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[[King]]'s '''Regula Cita''' was a German 35mm [[rangefinder camera]]. It was launched in 1954. The camera was a quite modern design, with rapid film advance lever and optical viewfinder with superimposed coupled rangefinder. It was equipped with [[Steinheil]] Cassar 1:2.8/45mm lens and [[Prontor]]-SVS leaf shutter. The German distributor [[Porst]] sold it as '''Hapo 36'''. | [[King]]'s '''Regula Cita''' was a German 35mm [[rangefinder camera]]. It was launched in 1954. The camera was a quite modern design, with rapid film advance lever and optical viewfinder with superimposed coupled rangefinder. It was equipped with [[Steinheil]] Cassar 1:2.8/45mm lens and [[Prontor]]-SVS leaf shutter. The German distributor [[Porst]] sold it as '''Hapo 36'''. | ||
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| − | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/4599294232/ http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4599294232_d38a73d279_m.jpg]<p><b>Cita with Cassar lens</b></p></div> | + | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/4599294232/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4599294232_d38a73d279_m.jpg]<p><b>Cita with Cassar lens</b></p></div> |
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[[King]]'s '''Regula Citalux 300''' was a German 35mm [[rangefinder camera]] launched in 1956. The camera was the same as the standard Cita equipped with [[Steinheil]] Cassar 1:2.8/45mm lens and [[Prontor]]-SVS leaf shutter. The camera was covered in red leather, the metal was gold plated and sold in a luxury box lined with silk and velvet covered in red leather, one of the camera's accessories was a golden chain. | [[King]]'s '''Regula Citalux 300''' was a German 35mm [[rangefinder camera]] launched in 1956. The camera was the same as the standard Cita equipped with [[Steinheil]] Cassar 1:2.8/45mm lens and [[Prontor]]-SVS leaf shutter. The camera was covered in red leather, the metal was gold plated and sold in a luxury box lined with silk and velvet covered in red leather, one of the camera's accessories was a golden chain. | ||
| − | The name of the camera comes from it's price of 300DM which was a lot of money at the time. Using the exchange rate for DM to British pounds in 1956, and using the British national archives old British currency converter, the conversion of 300DM in 1956 to April 2010 rates is around £440 (British pounds) or $675 (US dollars). To put that in perspective a modern DSLR camera | + | The name of the camera comes from it's price of 300DM which was a lot of money at the time. Using the exchange rate for DM to British pounds in 1956, and using the British national archives old British currency converter, the conversion of 300DM in 1956 to April 2010 rates is around £440 (British pounds) or $675 (US dollars). To put that in perspective a modern consumer level DSLR camera with a kit lens is around £480-500. |
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Regula Cita
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 Manufacturer: King Date of Production: 1954 Type of Camera: Rangefinder Film Type: 35mm Lens: Steinheil Cassar 45mm f/2.8 Shutter: Prontor-SVS Shutter speed range: 1s-1/300th + B Focus areas: 1m-Infinity Viewfinder: Yes ASA/ISO range: 6-200 |
King's Regula Cita was a German 35mm rangefinder camera. It was launched in 1954. The camera was a quite modern design, with rapid film advance lever and optical viewfinder with superimposed coupled rangefinder. It was equipped with Steinheil Cassar 1:2.8/45mm lens and Prontor-SVS leaf shutter. The German distributor Porst sold it as Hapo 36.
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Cita with Cassar lens
Top down
Regula Citalux 300
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Manufacturer: King Date of Production: 1956 Type of Camera: Rangefinder Film Type: 35mm Lens: Steinheil Cassar 45mm f/2.8 Shutter: Prontor-SVS Shutter speed range: 1s-1/300th + B Focus areas: 1m-Infinity Viewfinder: Yes ASA/ISO range: 6-200 |
King's Regula Citalux 300 was a German 35mm rangefinder camera launched in 1956. The camera was the same as the standard Cita equipped with Steinheil Cassar 1:2.8/45mm lens and Prontor-SVS leaf shutter. The camera was covered in red leather, the metal was gold plated and sold in a luxury box lined with silk and velvet covered in red leather, one of the camera's accessories was a golden chain.
The name of the camera comes from it's price of 300DM which was a lot of money at the time. Using the exchange rate for DM to British pounds in 1956, and using the British national archives old British currency converter, the conversion of 300DM in 1956 to April 2010 rates is around £440 (British pounds) or $675 (US dollars). To put that in perspective a modern consumer level DSLR camera with a kit lens is around £480-500.
