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2 December, 2025

5 Frames with a FED-3 Rangefinder with Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm

By Walter Reumkens

In mid-2025, I added a Soviet 35mm rangefinder camera, an FED-3 with an Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm lens, to my collection. The camera and lens had been freshly CLA’d and wer...

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Walter Reumkens on 5 Frames with a FED-3 Rangefinder with Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm
Charles, thank you for both comments. I also have both FED versions, they work perfectly and the lenses are in…
John Andrews on 5 Frames with a FED-3 Rangefinder with Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm
Hi, nice pics, I love the russian cameras and have quite a few rangefinders, there is just something special about…
Charles Young on 5 Frames with a FED-3 Rangefinder with Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm
For these Feds and my old Leica, I found it very tricky to attach the film to the take up…

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