Re: Soviet Cameras (Was OT: Take a course in philosophy, will ya.)

[John Coyle]

Tom, I've never owned a Leica but I do own a Fed (Fed 4, circa 1975), and 
the thing is built like a tank.  Someone once gave me another one which had 
died and I had great fun taking it apart.  The construction was just about 
all metal, but not machined to very high standards IIRC.

The lens, an Industar-61 f2.8/53,is pretty good - although a little cool for 
my taste.
At 20GBP, when I was camera-less after some mongrel stole my original SV 
outfit, it stood me in good stead until I could re-equip - not easy when 
you're carrying two kids and a mortgage!

John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia
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From: "Graywolf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Soviet Cameras (Was OT: Take a course in philosophy, will ya.)


That is interesting, Paul, as I have been thinking of getting one. Are you 
saying there is no real obvious difference in quality of construction?

graywolf
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