Development of the Fed-3 (b), new winding lever, rewind crank. Accesory shoe screwed on top of top plate, rather than in a depression.

  

Produced: 1975-1990
Name: „ФЭД-5B“
Producer: FED
Frame size: 24x36
Lens: Industar-61L/D  2.8/53.
Shutter: 1s, 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/8s, 1/15s, 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/125s, 1/250s, 1/500s + B.

Quantity: ±1.500.000 units.


Original price (in year 1986) 67 roubles.

Fed-5B #035651.

An Olympic version (Moscow Olympic Games - 1980) of the particular camera. Still very common to find nowadays.

Fed-5B #068363.

Seems to be late version of the particular camera. New body coverings, white characters on the black faceplate. Different nameplate markings. New FED logotype on the lens.

Fed-5B  #247784.

Rare Anniversary version of the particular camera. Markings "KIEV - 1500 YEARS" silkscreened on the top plate. Name markings painted in purple-red. Soviet Sign of Quality on the rear plate. Camera opposite from Ilya Stolyar (USA) coll.

Fed-5B Anniversary #411273.

Another anniversary version of the particular camera. Moscow Kremlin symbol with "Perestroika" written in latin characters underneath. Camera opposite from Ilya Stolyar (USA) coll.

Fed-5B Anniversary  #512380.

One more anniversary version of the particular camera, so called "Snowman". Initially used as the symbol for IZVESTYJE Ice-hockey Cup. The reasons of beeing "Snowman" symbol on the particular camera are unknown to me ... Camera opposite from Ilya Stolyar (USA) coll.

Fed-5B anniversary  #861663.