u/den10111

I’ve been into photography for 16 years, and over that time I’ve collected a lot of cameras. But for the first time in my life, I now own a brand new camera. Completely new, untouched by anyone before me.

And that camera turned out to be a 1993 FED-5V.

It sounds a bit funny but even though this FED spent 33 years sitting in its box, to me it’s still a new camera. Opening the sealed packaging was honestly a very special feeling.

Everything works, although unfortunately the viewfinder needs cleaning because of lubricant outgassing. Decades spent in a box aren’t exactly good for any camera.

I might even put a roll of film through it.

Have you ever had one of those “new old stock” purchases?