RARE FED 1 Vintage UKRAINIAN (SOVIET Leica II) M39 mount Camera FED TUBE lens, f3.5/50, M39 (Leitz Elmar 3,5/50 analogue)

Vintage FED-1 Rangefinder Camera – Kharkiv, 1955
Classic FED-1 35mm rangefinder camera, made in Kharkiv in 1955 (USSR).
Fitted with original FED 50mm f/3.5 lens, Leica thread mount (M39).
Condition
body in very good condition for its age
minor cosmetic wear consistent with normal use
shutter curtains in good condition, all speeds working
rangefinder patch clear and aligned
focus and aperture operate smoothly
Lens
clean glass
no fungus
smooth focus
aperture works correctly
Overall
A well-preserved FED-1, increasingly hard to find in this condition.
Suitable for collectors or for practical 35mm film photography.
P.S.
As is well known among specialists and collectors, early FED lenses were produced using German optical equipment transferred after World War II and follow the classic Elmar-type optical construction.
This is part of the historical background of early FED production.