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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 German [[35mm]] [[folding]] camera, it has a very nice coupled superimposed [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] combined with the [[viewfinder]] and an Agfa Solinar f/3.5 50mm lens mounted in a [[Compur|Syncho-Compur]] shutter, with the shutter speed ring also scaled in Exposure Values, with a pointer coupled to the aperture setting lever | + | The '''Ansco Super Regent''' is an [[Ansco]] re-badged version of the '''Agfa Super Solinette''', made in Munich, Germany by [[Agfa]]. A German [[35mm]] [[folding]] camera, it has a very nice coupled superimposed [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] combined with the [[viewfinder]] and an Agfa Solinar f/3.5 50mm lens mounted in a [[Compur|Syncho-Compur]] shutter, with the shutter speed ring also scaled in Exposure Values, with a pointer coupled to the aperture setting lever. |
− | The Ansco Regent is a viewfinder version (without the rangefinder), similar to the Agfa Solinette. | + | 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]], a predecessor, had a rapid advance lever since the late 1930's. The camera is opened by a release button on the end (seen on the photo just below the rewind knob). Build quality is excellent. |
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+ | The '''Ansco Regent''' is a viewfinder version (without the rangefinder), similar to the '''Agfa Solinette'''. | ||
* Shutter: Synchro [[Compur]], 1s-1/500 + B with [[self-timer]] and X & M [[flash sync]] | * Shutter: Synchro [[Compur]], 1s-1/500 + B with [[self-timer]] and X & M [[flash sync]] |
Revision as of 22:29, 28 April 2008
Ansco Super Regent |
The Ansco Super Regent is an Ansco re-badged version of the Agfa Super Solinette, made in Munich, Germany by Agfa. A German 35mm folding camera, it has a very nice coupled superimposed rangefinder combined with the viewfinder and 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, a predecessor, had a rapid advance lever since the late 1930's. The camera is opened by a release button on the end (seen on the photo just below the rewind knob). Build quality is excellent.
The Ansco Regent is a viewfinder version (without the rangefinder), similar to the Agfa Solinette.
- Shutter: Synchro Compur, 1s-1/500 + B with self-timer and X & M flash sync
- Lens: Solinar 50mm/f3.5, stopping to f22