Regula Sprint
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| Regula Sprint (with Kodak flash holder) image by AWCam (Image rights) |
The Regula Sprint models were 35mm viewfinder cameras made at Bad Liebenzell in the Black Forest by King KG, c.1962[1]. These were introduced and sold along side the Sprinty series of cameras, and the differences between the two are more cosmetic than functional. The biggest difference is the design of the front plate, on the Sprint it's one piece solid aluminium surrounding both the lens and viewfinder and has more attractive styling. The first model Sprinty's had a separate lens surround and viewfinder surround made from brass and plastic respectively. The focus rings are also of a better design with a more solid feel and nicer to use, the Isco one on particular wasn't used on Sprinty models until several years later with the Sprinty C 300.
I will have to say that it appears the Sprint was sold as an option if you wanted a more upmarket version of the Sprinty or Sprinty B. Later model Sprintys incorporated all the features of the Sprint models suggesting it was phased out as the technology became cheaper to use in the Sprinty making the higher end models redundant.
Regula Sprint
It has a front focusing lens, with a weather symbol-marked aperture ring, which also controls the shutter speed.
- Lenses:
- Steinheil Cassar 45mm f/2.8
- Isco-Gottigen Color Isconar 45mm f/2.8
- Flash sync: X & M via PC sockets
- Shutter: Rectamat, programmed speeds
- 1/60th at f/2.8 or f/4
- 1/125th at f/4, f/5.6 or f/8
- 1/250th at f/8, f/11 or f/16
Regula Sprintic
This is the same as the Sprint but with an uncoupled Bewi selenium light meter but into the top of the camera. This changed the front plate design to accommodate the meter so it looks like a Sprinty B, but front plate is still one piece where the Sprinty B isn't. There is a camera called the Sprintic C but this appears to be based on the Sprinty BC 300 rather than the Sprint styling.
Regula Sprintomatic
This builds on the Sprintic but has a selenium light meter coupled to the exposure settings. A dial on the top of the camera has a needle and a red dot, you turn the exposure settings until the needle lines up with the red dot on dial, this tells you if you have the right exposure.
Regula Sprintomatic S
Don't know what distinguishes this from the Sprintomatic, need some pictures and more information on it.
