Fed3 Rangefinder

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Allen

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• 27 Jan 2015

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Hi All

Anyone on here own one of these 35mm rangefinders and have a opinion on the performance ?

A college at work said his dad has one sitting unused for years ,
Is it worth buying ?
Any idea of the value

Cheers for now

 

TheBigYin

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• 27 Jan 2015

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my 3a was worth every penny of the £2.50 posted that I won it for on fleabay. Cost more to buy the fabric paint to repair the shutter which had delaminated.

The radioactive industar 5.5cm f2.8 L/D was even better value, £4 complete with a big heavy rear lens cap (otherwise known as a broken FED4)

 

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• 27 Jan 2015

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Value is between £10 and £30, depending on the lens it comes with. Red P lenses tend to cost more, maybe up to £50- but are they worth it?
You may find this part of the Rangefinder Forum useful: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=34

 

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• 27 Jan 2015

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I Wouldn't pay much for it but they're decent functional cameras.