Thank you so much, my man! My grand grandfather had one of those and I recently found it the basement and was wondering how it works. Thank you so much for showing!!! ^^
I’ve been searching about film photography and I came across this camera. It wasn’t until I saw this video that I decided to make the purchase. Thank you for putting this together! 👌🏼
This is a different version of the FED 3 than mine, but this was still an extremely useful video, even for a total beginner to film cameras like me. THANK YOU!
this is dope I have a fed5b and couldn't find any tutorial explaining how to use it, I know this isn't the same model but it's close enought for me to get the basics so thanks !!
This is great. Thanks. I have liked and subscribed and will share this on my Facebook page. My 1959-1961 Soviet Mir camera arrived yesterday and it was a total mystery to me at first; it's similar in design to the camera here, so this video helped a great deal. Thanks again.
Just received my camera today. It's in great shape. I do need to adjust the lens or some3to focus at infinity. Of course depth of field will take over with at F11-16 but I still want it to be corrected. Otherwise I'm excited to go shoot with this camera.
To adjust the focus in an Industar 26M lens, check at 5:08 on this video. Also make sure that you are aware of how and when to change the shutter speed in order to avoid damaging your camera. See at 4:19
@@FilmCameras I understand how to focus, it won't go to infinity. The rangefinder linkage for infinity needs to be adjusted. I found a resource online to do it. I appreciate your video thanks. I'll refer back to it often.
Great video! I started using this camera recently, (haven't seen any pics I took yet) and I didn't know I had to wind the film advance knob first :( I think sometimes I'd chosen shutter speed before doing that and somehow I thought I still took a picture successfully. What did it do to the picture or to the camera if I chose shutter speed first?
If you took photos without winding the advance knob you will result with overexposed pictures and double exposures and the image will be messy. But sometimes the double exposure result can be creative if intended. Choosing speed before winding might result in wrong exposure times and if being done continuously, it might damage the shutter speed permanently. But if you've done it just a few times, after a couple of shots with correct use, there will probably be no problem at all.
Hello! Thanks for the great video! Please tell me, I received this camera as a gift and started clicking all the buttons before I looked at the instructions. I feel stupid about it. Could something have broken? I also used the self-timer without advence the winding knob and made a few empty shots without film inside... Thank you!
Hi. Try using the camera without film, according to the instructions in this video. It is not that easy to brake it. Probably after using it properly a few times, everything will be fine. Perform the actions a couple of times as you see them in the video, and then you can test the camera with a film and see what results you are getting.
Every time you need to take a photo you follow this order: 1. Cock the shutter to advance the film, 2. Choose your shutter speed, 3. Press the shutter release button to take the photo.
Does anyone know if you need a Light meter in order to take photos with it? My dad says without one i wont be able to guess the right apature and settings but my grandfather used it for years without one and it worked
Hi. On my copy certain shutter speeds won’t set. 1/60 and 1/125. Any idea how to fix this? It basically won’t click into those shutter speeds on the dial but will click into all others. Thanks.
Hi! I have a FED-5 (which looks similar in construction from what I’ve seen). Seeing your SMENA 8M video, is it advisable to use a piece of tape on the film take up spool instead of putting it in the slot or no? Thanks in advance!
Fed 3 uses a different take up spool than the one in Smena cameras. If yours looks like the one in this Fed 3 video you won't have any problem because they usually are very firm. But in Smena sometimes it is easy for the film to slip out while advancing it for the first time. So to make sure it stays in place you can tape it if you like. But after rewinding remember to remove the tape, or cut the taped edge.
The iso depends exclusively on the film you choose to load inside, so you just need to remember it. If your film's iso is between 25 and 200 you can use the marker as shown in 2:32 to help you remember what you've got.
Hey, I need help I did all of the steps and managed to capture few shots, but after some time my shooter doesn’t work. When I roll the first nob, the knob that you press for taking a pic doesn’t work. Also, I can’t rewind film back, what do I do?
First of all check if by mistake, the outer ring of the shutter button was pressed to rewind position (see 7:16 on this video). This prevents the shutter button from working. If that is not the case, then try pushing it yourself, and try to rewind the film a bit. Put it back in place and see if the camera works. Finally, make sure that you've got pictures left. Maybe the film has reached its end. If nothing of the above works, then there might be a problem with the film, so you can try opening the camera in *total* darkness and try gently to remove the film. Always with in rewind mode. Don't force anything because the film might snap.
Got a question, I'm using praktica fx 2 here After winding the film, I have turned the shutter speed knob several times without going back. Is that okay? Or should I go back all the way around like this fed 3 camera (between 30 and 1)
Not 100% sure, but I think that in Praktika fx2 there is no problem to turn it both ways. After all, in Fed the knob cannot turn and is blocked between those two, that is why there is a chance to brake it if you force it. But if in Praktika the knob turns, then you should probably have no problem.
If the counter is not correct any more just ignore it. Next time you load a film and you set it anew it will be fine. You might also experience some shutter speed inaccuracies (it might fire at a different speed than the one you choose). But it will fix itself eventually (if this indeed happened). When you finish the film and you take it out of the camera, try checking all the shutter speeds with the back open, in order to see if everything is ok.
It's not using the standard 1/4" tripod screw but the older type 3/8". You can find 3/8" to 1/4" adapters though, so that you can use a modern tripod as well.
Maybe the rangefinder needs to be repaired, but it must be done by a specialist to be precise with the distance. But even if the alignment doesn't work, you can still use the distance indications on the lens along with a smaller aperture to be sure you have a largest depth of field.
@@trelane985 When you load a film inside, in order to advance it to the first "clean" frame and take the first photo, you need to do this procedure. To take the rest of the photos, you only wind the knob once.
Film Cameras but during this procedure won’t pressing the shutter release make the camera take pictures? Sorry I’m a complete beginner and I got stuck on that step because the knob wouldn’t move when I was trying to follow along.
@@trelane985 Yes, it is like taking photos, but when you load the film all this portion you are pulling across inside (2:00) is exposed to light and that part becomes useless. So when you load the film and you close the back, you advance it 3 times, so as the exposed part will roll and the film will move on to the unexposed part which will be able to properly record an image.
Depends on how dirty it is but normally you can use some soft cloth, a rubber air blower and cotton buds for the details. Use special lens cloth when cleaning the lens glass and be very careful when cleaning the interior because some parts are really sensitive.
The most common cause of light leaks in these cameras is that when you close the back, it didn't slide properly and the the top part of the back slightly overlapped the metal part of the camera. Otherwise, there might be some small damage on the body. If you can't find a solution then you should try adding some thick black adhesive tape around the back edges.
This is not a digital camera so you can't directly have them on your computer. You need to develop the film, print the photos in a traditional way and then scan them to have them available on your pc. Or if you have a film scanner, you can directly scan the film once you develop it.
That is THE BEST tutorial of cameras I've ever seen. And I have all kinds of cameras, digital, film... just THANK YOU!
Thank you!
Thank you so much, my man! My grand grandfather had one of those and I recently found it the basement and was wondering how it works. Thank you so much for showing!!! ^^
This is the only channel I watch when trying to figure out a new camera, very easy to understand 😊
I’ve been searching about film photography and I came across this camera. It wasn’t until I saw this video that I decided to make the purchase. Thank you for putting this together! 👌🏼
thanks for this video. A few days ago I found a camera like this on the old floor and I didn't know how certain options work! Thanks!Greetings🍀
This is a different version of the FED 3 than mine, but this was still an extremely useful video, even for a total beginner to film cameras like me. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much for this video! I've only started photography and this was incredibly educational, clear an useful. Cheers!
Thanks! Enjoy photography!
I too have a FED 3 but the film advance is done with a lever instead of round knob.
Great camera indeed.
Such a underrated channel
this is dope I have a fed5b and couldn't find any tutorial explaining how to use it, I know this isn't the same model but it's close enought for me to get the basics so thanks !!
Very good video with extremely good worked out explanations
Magnifico tutorial!! Limpio y Claro!!! Muchas Gracias
C'est clair, net et précis, merci pour cette vidéo impeccable
Merci beaucoup!
Gorgeous machine and lovely tutorial! easypeasy
This is great. Thanks. I have liked and subscribed and will share this on my Facebook page. My 1959-1961 Soviet Mir camera arrived yesterday and it was a total mystery to me at first; it's similar in design to the camera here, so this video helped a great deal. Thanks again.
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Best tutorial. Thank you!
Just used my first Zorki 4. Thank you.
I have this camera. This was perfect, thanks.
this was super helpful, thank you!!!
Excactly speaking this is a FED 3a. The 3b has another head cap and can be seen more often on sale.
Brilliant succinct video, many thanks.
This is so helpful. Thank you!
Very intresting video ! Very well explained ! Thanks alot, Take Care, Greetings, Roger.
Really good tutorial!
It's perfect! Thank you!
THANK YOU
Just received my camera today. It's in great shape. I do need to adjust the lens or some3to focus at infinity. Of course depth of field will take over with at F11-16 but I still want it to be corrected. Otherwise I'm excited to go shoot with this camera.
To adjust the focus in an Industar 26M lens, check at 5:08 on this video. Also make sure that you are aware of how and when to change the shutter speed in order to avoid damaging your camera. See at 4:19
@@FilmCameras I understand how to focus, it won't go to infinity. The rangefinder linkage for infinity needs to be adjusted. I found a resource online to do it. I appreciate your video thanks. I'll refer back to it often.
Great video! I started using this camera recently, (haven't seen any pics I took yet) and I didn't know I had to wind the film advance knob first :( I think sometimes I'd chosen shutter speed before doing that and somehow I thought I still took a picture successfully. What did it do to the picture or to the camera if I chose shutter speed first?
If you took photos without winding the advance knob you will result with overexposed pictures and double exposures and the image will be messy. But sometimes the double exposure result can be creative if intended. Choosing speed before winding might result in wrong exposure times and if being done continuously, it might damage the shutter speed permanently. But if you've done it just a few times, after a couple of shots with correct use, there will probably be no problem at all.
Where can you get film for this camera? I recently purchased one a few months back :) love the video though!
This camera takes the standard 35mm film. You can easily find it in many photography stores and online.
Thank you so much for this. very helpful
Thanks for this excellent video
I have a question. No electronics full manual so why adjusting iso ?
No actual use. You adjust the knob in order not to forget what film you have inside.
Hello! Thanks for the great video! Please tell me, I received this camera as a gift and started clicking all the buttons before I looked at the instructions. I feel stupid about it. Could something have broken? I also used the self-timer without advence the winding knob and made a few empty shots without film inside... Thank you!
Hi. Try using the camera without film, according to the instructions in this video. It is not that easy to brake it. Probably after using it properly a few times, everything will be fine. Perform the actions a couple of times as you see them in the video, and then you can test the camera with a film and see what results you are getting.
@@FilmCameras Thank you very much for your reply! I hope my bad clicks don't break the camera :) Good luck with your channel!
How do I move the shutter speed? After I press the shutter release or after I advance but before I press the button again??
Every time you need to take a photo you follow this order: 1. Cock the shutter to advance the film, 2. Choose your shutter speed, 3. Press the shutter release button to take the photo.
Does anyone know if you need a Light meter in order to take photos with it? My dad says without one i wont be able to guess the right apature and settings but my grandfather used it for years without one and it worked
Hi. On my copy certain shutter speeds won’t set. 1/60 and 1/125. Any idea how to fix this? It basically won’t click into those shutter speeds on the dial but will click into all others. Thanks.
Hi! I have a FED-5 (which looks similar in construction from what I’ve seen). Seeing your SMENA 8M video, is it advisable to use a piece of tape on the film take up spool instead of putting it in the slot or no? Thanks in advance!
Fed 3 uses a different take up spool than the one in Smena cameras. If yours looks like the one in this Fed 3 video you won't have any problem because they usually are very firm. But in Smena sometimes it is easy for the film to slip out while advancing it for the first time. So to make sure it stays in place you can tape it if you like. But after rewinding remember to remove the tape, or cut the taped edge.
do you have to set the iso
The iso depends exclusively on the film you choose to load inside, so you just need to remember it. If your film's iso is between 25 and 200 you can use the marker as shown in 2:32 to help you remember what you've got.
Hi! I purchased one recently. I can’t load the film because one latch got detached. Help, please!
Hey, I need help
I did all of the steps and managed to capture few shots, but after some time my shooter doesn’t work.
When I roll the first nob, the knob that you press for taking a pic doesn’t work.
Also, I can’t rewind film back, what do I do?
First of all check if by mistake, the outer ring of the shutter button was pressed to rewind position (see 7:16 on this video). This prevents the shutter button from working. If that is not the case, then try pushing it yourself, and try to rewind the film a bit. Put it back in place and see if the camera works. Finally, make sure that you've got pictures left. Maybe the film has reached its end. If nothing of the above works, then there might be a problem with the film, so you can try opening the camera in *total* darkness and try gently to remove the film. Always with in rewind mode. Don't force anything because the film might snap.
Got a question,
I'm using praktica fx 2 here
After winding the film, I have turned the shutter speed knob several times without going back.
Is that okay? Or should I go back all the way around like this fed 3 camera (between 30 and 1)
Not 100% sure, but I think that in Praktika fx2 there is no problem to turn it both ways. After all, in Fed the knob cannot turn and is blocked between those two, that is why there is a chance to brake it if you force it. But if in Praktika the knob turns, then you should probably have no problem.
@@FilmCameras ah so knob in fed cant turn between those two, unlike the praktica's shutter knob.
Thanks a lot man, your answer is so helpful ! 👍
I accidentally adjusted my shutter before shooting. Now my film counter seems messed up. Is this something that is repairable?
If the counter is not correct any more just ignore it. Next time you load a film and you set it anew it will be fine. You might also experience some shutter speed inaccuracies (it might fire at a different speed than the one you choose). But it will fix itself eventually (if this indeed happened). When you finish the film and you take it out of the camera, try checking all the shutter speeds with the back open, in order to see if everything is ok.
Do you know what kind of tripod adapter does it use? Thanks!
It's not using the standard 1/4" tripod screw but the older type 3/8". You can find 3/8" to 1/4" adapters though, so that you can use a modern tripod as well.
Perfect! Thanks a lot :D
What if i don't see the alignment? Could this be my camera is not good?
Maybe the rangefinder needs to be repaired, but it must be done by a specialist to be precise with the distance. But even if the alignment doesn't work, you can still use the distance indications on the lens along with a smaller aperture to be sure you have a largest depth of field.
can i use high iso films in Fed 3? like 400 or 3200
Yes you can use any film you like. The iso-gost setting knob (2:44) works just as a reminder and does not affect the photos you take.
Should the film roll be in when turning the winding knob, because it won’t move when I turn it? 3:19
No, normally you don't need to have film inside. Your knob is probably stuck.
Film Cameras ah okay. What does following the process at 3:19 do?
@@trelane985 When you load a film inside, in order to advance it to the first "clean" frame and take the first photo, you need to do this procedure. To take the rest of the photos, you only wind the knob once.
Film Cameras but during this procedure won’t pressing the shutter release make the camera take pictures?
Sorry I’m a complete beginner and I got stuck on that step because the knob wouldn’t move when I was trying to follow along.
@@trelane985 Yes, it is like taking photos, but when you load the film all this portion you are pulling across inside (2:00) is exposed to light and that part becomes useless. So when you load the film and you close the back, you advance it 3 times, so as the exposed part will roll and the film will move on to the unexposed part which will be able to properly record an image.
Are these worth much?
You can find these from $20-60 depending on the condition.
This camera need batteries to work?
No! No batteries are needed for this camera.
Any recommendations on how to clean this camera? I got mine from a thrift store and it could use some touching up!
Depends on how dirty it is but normally you can use some soft cloth, a rubber air blower and cotton buds for the details. Use special lens cloth when cleaning the lens glass and be very careful when cleaning the interior because some parts are really sensitive.
what does C mean?
It is the initial of the russian word "съёмка", meaning "shooting" for the shooting mode.
@@FilmCameras Thank you!
Спасибо!
Are there any light seals at the back of the FED 3? I got mine and it does not have any. The first roll I got processed has so much light leaks
The most common cause of light leaks in these cameras is that when you close the back, it didn't slide properly and the the top part of the back slightly overlapped the metal part of the camera. Otherwise, there might be some small damage on the body. If you can't find a solution then you should try adding some thick black adhesive tape around the back edges.
@@FilmCameras noted. Thank you for the info!
How can i move the photo to pc
This is not a digital camera so you can't directly have them on your computer. You need to develop the film, print the photos in a traditional way and then scan them to have them available on your pc. Or if you have a film scanner, you can directly scan the film once you develop it.
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