FED 5 (фэд 5)

FED 5 (фэд 5)

a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by the FED factory in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov from 1977 until 1996. The FED-5 is an updated FED 4, with cleaner lines to the top, a pop-up rewind knob in place of the thumb-wheel, a hot shoe, restyled film reminder/frame counter and meter rings, and the meter scale repositioned and converted from a match-needle to an EV scaled device where the user manually transfers the meter reading to the calculator. 

Technical Specs:

Lens: standard lens Industar 61 L/D 53mm f/2.8 (ИНДУСТАР-61 Л/Д), interchangeable, 39mm Leica screw mount, filter size 40.5mm
Aperture: f/2.8 - f /22 setting: ring and scale on the lens
Focus range: 1-20m +infinity
Focusing: matching yellow rangefinder images in the viewfinder
Shutter : rubberized silk double cloth curtain
Speeds: 1-1/500 +B 
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, retractable, on the right of the top plate
Frame counter: coupled with the cocking lever, advance type, auto-resets
Viewfinder: coupled viewfinder/rangefinder, w/ Diopter correction ring, around eyepiece
Exposure meter: uncoupled Selenium cell sensor, metering by a needle window on the top-plate
Exposure setting: Set the film speed on the large dial. Even though the speeds on the dial are in GOST, just set the ASA value; Point the camera to the scene you want to photograph; Look through the light meter window to see which number the needle indicates; Turn the light meter dial until the silver number underneath corresponds with the number from needle window; Read off the suitable shutter speed and aperture combinations and set the camera accordingly
Re-winding : a pop-up small chrome knob at the centre of the exposure / ASA(GOST) setting dial, push and turn to left for pop-up
Self-timer: activates with a small knob above it
Back cover: removable with the bottom plate, opens by two pop-up semi-circle levers on the bottom plate
Tripod socket: 1/4"
Engravings on the back of the top plate: СДЕЛАНО В СССР ( SDELANO V SSSR = MADE IN USSR)
Weight: 720g 

This camera is one of my favorite in my list, I often used it for more serious moment to capture, especially when I travel in a leisure time, I got this camera from a senior collector in Bandung, He said it was his favorite also, and he has to sell it because he's too old to maintain this kind camera.

Some of my works with FED 5 / Asa 200 Kodak / Industar lens M39 in Jogjakarta

Courtesy of taiabati.com

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Ricoh 500 GX

Ricoh 500 GX

a handy rangefinder camera with fixed lens made in Taiwan by RIcoh Its special feature is an easy-to-use multi-exposure facility. This camera with features with electronic aperture control for shutter priority operation option.

Using 5mm with speeds of 25 - 800 ASA and Rikenon Lens 1:2.8/40mm, with detail of shutter speeds on 1/8 - 1/500 sec Aperture 1/2.8 - 1:1

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Mido Commander

Mido Commander

Founded in 1918, MIDO is based in the town of Le Locle, in the heart of the Swiss Jura Mountains. The watchmaking company is today a part of the Swatch Group. The "Commander", first launched in 1959, is their most famous collection, with a design that has remained basically the same over the decades.

This Mido using Swiss Automatic ETA 2836-2, 25 jewels, adjusted in 3 positions, Incabloc, with 38 hrs power reserve. Size 37mm without crown on stainless steel monoque and hesatile crystal glass

I wear it sometimes when I need to return in the vintage era

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Smena 8M (CMEHA)

Smena 8M (CMEHA)

The word “Smena” literally means “Young Generation” in English – an apt name for a line of cameras produced by the esteemed LOMO factory in St. Petersburg, Russia – as it was designed to make photography affordable and convenient to the hardworking young Soviets at the time. Introduced in 1952, the Smena line proved to be very popular, sustaining production until the late 1980s.

The Smena 8M, a fully manual 35mm shootbox, came to light in the early 1970’s. It was lightweight and boxy, feels like a toy camera in your hands.

Surprisingly, for a plastic camera, it’s capable of producing sharp pictures. While the viewfinder is rather useless – it’s just a lens-less, clear frame that’s pretty inaccurate – it has a coated “Triplet” lens that delivers nice saturation and contrast. The fully manual controls (aperture, shutter speed, and focal distance) allow you to create your images as you please. It’s even equipped with a leaf shutter and PC flash sync – enabling flash syncing at various shutter speeds.
This camera is my giant leap to become a camera collector, I was looking for a new Lomo but sudenlly end up with several vintage camera to collect.

my works with SMENA 8M / ASA 200 Superia in BKK

Courtesy of danielbrokstad.com

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West End Watch Co Sowar Prima

West End Watch Co Sowar Prima

Originally formed by Arnold Charpié. The marque was purchased in 1886 by Constant Droz and Arnold Amstutz who developed the brand via their sales centres in Bombay and Calcutta, India.  In 1917, Arnold Amstutz (who was by then the sole proprietor) established a company in Geneva, Switzerland, which took control of the brand.  West End Watches were very popular with British troops in India and the Middle East during the First World War and one was apparently purchased by Lawrence of Arabia!  The Sowar (which means "warlike" in Hindustani) model spearheaded the range since its introduction in 1934 and many, such as this example from circa 1939, bear the broad arrow mark and "C.S.(I)" indicating that they were issued to members of the Civil Service (India)

17 Jewels Swiss Made Automatic

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Rollei 35

Rollei 35

Rollei ini adalah miniature viewfinder yang di produksi Rollei dan pada saat diperkenalkan pada tahun 1966 ini adalah kamera film 135 terkecil dimasanya dan hingga saat ini Rollei ini menempati kamera film 135 ke-2 terkecil di dunia setelah Minox 35. Selama 30 tahun telah diproduksi sebanyak 2 juta unit. 

Jika kita terbiasa dengan kamera analog yang simple seperti olympus, Ricoh atau Canon, menggunakan Rollei ini sangat unik sekali, untuk mengambil gambar kita mesti menarik lensa kedepan terlebih dahulu.

Hasil foto akan saya post kemudian hari

 

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Olympus Trip 35

Olympus Trip 35

Kamera untuk traveling yang pas dibawa kemana - kemana ini cukup handal dengan film 35 dan sangat populer di masa nya, diperkenalkan pada tahun 1967 dan berhenti diproduksi pada tahun 1985, puncak kepopulerannya adalah pada tahun 1970an disaat David balley memakainya. Dengan lensa Zuiko 40mm f/2.8 dengan lapisan 3 elemen membuat kamera ini cocok dipakai dalam kesempatan apapun terutama pada saat berpergian, hingga sesuai namanya "Trip" menjadikan kamera ini adalah kamera liburan yg penting untuk dibawa saat itu, karena selain praktis, berat yg hanya 390gr penggunaannya pun cukup mudah, cukup cocokkan ISO, tarik tuas dan jepret saja.

Sample hasil saat trip ke Thailand

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