Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Based on the large releasecollar they are FED 1g cameras origenally made between 1953 and 1955, this is the least desirerable of the FED 1 series. These are copies of the Leica II, no slow speed and 1/500 topspeed. If the get a nice working example you can use with most of the Leica lenses or copies of it. The only catch is that the lens has to have a cylindrical rangefindercontrolcam. Because they don't use a wheel on the rangefinderlever in the camera. You can NOT mount lenses like a 13,5cm Hektor. FED camera's are fitted standard with a FED lens, a prewar elmar copy, coated depending on age of camera. Zorki 1 used industars. I myself think that a FED 1 is better made than a Zorki 1. I have about 5 FED 1's and 3 Zorki 1's. The prices mentioned are a bit steep, but I know overhere in Europe they are lot cheaper the in de USA. Hope this will help you. René van Ginkel - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian McCarthy" <brian@imagespace.co.uk> To: "Leica Users" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:42 PM Subject: [Leica] Leica replicas > What do you think of these: > > http://www.cameramate.com > (click on Leica replicas link) > > There's absolutely no information on this site about these replicas - what > are they? Are these Russian in origin? Do they actually work, or are they > intended for display on a shelf or something? > > Curious > > Brian McCarthy > brian@imagespace.co.uk > www.imagespace.co.uk > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html