Fed-3 Archives

20 August, 2026

By Jeffery Luhn

Am I un-Leica? No… Well in the case of a IIIf, yes I am. I’ve been giving some thought as to why I’m not a Leica user. It’s not because I don’t like them. What’s not to li...

13 June, 2026

5 Frames With a Fed 3 Type-1 B

By Michael Zwicky-Ross

This is not going to be an in-depth review of the Fed 3, I’m sure you have all read one before. This one came from the usual auction site complete with an Industar 52mm f2...

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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