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'''Agfa Ambi Silette''' is a [[35mm film]] [[rangefinder camera]] manufactured by [[Agfa]] Kamerawerk AG, in Munich, West Germany, and produced between 1957-1961. The Ambi Silette was a part of the [[Silette]] range of Agfa as an interchangable lens rangefinder. In this series there were viewfinders called Silette and rangefinders called [[Silette|Silette Super]]. | '''Agfa Ambi Silette''' is a [[35mm film]] [[rangefinder camera]] manufactured by [[Agfa]] Kamerawerk AG, in Munich, West Germany, and produced between 1957-1961. The Ambi Silette was a part of the [[Silette]] range of Agfa as an interchangable lens rangefinder. In this series there were viewfinders called Silette and rangefinders called [[Silette|Silette Super]]. | ||
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** 35mm/f4 Color-Ambion | ** 35mm/f4 Color-Ambion | ||
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Agfa Ambi Silette is a 35mm film rangefinder camera manufactured by Agfa Kamerawerk AG, in Munich, West Germany, and produced between 1957-1961. The Ambi Silette was a part of the Silette range of Agfa as an interchangable lens rangefinder. In this series there were viewfinders called Silette and rangefinders called Silette Super.
Specifications
- Lens: Agfa Color-Solinar 50mm f/2.8, four elements, interchangeable w/35-50-90-135mm,
- There are three other main Agfa lenses
- Mount: bayonet, very easy mounting, filter size 37mm slip-on
- Lens release: press the catch on the lower front of the lens mount and simultaneously turn the lens counter clock-wise gripping the fixed miled ring on the lens; Aperture: f/2.8-f/22
- Focusing: matching yellow rangefinder images in the finder, via turning the ring on the lens, w/DOF scale; Focus range: 1-10m +inf
- Shutter: Synchro-Compur leaf shutter speeds: 1-1/500 +B; Setting : ring and scale on the shutter, behind the lens, w/ two little handles
- Shutter release: on the right of the top plate, w/ cable release socket
- View finder: coupled view/rangefinder, matching yellow images, w/ bright-line frames, parallax correction by a switch on the top plate adjusts to the 35-50-90mm lenses, the 130mm lens required a separate viewfinder
- Flip-up protecting cover on the view- and rangefinder windows on front of the camera
- Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, on the right of the top plate
- Frame counter: coupled with winding lever, advance type, manual setting
- Self-timer: the small green lever must point to V of the dial on the top of the shutter, after exposure and winding it turns to X
- Flash PC socket: on the right of the shutter, M 1/60-1/500, X 1/30 synch, adjustment via the small green lever on the top of the shutter
- Others: Cold-shoe; Memory dial;Tripod socket 1/4 inch; Supporting slide on the front of the bottom plate
- Back cover: Hinged, opens by tha latch on the left side of the camera
- Body: metal; Weight
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Notes and references
Links
- Ambi Silette on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest
- Ambi Silette on The Classic Camera site
- Instruction Manual on Richard Urmonas' site
- Instruction Manual on Mike Butkus' site
- 1957/59 changes on ChromeAgeCameras.com
- Ambi Silette on David Broglin' site (French)
- Agfa Ambi Silette at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Agfa Ambi Silette Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com by Ben Squire
