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During the WWII years, the [[Ansco]] company of Binghamton, New York, severed its partnership with [[Agfa]], known as [[Agfa Ansco]]. However, by the early 1950s, Ansco was once again importing Agfa cameras, and rebranding them with Ansco product names. The '''Ansco Regent''' was an [[Agfa Solinette|Agfa Solinette II]]—a folding, [[scale focus]] 35mm camera. (The Apotar lens and [[Prontor]] shutter retained their original German branding.)
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For a period of approximately 15 years, cameras originating with the [[Ansco]] company of Binghamton, New York, USA, and some from [[Agfa]] in Germany, were branded as [[Agfa Ansco]]. During the WWII years, Ansco severed its partnership with [[Agfa]], but by the early 1950s, Ansco was once again importing Agfa cameras, and rebranding them with Ansco product names.  
  
The [[Ansco Super Regent]] was a similar camera (also Agfa-built), with the addition of [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder focusing]], and was the same as the [[Super Solinette|Agfa Super Solinette]].
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The '''Ansco Regent''' is an [[Agfa Solinette|Agfa Solinette II]] — a folding, [[scale focus]] 35mm camera, but the only lens and shutter options were the Apotar and [[Prontor]] shutter, both of which retained their original German branding.
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The [[Ansco Super Regent]] is a similar camera (also Agfa-built), with the addition of [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder focusing]], and is the same as the [[Super Solinette|Agfa Super Solinette]].
  
 
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Revision as of 04:38, 29 September 2020

For a period of approximately 15 years, cameras originating with the Ansco company of Binghamton, New York, USA, and some from Agfa in Germany, were branded as Agfa Ansco. During the WWII years, Ansco severed its partnership with Agfa, but by the early 1950s, Ansco was once again importing Agfa cameras, and rebranding them with Ansco product names.

The Ansco Regent is an Agfa Solinette II — a folding, scale focus 35mm camera, but the only lens and shutter options were the Apotar and Prontor shutter, both of which retained their original German branding.

The Ansco Super Regent is a similar camera (also Agfa-built), with the addition of rangefinder focusing, and is the same as the Agfa Super Solinette.