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| − | The '''Ansco Super Regent''' is an [[Ansco]] re-badged version of the '''Agfa Super Solinette''', made in Munich, Germany by [[Agfa]]. A [[35mm]] [[folding]] camera, it has a very nice coupled superimposed [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] combined with the [[viewfinder]]. The lens is an Agfa Solinar f/3.5 50mm lens mounted in a [[Compur|Syncho-Compur]] shutter, with the shutter speed ring also scaled in [[Exposure Value]]s, with a pointer coupled to the aperture setting lever. | + | {{Flickr_image |
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| + | The '''Ansco Super Regent''' is an [[Ansco]] re-badged version of the '''[[Super Solinette|Agfa Super Solinette]]''', made in Munich, Germany by [[Agfa]]. A [[35mm]] [[folding]] camera, it has a very nice coupled superimposed [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] combined with the [[viewfinder]]. The lens is an Agfa Solinar f/3.5 50mm lens mounted in a [[Compur|Syncho-Compur]] shutter, with the shutter speed ring also scaled in [[Exposure Value]]s, with a pointer coupled to the aperture setting lever. | ||
The Solinar is a 4 element, 3 group design similar to the [[Zeiss]] [[Tessar]]. | The Solinar is a 4 element, 3 group design similar to the [[Zeiss]] [[Tessar]]. | ||
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* Lens: Solinar 50mm f/3.5, stopping to f/22 | * Lens: Solinar 50mm f/3.5, stopping to f/22 | ||
| − | The '''Ansco Regent''' is a viewfinder version (without the rangefinder), similar to the '''Agfa Solinette''', and which also has a different lens and shutter. | + | The '''[[Ansco Regent]]''' is a viewfinder version (without the rangefinder), similar to the '''[[Agfa Solinette]]''', and which also has a different lens and shutter. |
* Shutter: Prontor-SV, 1s–1/300 + B | * Shutter: Prontor-SV, 1s–1/300 + B | ||
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The Ansco Super Regent is an Ansco re-badged version of the Agfa Super Solinette, made in Munich, Germany by Agfa. A 35mm folding camera, it has a very nice coupled superimposed rangefinder combined with the viewfinder. The lens is an Agfa Solinar f/3.5 50mm lens mounted in a Syncho-Compur shutter, with the shutter speed ring also scaled in Exposure Values, with a pointer coupled to the aperture setting lever. The Solinar is a 4 element, 3 group design similar to the Zeiss Tessar.
The frame counter is manually reset, and, surprisingly, the camera uses a round knob for the film advance, although the Agfa Karat 36, its predecessor, had had a rapid advance lever since the late 1940's. Another "step backwards" is the manual shutter cocking. The camera's folding bed is opened by a release button on the end (seen on the photo just below the rewind knob). Despite the aforementioned cost savings, the build quality is excellent.
- Shutter: Synchro Compur, 1s–1/500 + B with self-timer and X & M flash sync
- Lens: Solinar 50mm f/3.5, stopping to f/22
The Ansco Regent is a viewfinder version (without the rangefinder), similar to the Agfa Solinette, and which also has a different lens and shutter.
- Shutter: Prontor-SV, 1s–1/300 + B
- Lens: Agfa Apotar, 50mm f/3.5, stopping to f/22
