FED 5 Instruction Manual
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1. 1 to 20 meters and infinity For English measurement equivalents one meter equals 3 28 feet The Industrar lens has a good tolerance for distance so don t get too stressed out about it a subject at 2 meters will be in focus if you set the ring to 1 7 meters 7 Taking a Picture Okay you ve got your light reading you ve chosen the aperture and set the shutter speed correctly The subject is at the correct focus distance according to the rangefinder Now push the shutter release 13 and ICLACK you ve taken your shot A soothing word although the preparation to take a shot looks complicated it s not really so bad Your ASA rating is only set each time you load a film and only if your new film is a different speed For a given photo session you ll generally stay in about the same light conditions and prefer the same aperture If these elements are relatively stable the only thing you have to do is focus properly before taking a shot You ll be a Fed 5 pro in no time 8 Rewinding the film After you have shot your roll and you are ready to rewind you must FIRST RELEASE THE SHUTTER Failure to do so may cause the shutter to behave erratically the first few times when you next load your film Trust us Locate the rewind knob 19 at the top left of the camera It is a small rough metal knob Push it down and turn it counter clockwise until it pops up Next press down on the rewind collar 13 as shown above yes2. COCKED FIRST Better yet don t do anything until you first read through these instructions Note The shutter must always be cocked first before turning the shutter speed dial otherwise you risk irreparable damage to the camera COMPONENTS OVERVIEW BW Industrar 61 Lens 5 Coupled Viewfinder Self Timer Crank 6 Rangefinder Optic Self Timer Release Button 7 Selenium Match Needle Light Meter Window 8 oe 10 I1 12 s 13 4 Aperture Control Ring 14 Rewind Collar Focus Ring 15 Hot Shoe Shutter Speed Dial 16 Dioptric Adjustment Exposure Counter 17 ASA Aperture Setting Ring Shutter Cocking Lever 18 Shutter Speed Light Reading Ring Shutter Release Button 19 Rewind Knob 1 Loading the film To access the film compartment you must 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 and slide the back off To load film place the 35mm cartridge onto the left spindle with the film leader placed into the take up spool on the right Note that the take up spool pulls the film UNDER the spool so feed the leader so that it passes OVER the sprockets and then UNDER the take up spool You are now ready to take pictures 2 Film Advance Shutter Cocking The shutter cocking lever 12 is located on the top right of the camera Grab the lever with your thumb and push it out to the limit of its travel This will advance
3. a value between 1 darkest and 11 brightest The outermost ring 18 of your exposure wheel has a small window with numbers inside Rotate the ring until the window number corresponds with the match needle reading So far so good Okay now take a look at the inner ring 17 with the ASA speeds and see the numbers on top of it in a light grey color These are your aperture values These will be below the yellow numbers in the outermost ring yellow and red which correspond to your shutter speed You can now observe which shutter speeds should be chosen for which apertures given your film speed and light reading Here are some examples ASA 100 amp Light reading 5 shutter speed of 125 at aperture 2 8 ASA 400 amp Light reading 7 shutter speed of 60 at aperture s16 6 Using the Viewfinder Engineered within the glass viewfinder 5 is a brightline system rangefinder When peering at your subject the rangefinder spot will produce a spilt image within its brightline spot As you rotate the distance focus ring 9 the split image inside the rangefinder will merge into the surrounding viewfinder image When the viewfinder image matches the rangefinder image your focus distance is properly set If it is too dark outside to see the rangefinder spot properly you ll have to guess the distance to your subject and set the focus ring accordingly on the top of it are distance setting marks from
4. The FED 5 CAMERA OF TOMORROW INSTRUCTION MANUAL by Lomography www lomography com feds The camera of tomorrow available today A futuristic all mechanical wonder Gone is the past of clunky batteries auto focus and power film advance Say goodbye to on board camera computers built in flashes and megapixels Embrace the future Feel the power of the multi element Industrar 61 lens coated with space age Lanthanum Experience the lighting speed of selenium driven light meters fully manual apertures and steel dial shutter speed selection Be careful not to burn yourself with the hot shoe Do not be afraid Those who do not step in line with the march of progress are destined to be left behind ATTENTION You now hold the solid metal of the Fed 5 in your hands It is very tempting to start playing with its myriad dials and controls PLEASE READ THIS GUIDE FIRST BEFORE TOUCHING ANYTHING The Fed 5 has complex old school mechanics which are susceptible to damage if used incorrectly And no matter what you do be sure to avoid the two most common pitfalls of new Fed 5 users 1 The Viewfinder is Blurry You are a victim of the Dioptric Adjustment On the back of the viewfinder is a bumpy metal ring Look through the viewfinder and rotate this ring either clockwise or counter clockwise until you see clearly 2 This Shutter Speed Dial Looks Like Fun We admit that it does BUT DON T TURN IT UNTIL THE SHUTTER IS
5. a mechanical spring which winds thereby powering the shutter to stay open The speed selector cannot be moved counter clockwise farther than the 1 second mark DO NOT TRY To go from on second to 1 30th you must turn the knob clockwise all the way around past B Likewise do not attempt to turn the speed selector clockwise past the 1 30th mark After you take your shot and advance to the next frame the shutter speed will automaticallyereturn to the setting from the prior shot 4 Setting Aperture Manual aperture controls enable you to select the size of your lens diaphragm opening across the possible f stops of 2 8 greatest possible aperture 4 5 8 8 11 and 16 smallest possible aperture The greater the aperture the more light is admitted through the lens The smaller the aperture the greater the possible depth of field total amount of your image in focus Select your aperture by turning the outmost ring of the lens 8 Example A Your exterior light is low Choosing a large aperture f 2 8 or 4 allows for a shorter required shutter time for proper exposure thereby lessening the chance of camera shake or image blurring Example B You require both your foreground and background to be in focus Choose a small aperture 16 to maximize depth of field allowing the lens and film to render the majority of the image in correct focus Example C You would like to create a portrait Choose a larg
6. e aperture 2 8 to render your close foreground in focus imposed against a very blurred background Alternately choose a medium aperture 5 6 on a subject at medium focal distance highlighting it in focus between a slightly out of focus foreground and a very out of focus background 5 Setting Exposure Taking correct exposures and setting the shutter speed properly with the Fed 5 is an acquired skill To do it three elements must be considered ASA Film speed anywhere from ASA 25 to ASA 400 Higher film speeds allow for faster exposures and therefore need less light to expose properly Aperture from f stop 2 8 to 16 Lower aperture numbers yield a wider iris opening for the lens allowing more light in and faster exposures External Light the more light the faster the exposure can be Your light settings are provided courtesy of the Selenium match needle This works without batteries and should keep functioning for another 25 years or so to come First take a look at your exposure wheel on the left top of the camera This is your guide to excellent Fed 5 images The innermost guide ring 17 corresponds with the ASA speed of your film Line up the appropriate green number from a choice of 25 through 400 with the small vertical black line on the silver metal inner ring Next point the camera towards the subject you want to photograph The match needle 7 will assess the exterior light and give you
7. sometimes Zenith made LTM mount lenses for some of their early SLR cameras with a different film registration depth They may mount on the Fed 5 but will only operate properly at infinity Also not all LTM mount lenses will work with your Fed 5 Some lenses use a tongue to push against the rangefinder cam rather than a cylinder As the shape of the cam itself is different on the Fed from that of a Leica screwmount it may not push pass the cam to completely seat the lens Never try to force a lens into your Fed 5 lens mount If you are going to buy a new LIM lens we recommend picking it up at a shop and actually trying it on your camera Also your viewfinder is calibrated for a 55mm lens If you buy another size lens say 28mm you will have to buy a viewfinder attachment to match
8. the film one full frame and cock the shutter Don t allow the lever to snap back against the camera after you pushed it out ease it gently back in with your thumb Each time the film is advanced the counter will move forward by 1 It will automatically reset to zero each time the film is rewound 3 Setting Shutter Speed IMPORTANT AS WE SAID BEFORE NEVER CHANGE THE SHUTTER SPEEDS WITHOUT FIRST COCKING THE SHUTTER In the worst case you may do major damage to the mechanism At best you will find that the shutter behaves erratically for a few frames Either way bub it ain t pretty The shutter speed dial 10 contains the following speed choices B 30 Dy 2r ae 8 15 60 125 250 and 500 The numbers correspond to fractions of seconds therefore 250 is 1 250 of a second 8 is 1 8 of a second and 1 is 1 second B will keep the shutter open for as long as you hold down the release button perfect for long exposures 30 is designated as the flash sync speed To change speeds FIRST COCK THE SHUTTER Now grasp the speed selector dial 10 and gently pull up while rotating the red arrow to the desired speed as marked on the dial You will notice that the knob moves easily from 1 30th counter clockwise until it reaches the 1 15th mark At that point resistance will be felt and a noise like the winding of a clock will be heard This is normal as the slow speed mechanism is engaged It s actually
9. we think it s a stupid place to put that as well It surrounds the shutter release button and you ll probably have to use a fingernail to hold it down Rewind the film in a clockwise direction until there is no more resistance Pop open the back and there you go Push the rewind knob back down amp rotate clockwise to lock it back into position 9 Using a Flash The FED 5 synchronization is designed for use with electronic flash at a shutter speed of 1 30 second It takes a standard hot shoe flash Place your flash into the hot shoe 15 and set your shutter speed at 30 the number is in red on the dial for correct use With using a manual flash we ve gotten great results by choosing a medium aperture 5 6 or 8 setting the distance at 1 meter and shooting people at about 1 meter every time Clear and sharp flash pictures 10 Changing Lenses Your Fed 5 uses Leica Thread Mount LTM screw threads 39mm X 1mm This allows you to use not only the lenses made in Russia for the Fed Zorki Mir etc but also other LTM lenses made by Nikon Contax Steinheil and currently by Voigtlander as well as Leica To remove the lens simply turn the barrel of the lens counter clockwise until it comes out To install a lens carefully square up the threads and gently turn clockwise making certain that it is not cross treaded Continue until the lens is firmly against the camera body but do not over tighten CAUTION KMZ Zenit or
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