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titrisol70
Joined: 14 Dec 2021 Posts: 185 Location: State of Denial
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:05 pm Post subject: AGFA Ambi SIlette (1957-8) |
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titrisol70 wrote:
I learned about this beauty a few years back, thanks to an article in Stephen's Gandy Cameraquest. He called it poor man's Leica and I was curious about it.
A full description of the camera here: Ambi Silette - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia
A few weeks back someone in APUG offered a complete kit (Type I) with all 4 lenses+proxar.
Speeds below 15 were sluggish but that is a common problem with Compurs that can be solved with a few drops of electrical contact cleaner in the shutter to clean the slow-gear assembly and self timer, both should be fine for a few years
Went outside with Film and a few observations
- Speed ring is very easy to use
- Lens focusing seems to be precise, the viewfinder is bright and the framelines are very nice.
- Aperture ring in the front is a VG idea, can use them without watching
- Camera handles very well for the age, nice and bright viewfinder, and the frame lines are a joy to use
- Changing lenses is super-easy, whomever invented that mount should teach the others a few lessons
- No lightmeter but that is fine, I have a handheld and also an app in the mobile phone.
- It is sad that AGFA wasn't more successful with this, the system handles better than the Contax (I know this is heresy)
- Ambion 35mm/4 lens is a joy to use, the 50mm is good but the 90 and 130 feel awkward, especially the 130 is huge
Flash synch should work at all speeds with electronic flash, I ordered the Godox Lux Senior with the retro look and should be fine.
Photos with 35/4 lens
Kodak Gold 200 exposed using sunny 16 (250/11)
Cary NC
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Doc Sharptail
Joined: 23 Nov 2020 Posts: 1228 Location: Winnipeg Canada
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Nice photo's!
You did well for exposure.
It's been about a year since I used my on-board in my head meter.
Interesting camera too.
-D.S. _________________
D-810, F2, FTN.
35mm f2 O.C. nikkor
50 f2 H nikkor, 50 f 1.4 AI-s, 135 f3.5 Q,
50 f2 K nikkor 2x, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 35-105 3.5-4.5 A/I-s, 200mm f4 Micro A/I, partial list.
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alex ph
Joined: 16 Mar 2013 Posts: 1674
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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alex ph wrote:
Very luminous and at the same time well exposed shots, even indoors. The camera must have a great optics. |
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titrisol70
Joined: 14 Dec 2021 Posts: 185 Location: State of Denial
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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titrisol70 wrote:
Another one came my way, of the 2nd type
Longer RF base, strap-lugs among the differences
The RF was out of whack; thanks to Chris Sherlock videos I was able to fix it
It turned out to be some solidified grease on the arm that moves the split-beam mirror _________________ Pentaxian and proud
Cameras: Spotmatic, I and F, Pentax ME, MESuper, ME-F, P30t, K-x, MZ-5, Mz-7 // K100D, Kx, K5IIs, K3-iii
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Super Takumar 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/28, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50 (7-element), 1:3.5/135
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50, 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:4/200
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50
Lots of M, A, F, FA, DA series lenses |
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philslizzy
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4745 Location: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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philslizzy wrote:
Looks great. I had a chance of one with 3 lenses but as I was thinking about it the shop closed down.
LOL seems that anything that isn't actually a Leica is a poor mans Leica. _________________ Hero in the 'messin-with-cameras-for-the-hell-of-it department'. Official. |
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titrisol70
Joined: 14 Dec 2021 Posts: 185 Location: State of Denial
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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titrisol70 wrote:
I got the 4 lens set and it is a very good camera
Feels more like a 1960s camera that a Leica/Contax
This is the 130/4 Telinear with its own viewfinder
philslizzy wrote: |
Looks great. I had a chance of one with 3 lenses but as I was thinking about it the shop closed down.
LOL seems that anything that isn't actually a Leica is a poor mans Leica. |
_________________ Pentaxian and proud
Cameras: Spotmatic, I and F, Pentax ME, MESuper, ME-F, P30t, K-x, MZ-5, Mz-7 // K100D, Kx, K5IIs, K3-iii
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Super Takumar 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/28, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50 (7-element), 1:3.5/135
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/55, 1:1.4/50, 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:4/200
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50
Lots of M, A, F, FA, DA series lenses |
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