FED 5 Owner's Manual

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    Fed 5 owners manual all material copyright by mark tharp, 2000 introduction: the fed 5 is the final development of the earlier fed and fed 2 cameras, being themselves copies of the leica ii and iii 35mm cameras. Many of the controls and much of the layout will be familiar to leica screwmount users. ...

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    To access the film compartment you remove the one-piece back. It is secured by two rotating latches on the bottom plate. Rotate each latch toward the outside of the camera body as shown in the illustration above. Slide the back off as shown. Installation is the reverse of this proceedure. To load fi...

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    The back may now be opened and the film removed. Press down on the rewind knob, and rotate clockwise to lock back into position. Film advance / cocking the shutter the film advance lever is a single stroke mechanism, ie pushing the lever to the full extent of its travel will advance the film one ful...

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    Hotshoe and the meter settings rings just above the viewfinder. All meter settings are made with these controls and windows. First, hold the camera normally, with the lens pointed away. Choose the correct film speed by setting the correct gost (label looks like "roct") number at the engraved marker ...

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    While the viewfinder is well off to the side. If using an accessory viewfinder, the problem is reduced as the accessory shoe positions it directly over the lens, but the finder is still raised above the lens. This is known as paralax error. Many (most?) fed 5's with brightline finder also have a par...