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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:36 pm    Post subject: Little purchase Reply with quote

I just bought a 1954 Agfa Silette rangefinder with Apotar 3.5/45 lens for 6,49 Euros:



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice!

I have a very similar one which I also got for almost nothing (but I have to clean it).

It's an AGFA Silette with an AGFA Color-Apotar 1:2,8/45 and has a Pronto shutter which is good for 1/200.

Try the B(ulb)-mode and you will see that the apertures closes almost to a circle!


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have just found out it's not a rangefinder Sad


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nope, the Super Silette is...

This is mine with a Solagon 2.0/50, unfortunately the speeds from 1/15 up are too slow, but it's not too bad, since I normally do shoot with 1/30 or faster...


PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Common mistake... I've also found out that my Konica C35 is the V model that is not rangefinder...
Anyway, I'll give it a try, and look for another real rangefinder, maybe an Olympus...
Best regards.
Jes.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Orio, you beat me to it, yep, zone focusing. Has to have the 2 windows
to have a coupled rangefinder in it.

Jesito, I highly recommend the Oly 35RC, I will soon have a couple rolls
to develop. These little cams go for pretty cheap over here in the US.

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Katastrofo wrote:

Jesito, I highly recommend the Oly 35RC, I will soon have a couple rolls
to develop. These little cams go for pretty cheap over here in the US.

Bill


Bill, I've just lost a 35RC for 10,5€... I was not online when the auction ended. I've seen those nice Olympus 35RC and 35RD, but the later one is too expensive.

However, besides the Oly, I'm still looking for a Konica C35 rangefinder, for romantic reasons, I got one of those machines when I was young...
Best regards,
Jes.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is a 35RC (as far as I can remember) in the shop window of a local dealer. I had a look at it and saw that the rangefinder was misaligned. So I didn't buy it. I know how to adjust a FED3 rangefinder but don't have a clue about the one of a 35RC.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LucisPictor wrote:
There is a 35RC (as far as I can remember) in the shop window of a local dealer. I had a look at it and saw that the rangefinder was misaligned. So I didn't buy it. I know how to adjust a FED3 rangefinder but don't have a clue about the one of a 35RC.

The FED3 is also in my waiting queue, but they not show very much in eBay...
Best regards,
Jes.