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* [http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/silette_e.html Ambi Silette manual] on [http://www.cosmonet.org/ The Classic Camera site] | * [http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/silette_e.html Ambi Silette manual] on [http://www.cosmonet.org/ The Classic Camera site] | ||
* [http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/ambisil.pdf Instruction Manual pdf] on [http://www.urmonas.net/ Richard Urmonas' site] | * [http://www.urmonas.net/manuals/ambisil.pdf Instruction Manual pdf] on [http://www.urmonas.net/ Richard Urmonas' site] | ||
| − | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_ambi_silette/agfa_ambi_silette.htm | + | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_ambi_silette/agfa_ambi_silette.htm Agfa Ambi Silette PDF Manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' site] |
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette/agfa_silette.htm Agfa Silette PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette_i/agfa_silette_i.htm Agfa Silette I PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette_sl/agfa_silette_sl.htm Agfa Silette SL PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette_guide/agfa_silette_guide.htm Agfa Silette Guide (9 cameras listed)] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette_rapid_i/agfa_silette_rapid_i.htm Agfa Silette Rapid I PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette_agnar_2-8_3-5/agfa_silette_agnar_2-8_3-5.htm Agfa Silette Agnar 2.8 / 3.5 PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_super_silette/agfa_super_silette.htm Agfa Super Silette PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_silette_automatic/agfa_silette_automatic.htm Agfa Silette Automatic PDF manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus' OrphanCameras.com] | ||
*[http://www.photo-manuals.com/manual/agfa/film-compact-camera/ambi-silette Agfa Ambi Silette Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com] | *[http://www.photo-manuals.com/manual/agfa/film-compact-camera/ambi-silette Agfa Ambi Silette Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com] | ||
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| Agfa Ambi Silette (1957) image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
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
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| Ambi Silette with interchangeable lenses and 130mm viewfinder image by eBayer ellawr-50 (Image rights) |
- 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
Links
- Ambi Silette on Stephen Gandy's Cameraquest
- Ambi Silette manual on The Classic Camera site
- Instruction Manual pdf on Richard Urmonas' site
- Agfa Ambi Silette PDF Manual on Mike Butkus' site
- Agfa Silette PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Silette I PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Silette SL PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Silette Guide (9 cameras listed) at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Silette Rapid I PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Silette Agnar 2.8 / 3.5 PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Super Silette PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Silette Automatic PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Agfa Ambi Silette Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com
