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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/regula/regula_sprinty/regula_sprinty.htm Sprinty User Manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Mike Butkus' site] | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/regula/regula_sprinty/regula_sprinty.htm Sprinty User Manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Mike Butkus' site] | ||
* [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.collection-appareils.fr/regula/html/regula_sprinty.php&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhiX8vFNcqETtq1hPxmjHfhyYm0k2Q Sprinty] by Sylvain Halgand (Google Translate) | * [http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.collection-appareils.fr/regula/html/regula_sprinty.php&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhiX8vFNcqETtq1hPxmjHfhyYm0k2Q Sprinty] by Sylvain Halgand (Google Translate) |
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The Regula Sprinty was a long-running series of 35mm cameras made by King KG starting in 1963 and sold through the 1960's and 1970's as part of their Regula range. Sprintys were also sold as Prinz Pilot II, Prinz Pilot E (by Dixons), Kalimar A, and Pacemaker (by Boots). There are several versions of the Sprinty camera, each one usually improving or updating the camera in some way over the previous version, but even then they are all very similar in looks and basic design.
Apart from some early versions of the Sprinty they all have a very similar design with cosmetic changes and some functional improvements over the years a list of things they share in common are: -
- Isco-Gottingen Color-Gotar 45mm f/2.8 lens used on all models; simple triplet lens that focuses 1m to infinity
- Rectamat shutter system where the apertures and shutter speeds are linked (except in bulb mode on models that have bulb mode)
- Black plastic trim around the viewfinder assembly
- Projected frame lines in the viewfinder with parallax correction marks
- Metal plate around the lens assembly, brass in earlier models, aluminium in later ones
- Top section made from Eloxal (ELectrolytic OXidation of ALuminum)
- Film advance lever is in the same place on all models
- Film counter is on the bottom of the camera, reset when the back is opened
Regula Sprinty Models
Sprinty
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There is an early version of the Sprinty and with it being the first is also the most basic of the entire Sprinty range. A central mounted viewfinder that has no view lines in it. The model name and king logo stamped into the metal top section. It also doesn't have the front metal section around the lens like all later Sprintys, only a small plastic bit with the PC sync contacts for flash/bulb.
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Sprinty B
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This model is basically a later model Sprinty with an uncoupled selenium light meter (made by Bewi) built into the camera.
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Sprinty C
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The Sprinty C is the first larger update to the styling of the camera.
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Sprinty BC
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This camera is basically a Sprinty C with an uncoupled light meter. The light meter is more integrated into the body of the camera giving a sleeker look over the one used on the Sprinty B. |
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Sprinty C 300
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Now in the 1970's the camera has been slightly redesigned again. This is a Sprinty C in essence with a few tweaks to the design.
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Sprinty BC 300
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This camera is basically a Sprinty C 300 with an uncoupled light meter. The light meter is the same type used on the Sprinty BC.
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Sprinty CC 300
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The camera is basically the same as a Sprinty BC 300, the only addition being a socket for flashcubes, and battery compartment (6V mercury) to power them. The flashcubes are turned into their next position by advancing the film.
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Sprintic C
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The camera is basically a Sprinty CC 300 but with the hot shoe removed leaving only the flash cube socket on top, it retains the metal shutter release though.
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Sprinty LK 300
The camera is the same as the Sprinty BC 300 but has a self timer lever and a selenium meter coupled to the exposure system. The metering is done with the dial on the top of the camera.
Gallery
Non King models
Prinz Pilot E image by sasseymills (Image rights) |
Tickyphot 35B image by Pepe Pascual Grau (Image rights) |
Links
- Sprinty User Manual at Mike Butkus' site
- Sprinty by Sylvain Halgand (Google Translate)
- Sprinty BC 300 by Sylvain Halgand (Google Translate)