FED-10

FED-10 type 3a c.1967 image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)

FED-10 is a 35mm film rangefinder camera made by FED and produced between 1964-67 with quantity 23911 units.

This is a semi-automatic camera. It has a strange shape as it is very tall for its' height. This camera has a leaf shutter and a removable back. The film speed is set on a dial on the top deck which has a metering window next to it for manual operation.

There are four types and one sub-type as to Alexander Komarov in Fotoua

images by Süleyman demir

Specifications

• Series of camera Atlas
• Lens: Industar-61 52mm f/2.8 filter slip-on
• Aperture: f/2.8-f/16 setting: ring coupled with the speeds ring , manual possible by pressing the un-locking knob on the lens-shutter barrel
• Focus range: 0.9m-20m +inf
• Focusing: match the rangefinder images in the finder by turning the front focusing ring on the lens, distance and DOF scales on it
• Shutter: leaf shutter, speeds: 1-1/250 +B; setting: ring coupled with aperture ring
• Cocking lever: also winds the film, on the back of the top plate, long stroke
• Shutter release: on front of the camera, w/cable release socket
• Frame counter: window on the bottom plate, auto reset, advance type
• Viewfinder: coupled viewfinder/rengefinder
• Exposure meter: Selenium cell exposure meter
  • Film speed range: 16-250 ASA, setting: dial on the top plate
  • Exposure setting: centered the needle in window on the top plate by turning the aperture/speeds ring
• Re-wind knob: on the left of the top plate
• Re-wind release: knob on the bottom plate
• Flash PC socket: on front of the camera
• Cold-shoe
• Self-timer
• Back cover: opens by a latch on the right side
• Tripod socket: 3/8”
• Strap lugs: none
• Body: metal; Weight: 750g

Links

• in Sovietcams by Aidas Pikiotas
• in Fotoua