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== Picca Information ==
 
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The Picca camera is another redesign for the [[Regula]] range, it bears all the hallmarks of the [[Regula Sprinty|Sprinty]] range but is much lighter and streamlined due to a more plastic construction; because of this it loses the more solid feeling of the previous Sprinty range. Both cameras have a light meter panel on the front but only the Picca CB has a functional meter. The Picca C and CB both have minor variants with different focus ring designs.
 
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== Picca C ==
 
 
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! bgcolor="#A5C9EB" | [[Regula]] Picca C
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! bgcolor="#A5C9EB" | [[Regula]] Picca
 
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<div align="center">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/dawnser/100833297/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/100833297_9343afd65a_m.jpg]<br/><small>image by {{image author| Shahar Srebrenik}}</small> {{with permission}}</div>
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/5455517701/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image= http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5455517701_161480720e_m.jpg
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|image_align= left
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|image_text= Regula Picca CB
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|image_by= Morinaka_2010
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|image_rights= wp
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'''Manufacturer:''' [[King]]
 
'''Manufacturer:''' [[King]]
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'''Date of Production:''' 1973
 
'''Date of Production:''' 1973
  
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'''Type of Camera:''' Point & Shoot
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'''Type of Camera:''' Viewfinder
 
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rectormat
 
'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rectormat
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'''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' 1/30-1/300th
 
  
 
'''Focus areas:''' 1m-Infinity
 
'''Focus areas:''' 1m-Infinity
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'''Size (w*h*d):''' 115mm * 75mm * 60mm
 
'''Size (w*h*d):''' 115mm * 75mm * 60mm
  
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'''Weight:''' 225g
 
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The Picca camera is another redesign for the [[Regula]] range, it bears all the hallmarks of the [[Regula Sprinty|Sprinty]] range but is much lighter and streamlined due to a mostly plastic construction, because of this it loses the more solid feeling of the previous [[Regula Sprinty|Sprinty]] range and feels a bit chintzy. All models have a light meter panel on the front but only the Picca CB, CBS and CLK have functional meters, this is most likely a way to cut down on manufacturing costs with King's financial situation in the 1970's. This camera was also licensed to be made by the IOR camera company in Romania, even until 1989 after King had ceased to the company.
  
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The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and mostly plastic, the leatherette texture on the camera is molded plastic. It has a [[hot shoe]] that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the top right of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened. This model has a fake selenium light meter cell panel on the front, this may be a purely aesthetic choice to keep the models looking consistent.
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The models are very similar and share these points between them: -
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* The shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked like on the [[Regula Sprinty|Sprinty]] range and can't be adjusted separately.
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* Anodized aluminium top section, and mostly plastic elsewhere including the leatherette texture on the body.
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== Picca CB ==
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* A [[hot shoe]] that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulbs.
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{| class="toccolours plainlinks" align= "right"  style="clear: both;  text-align: left; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;"
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* The film is advanced using a metal lever on the right side of the camera with the film counter just above it, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
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* Each model has a [[bulb mode]] but can only be used when a standard cable release is screwed in
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! bgcolor="#A5C9EB" | [[Regula]] Picca CB
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* All models seem to have minor variants with different focus ring designs.
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<div align="center">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/5455517701/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5455517701_161480720e_m.jpg]<br/><small>image by {{image author| Morinaka_2010}}</small> {{with permission}}</div>
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=== Picca C ===
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Most basic of the range has a fake selenium light meter cell panel on the front. Shutter speeds are 1/30th - 1/300th + Bulb. Also a variant of this called the Picca CS that doesn't have the King logo on the front.
  
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'''Manufacturer:''' [[King]]
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=== Picca CB ===
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Same as the Picca C but has a working uncoupled [[light meter]] with a selenium cell, this is read from a needle on top of the camera, can be set to compensate for film speeds between ASA/ISO 25-400.
  
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'''Date of Production:''' 1973
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=== Picca CBS ===
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This camera is basically a black coloured version of the Picca CB.
  
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'''Type of Camera:''' Point & Shoot
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=== Picca CLK ===
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This is the top of the range model with some additions over the other models such as an extra 1/500th shutter speed, coupled [[light meter]] and a [[self-timer]]. The light meter is a needle type visible in the viewfinder, you adjust the shutter till the needle is centered to get the correct exposure. The self timer lever under the lens, and you push it to start it.
  
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'''[[Film]] Type:''' 35mm
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== Gallery ==
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'''[[Lens]]:''' Color-Isconar 40mm f/2.8
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=== King Models ===
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rectormat
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dawnser/100833297/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/100833297_9343afd65a_m.jpg
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'''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' 1/30-1/300th
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|image_text= Regula Picca C
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'''Focus areas:''' 1m-Infinity
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|image_by= Shahar Srebrenik
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|image_rights= wp
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'''[[Viewfinder]]:''' Yes
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'''ASA/ISO range:''' 25-400
 
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'''Size (w*h*d):''' 115mm * 75mm * 60mm
 
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'''Weight:''' 225g
 
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The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and mostly plastic, the leatherette texture on the camera is molded plastic. It has a [[hot shoe]] that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the top right of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.  
 
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=== Functionality ===
 
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The camera is basic but better than the earlier Sprinty range in some ways. The standard shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked and can't be adjusted separately, and are split into groups like the rest of the Regula cameras with Rectamat shutters, no bulb mode. This model has a working uncoupled light meter with a selenium cell, that will compensate for film speeds between ASA/ISO 25-400.
 
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=== Images ===
 
 
{{Flickr_image
 
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ishoothorizon/3659643110/in/pool-camerawiki/
 
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|image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/84/261116038_e067469b80_m_d.jpg
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== Picca CBS ==
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{| class="toccolours plainlinks" align= "right"  style="clear: both;  text-align: left; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;"
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|image_text= Regula Picca CBS
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|image_by= Diego Fernando Rios
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! bgcolor="#A5C9EB" | [[Regula]] Picca CBS
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<div align="center">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/vikingo/261116038/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm1.static.flickr.com/84/261116038_e067469b80_m_d.jpg]<br/><small>image by {{image author| Diego Fernando Rios }}</small> {{with permission}}</div>
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|image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4738481208_e90616c102_m.jpg
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'''Manufacturer:''' [[King]]
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|image_text= Regula Picca CLK
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|image_by= Morinaka_2010
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'''Date of Production:''' 1970s
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'''Type of Camera:''' Point & Shoot
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=== IOR Orizont Models ===
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'''[[Film]] Type:''' 35mm
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/bottledog/4854016930/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image= http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4854016930_4568c4ecda_m.jpg
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'''[[Lens]]:''' Color-Isconar 40mm f/2.8
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|image_text= Orizont Optim A
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rectormat
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|image_by= Bogdi
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'''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' 1/30-1/300th
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{{Flickr_image
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'''Focus areas:''' 1m-Infinity
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|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/bottledog/4853397617/in/pool-camerawiki/
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|image= http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4140/4853397617_822fbb134f_m.jpg
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'''[[Viewfinder]]:''' Yes
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|image_text= Orizont Amator
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'''ASA/ISO range:''' 25-400
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|image_by= Bogdi
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|image_rights= wp
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'''Size (w*h*d):''' 115mm * 75mm * 60mm
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}}
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'''Weight:''' 225g
 
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The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and mostly plastic, the leatherette texture on the camera is molded plastic. It has a [[hot shoe]] that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the top right of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.  
 
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This camera is basically a black coloured version of the Picca CB. There are also 2 versions of this camera, the only difference is in the styling of the focus ring.
 
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== Picca CLK ==
 
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{| class="toccolours plainlinks" align= "right"  style="clear: both;  text-align: left; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;"
 
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! bgcolor="#A5C9EB" | [[Regula]] Picca CLK
 
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<div align="center">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/10456228@N00/4738481208/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4738481208_e90616c102_m.jpg]<br/><small>image by {{image author| Morinaka_2010}}</small> {{with permission}}</div>
 
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'''Manufacturer:''' [[King]]
 
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'''Date of Production:''' 1970s
 
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'''Type of Camera:''' Point & Shoot
 
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'''[[Film]] Type:''' 35mm
 
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'''[[Lens]]:''' Color-Isconar 40mm f/2.8
 
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rectormat
 
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'''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' 1/30-1/500th + B
 
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'''Focus areas:''' 1m-Infinity
 
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'''[[Viewfinder]]:''' Yes
 
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'''Size (w*h*d):''' 115mm * 75mm * 60mm
 
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|}
 
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The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and mostly plastic, the leatherette texture on the camera is molded plastic. It has a [[hot shoe]] that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the top right of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
 
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This camera shares the body style of the Picca C but has a Rectormat 500 shutter and a coupled light meter. The light meter is a needle type and visible in the viewfinder, you adjust the shutter till the needle is centered to get the correct exposure. The camera has a self timer lever under the lens, it isn't triggered by the shutter release, you have to push it to start it.
 
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[[Category: R]]
 
[[Category: R]]
 
[[Category: German 35mm viewfinder]]
 
[[Category: German 35mm viewfinder]]
 
[[Category: King]]
 
[[Category: King]]
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Revision as of 13:26, 22 December 2011

Regula Picca
5455517701_161480720e_m.jpg
Regula Picca CB
image by Morinaka_2010 (Image rights)

Manufacturer: King

Date of Production: 1973

Type of Camera: Viewfinder

Film Type: 35mm

Lens: Color-Isconar 40mm f/2.8

Shutter: Rectormat

Focus areas: 1m-Infinity

Viewfinder: Yes

ASA/ISO range: 25-400

Size (w*h*d): 115mm * 75mm * 60mm

Weight: 225g

The Picca camera is another redesign for the Regula range, it bears all the hallmarks of the Sprinty range but is much lighter and streamlined due to a mostly plastic construction, because of this it loses the more solid feeling of the previous Sprinty range and feels a bit chintzy. All models have a light meter panel on the front but only the Picca CB, CBS and CLK have functional meters, this is most likely a way to cut down on manufacturing costs with King's financial situation in the 1970's. This camera was also licensed to be made by the IOR camera company in Romania, even until 1989 after King had ceased to the company.

The models are very similar and share these points between them: -

  • The shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked like on the Sprinty range and can't be adjusted separately.
  • Anodized aluminium top section, and mostly plastic elsewhere including the leatherette texture on the body.
  • A hot shoe that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulbs.
  • The film is advanced using a metal lever on the right side of the camera with the film counter just above it, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
  • Each model has a bulb mode but can only be used when a standard cable release is screwed in
  • All models seem to have minor variants with different focus ring designs.

Picca C

Most basic of the range has a fake selenium light meter cell panel on the front. Shutter speeds are 1/30th - 1/300th + Bulb. Also a variant of this called the Picca CS that doesn't have the King logo on the front.

Picca CB

Same as the Picca C but has a working uncoupled light meter with a selenium cell, this is read from a needle on top of the camera, can be set to compensate for film speeds between ASA/ISO 25-400.

Picca CBS

This camera is basically a black coloured version of the Picca CB.

Picca CLK

This is the top of the range model with some additions over the other models such as an extra 1/500th shutter speed, coupled light meter and a self-timer. The light meter is a needle type visible in the viewfinder, you adjust the shutter till the needle is centered to get the correct exposure. The self timer lever under the lens, and you push it to start it.


Gallery

King Models

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Regula Picca C
image by Shahar Srebrenik (Image rights)
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Regula Picca CB
image by Romuald Swieconek (Image rights)
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Regula Picca CBS
image by Diego Fernando Rios (Image rights)
4738481208_e90616c102_m.jpg
Regula Picca CLK
image by Morinaka_2010 (Image rights)


IOR Orizont Models

4854016930_4568c4ecda_m.jpg
Orizont Optim A
image by Bogdi (Image rights)
4853397617_822fbb134f_m.jpg
Orizont Amator
image by Bogdi (Image rights)
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