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| − | The camera is fairly basic with no [[light meter]] or ability to set the [[film speed]]. The standard shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked and can't be adjusted separately, and are split into four groups like the rest of the Sprinty Rectamat shutters. There is a bulb mode which is activated by a switch on the back of the camera, you can freely adjust the aperture size in this mode. This model is a bit of an improvement over the B model; | + | The camera is fairly basic with no [[light meter]] or ability to set the [[film speed]]. The standard shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked and can't be adjusted separately, and are split into four groups like the rest of the Sprinty Rectamat shutters. There is a bulb mode which is activated by a switch on the back of the camera, you can freely adjust the aperture size in this mode. This model is a bit of an improvement over the B model; dumping the lackluster light meter for weight, swapping the solid painted brass front for the King anodized aluminium saving more weight, hot shoe, 1/30th f/2.8 and bulb settings for the shutter, durable molded plastic leatherette and a much more usable film rewind. |
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Revision as of 06:29, 10 March 2010
Contents
History
The Regula Sprinty was a long-running series of 35mm cameras made at Bad Liebenzell in the Black Forest by King KG, part of their Regula range. There were several redesigns througout the series, and several models of each - some with light meters. Sprintys were also sold as Prinz Pilot II, Prinz Pilot E (by Dixons), Kalimar A, and Pacemaker (by Boots).
Sprinty
| Regula Sprinty |
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 Manufacturer: King Date of Production: 1963 Type of Camera: Point & Shoot Film Type: 35mm Lens: Isco-Gottingen Color-Gotar 45mm f/2.8 Shutter: Rectamat Shutter speed range: 1/60-1/250th Focus areas: 1m-Infinity Viewfinder: Yes ASA/ISO range: 50-400 (recommended) Size (w*h*d): 125mm * 85mm * 67mm Weight: 350g |
The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and plastic, the leatherette is stuck on the camera. It has an accessory shoe with front mounted PC sync connectors for flash/bulb. The film is advanced with a metal rapid advance lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the bottom of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
Functionality
The camera is quite basic; no light meter or ability to set the film speed, best to stick to the sunny 16 rule. Unlike later Sprintys with a Rectamat shutter this model lacks the 1/30th f/2.8 shutter setting which is quite useful for indoor pictures, instead having only 3 speeds (1/60, 1/125, 1/250) and no bulb mode. The camera's film rewind is a thin plastic knob making film rewind harder to do.
Early Variant
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.
Images
Early Variant Front
Rear section
Bottom section
Sprinty B
| Regula Sprinty B |
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 Manufacturer: King Date of Production: mid-1960's Type of Camera: Point & Shoot Film Type: 35mm Lens: Isco-Gottingen Color-Gotar 45mm f/2.8 Shutter: Rectamat Shutter speed range: 1/60-1/250 Focus areas: 1m-Infinity Viewfinder: Yes ASA/ISO range: 50-400 (recommended) Size (w*h*d): 125mm * 85mm * 65mm Weight: 410g |
The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium, painted brass and plastic, the leatherette is stuck on the camera unlike the later Sprinty C which is molded plastic. It also lacks the hot shoe of the Sprinty C, having front mounted PC sync connectors for flash/bulb. The film is advanced with a metal rapid advance lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the bottom of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
Functionality
The camera is quite basic; it has an uncoupled light meter with the reading on the top of the camera, but has no way to set the film speed for sensitivity compensation making this feature slightly limited. Unlike later Sprintys with a Rectamat shutter this model lacks the 1/30th f/2.8 shutter setting which is quite useful for indoor pictures, instead having only 3 speeds (1/60, 1/125, 1/250) and no bulb mode like the first Sprinty. The camera's film rewind is a thin plastic knob making film rewind harder to do. This model is basically the same at the revised Sprinty in appearance, the light meter being the only extra benefit; you'd probably still be better with a dedicated light meter that can adjust for film speed.
Images
Top/Exposure section
Rear section
Bottom section
Sprinty C
| Regula Sprinty C |
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 Manufacturer: King Date of Production: mid-1960's Type of Camera: Point & Shoot Film Type: 35mm Lens: Isco-Gottingen Color-Gotar 45mm f/2.8 Shutter: Rectamat Shutter speed range: 1/30-1/250 + Bulb Focus areas: 1m-Infinity Viewfinder: Yes ASA/ISO range: 50-400 (recommended) Size (w*h*d): 125mm * 90mm * 67mm Weight: 353g |
The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and 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 rapid advance lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the bottom of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
Functionality
The camera is fairly basic with no light meter or ability to set the film speed. The standard shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked and can't be adjusted separately, and are split into four groups like the rest of the Sprinty Rectamat shutters. There is a bulb mode which is activated by a switch on the back of the camera, you can freely adjust the aperture size in this mode. This model is a bit of an improvement over the B model; dumping the lackluster light meter for weight, swapping the solid painted brass front for the King anodized aluminium saving more weight, hot shoe, 1/30th f/2.8 and bulb settings for the shutter, durable molded plastic leatherette and a much more usable film rewind.
Images
Exposure Settings
Top section
Rear section
Bottom section
Sprinty BC 300
- Sprinty BC 300 by Sylvain Halgand (Google Translate)
Sprinty CC 300
- Sprinty CC 300 by Sylvain Halgand (Google Translate)
