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Post by dennis0311 on Mar 2, 2015 16:42:49 GMT -5
One of the cameras that I enjoy is my Ansco Memar. It was made in Germany by the same company that made Agfa's In fact it's the same camera as the original Agfa Silitte from 1953. A very basic and plain looking camera but still beautiful. The one I have looks excellent and comes with a case. Everything on it works great even the self timer. The only thing I had to get working was the focus ring. Now the focus ring is working where I can adjust it. It is a viewfinder camera. The rangefinder was The Agfa Super Silitte or the Ansco Super Memar in the US. A nice little collectible that won't break the bank(-:
Dennis
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Post by julio1fer on Mar 2, 2015 19:24:00 GMT -5
Those are simple, satisfying and surprisingly performing cameras. A Silette was the first serious camera I ever used, borrowed from an uncle. Some years ago I got one exactly like that first one, just for the memories.
What lens and shutter have you got?
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Post by dennis0311 on Mar 2, 2015 21:32:15 GMT -5
Hello julio1fer:
My lens on the Ansco is the f3.5 and it has the Pronto shutter. (B 25 50 100 200) I know some had a f2.8 lens and faster shutters. Thank you very much for asking.
Dennis
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 13:36:36 GMT -5
My first 35mm camera was a Super Memar with the F/2 lens and shutter speeds to 1/500. I still have it. www.swcornell.com/camera/fixed_rfs.html(bottom image on the page. I shot a test roll with it a few years back and was disappointed that the images weren't as sharp as I remembered.
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Post by philbirch on Mar 3, 2015 16:56:49 GMT -5
I have both, probably same as yours...
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Post by julio1fer on Mar 3, 2015 20:09:32 GMT -5
OK, here's mine. Not Memar but Silette, and this one has the 2.8 Apotar. Pronto shutter also but 1/125 instead of 1/100, etc. Film advance lever is also different. Looks simpler and older than Philbirch's , but I wonder which one is the older? I forgot to mention that the viewfinder is very nice to use.
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Post by dennis0311 on Mar 3, 2015 21:57:50 GMT -5
From what I read online their were three Agfa Silette Originals. Type 1 1953, Type 2 1957, and Type 3 1958. philbirch: Type 1 1953-? Looks just like my Ansco Memar, came out in 1953 or 54 mot sure. julio1fer: Type 3 1958-?. From what I saw all three types could have different shutters and lenses. All I can say very happy with mine. I also have a Agfa Ambi Silette but we wont talk about that one it's broke )-:
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Post by philbirch on Mar 4, 2015 14:01:05 GMT -5
Julio1fer's is the later model. I also have one of those. The bigger viewfinder and the 30 60 125 etc speeds indicate it may be a 1958 model. as dennis0311 says, a type 3
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Post by Stephen on Mar 4, 2015 14:24:56 GMT -5
Many Ansco Agfa items were close tie ins, as Agfa had owned Ansco in the 1930's. Agfa became separated due to the war, and after the war the remains of Agfa were set up as an independant company. Ansco was separated in the war period, but went back to Agfa after the war for cameras like the Sillette. Part of Agfa was left working in the UK during the war, in a Kodak facility, to process Agfa film supplies for the UK Government, using film purchased before the war. Oddly Kodak came up with Ektachrome from the same unit......... Stephen.
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