167 __ 9439 ________________ ebay
21225 __ 21557/41 ____________ Jacques
21831 __ 109710 post-war ______ ebay
22362 __ ? ___________________ A.Nikitin
22561 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
22935 __ ? ___________________ ebay _______________ black leather
23021 __ ? ___________________ ebay
23161 __ 90425/610 ___________ A. Komarov
24548 __ ? ___________________ ebay
24637 __ ? ___________________ ebay _______________ with post-war lens
25617 __ 27227 _______________ Jacques
26234 __ ? ___________________ A. Komarov
27183 __ ? ___________________ ebay
27766 __ ? ___________________ Molotok
27813 __ 2314 ________________ flickr _______________ with body type FED'd'
29299 __ ? ___________________ ebay _______________ with body type FED'd'
29525 __ 327889 ______________ David Tomlinson
31580 __ ? ___________________ Mike Haley (napchop)
32003 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
33963 __ 37543/215____________ tuari
34270 __ 37625/110 ___________ Jacques
35020 __ 39293/54 ____________ A. Komarov
35509 __ ? ___________________ ebay
36394 __ 500073 ______________ leicashop
36618 __ 38188/48 ____________ geoffox23
37046 __ ? ___________________ Molotok
38501 __ 43115/35 ____________ A. Komarov
39384 __ ? ___________________ ebay _________ engraving on top plate in red
39641 __ ? ___________________ Alexander K.
40071 __ 44812/33 ____________ A.Nikitin
40615 __ ? ___________________ web
44727 __ ? ___________________ Allegro
45104 __ ? ___________________ ebay
45338 __ ? ___________________ ebay
46012 __ 93040/54 ____________ A. Komarov
46086 __ 90238 _______________ ebay
46766 __ 49255/432 ___________ A.Nikitin
47016 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
47042 __ 69136 _______________ Jacques
47994 __ ? ___________________ ebay
48251 __ ? ___________________ ebay
48652 __ 54279 _______________ ebay
50370 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
50797 __ 22816 _ 50mm f/2 _____ Mike Haley (napchop) __ with body type FED'd'
51287 __ 51xxx _______________ Jacques
51294 __ ? ___________________ Vyacheslav K.
51307 __ ? ___________________ ebay
33963 __ 37543/215____________ tuari
34270 __ 37625/110 ___________ Jacques
35020 __ 39293/54 ____________ A. Komarov
35509 __ ? ___________________ ebay
36394 __ 500073 ______________ leicashop
36618 __ 38188/48 ____________ geoffox23
37046 __ ? ___________________ Molotok
38501 __ 43115/35 ____________ A. Komarov
39384 __ ? ___________________ ebay _________ engraving on top plate in red
39641 __ ? ___________________ Alexander K.
40071 __ 44812/33 ____________ A.Nikitin
40615 __ ? ___________________ web
44727 __ ? ___________________ Allegro
45104 __ ? ___________________ ebay
45338 __ ? ___________________ ebay
46012 __ 93040/54 ____________ A. Komarov
46086 __ 90238 _______________ ebay
46766 __ 49255/432 ___________ A.Nikitin
47016 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
47042 __ 69136 _______________ Jacques
47994 __ ? ___________________ ebay
48251 __ ? ___________________ ebay
48652 __ 54279 _______________ ebay
50370 __ ? ___________________ Aidas
50797 __ 22816 _ 50mm f/2 _____ Mike Haley (napchop) __ with body type FED'd'
51287 __ 51xxx _______________ Jacques
51294 __ ? ___________________ Vyacheslav K.
51307 __ ? ___________________ ebay
52190 __ 57616 _______________ web
53700 __ 52580/470 ___________ A.Nikitin
53713 __ ? ___________________ ebay
54223 __ 58982 _______________ Jacques
53713 __ ? ___________________ ebay
54223 __ 58982 _______________ Jacques
Without s/n:
c. 30000 __ 317977 ____________ Jacques _____________ last 1g cover
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