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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.
 
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]]
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* Shutter: Synchro [[Compur]], 1s–1/500 + B with [[self-timer]] and X & M [[flash sync]]
* Lens: Solinar 50mm/f3.5, stopping to f22
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* 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
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* Shutter: Prontor-SV, 1s–1/300 + B
* Lens: Agfa Apotar, 50mm/f3.5, stopping to f22
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* Lens: Agfa Apotar, 50mm f/3.5, stopping to f/22
  
  

Revision as of 07:41, 17 August 2010

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.

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


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