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Identity & maker
FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case by FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine), identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This Soviet-made 35mm rangefinder camera features a classic metal-and-black textured body design. It is paired with an Industar-61L/D 2.8/53 lens and comes complete with its original brown leather fitted ever-ready case.
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Documented construction
FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine) period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
Industar-61L/D f=53mm f/2.8
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case.
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Collector context
FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine) production places this piece within the documented history of FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case.
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Photographic record
The included image set for FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine)
Origin
Soviet Union
Year
1977
Department
cameras
Dimensions
14 × 9 × 8 cm
Packed shipment
2.5 kg · 35 × 28 × 22 cm
Camera Type
35mm Rangefinder
Lens
Industar-61L/D f=53mm f/2.8
Exposure Meter
Built-in selenium light meter
Shutter Type
Focal-plane mechanical shutter
Mount
M39 screw mount
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case — photograph
Detail № 02 · FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine): a tangible chapter of the analog era.
FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case carries the material language of Soviet Union manufacturing around 1977: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine). The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1977
Manufacture
Produced by FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine) in Soviet Union; the photographed FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case retains its period design language.
1981
Field use
Used in cameras work during the working life of FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1997
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case became a reference point for collectors studying FED (Kharkov Industrial Machine-Building Combine) workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The camera body and lens appear clean with minor signs of handling and age. The brown leather ever-ready case shows moderate surface wear and patina consistent with vintage storage.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The camera body and lens appear clean with minor signs of handling and age. The brown leather ever-ready case shows moderate surface wear and patina consistent with vintage storage.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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FED-5C Rangefinder Camera with Industar-61L/D Lens and Case