FED 5

Specifications

Production years:
1977 — 1990
Camera type:
35mm rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses
Lens:
Industar-61 L/D 2.8/55 mm
Mount:
M39*1 screw thread
Aperture:
f/2.8 to f/16
Shutter speed:
1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/60, 1/250, 1/500 sec, and "B" (bulb)
Film type:
35mm
Light meter:
Built-in uncoupled selenium meter. On the camera body, there are engraved rings for setting the light meter reading and film ISO. When aligned, they show matching shutter speed and aperture values for correct exposure.
Viewfinder:
Optical, parallax-corrected rangefinder with diopter adjustment (±2 diopters)
Film winding:
Manual winding via crank
Flash:
No built-in flash. X-sync terminal; sync speed 1/30 sec and slower

This camera was a gift from my grandpa to my mom
— turns out, it's a family heirloom too. It was stored in my grandma's wardrobe for years. I used to play with it as a child (I'm so glad I didn't damage it). Now I know: always set the shutter speed before cocking the shutter.
The light meter is a
built-in uncoupled selenium meter — and it still works!
That's amazing. These meters can degrade over time, so
the camera should be stored in a dark place to protect it.
I recently found out
this camera has interchangeable lenses!
I was shocked — I didn't know how the viewfinder (and focusing) would work with them. Turns out,
the lenses have moving parts that engage with the rangefinder mechanism to focus correctly.

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I really like the sharpness and bokeh.