Fed (Type 1g)

camera

The Fed (Type 1g) has 2 recorded sales: £45 (11 Feb 2026, Flints Auctions) and £60 (24 Sep 2024, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.

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Recorded sales

Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.

A Fed 1g Rangefinder Camera£45
11 Feb 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 79 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
A FED 1g Rangefinder Camera£60
24 Sep 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 37 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
+ lens
Sales only
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

Lens mount
Leica screw mount (LTM/M39)

The FED (Type 1g) is a Soviet 35mm rangefinder camera, part of the FED series of Leica II-derived screw-mount bodies produced in Kharkov, Ukraine. It belongs to the pre-war and early post-war FED-1 family, positioned as a working photographer's tool when new.

On any early FED-1 variant, inspect the cloth focal-plane shutter for pinholes and capping, check rangefinder alignment through the small eyepiece, and confirm the collapsible 50mm lens focuses smoothly and is free of haze and separation. Engraving authenticity matters on these Type 1 sub-variants, as later FEDs and outright fakes are common; service is possible through independent specialists rather than any factory channel.

Generated summary, 17 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other (Types

(Type 1)
4 salesabout £170Indicative(Type 1a)
3 salesabout £158Indicative(Type 1e) Red Flag
3 salesabout £870Indicative(Type 1) black
1 saleSales only(Type 1b) (NKVD)
1 saleSales only(Type 1d) (NKVD)
1 saleSales only(Type 1f)
1 saleSales only(Type 1c) (NKVD)
0 salesNo sales yet

Questions

Is the FED (Type 1g) the same as a Leica II?

No. The FED-1 family was derived from the Leica II design and shares the 39mm screw mount, but it is a separate Soviet-built camera and should not be confused with, or sold as, a genuine Leitz product.

Facts

Maker
Fed
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
24 Sep 2024
Latest sale
11 Feb 2026
Evidence
Sales only
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Fed (Type 1g): 2 recorded sales, 2024–2026; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 29 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/f/fed/type-1g/

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