Camera Talk

Let me check if I have one I can send you I'm sure I have a speedex with Vario you could have but not sure if I have one with prontor/compur Check the colimation and you might need to add/remove those paper spacers to get to full infinity The Isolette 3 is not hard to repair, and the RF is easy to d...

Could you frankestein-it with a Prontor from an Isolette?
I guess if the location of the shutter release is the same they could be interchanged?

Oh man!
I'm starting to see why not many of these have survived

Did you lubricate the shutter blades?
a little moly powder goes a long way

Is the Solinette II the same as the Regent? I had it in my head a Regent was analogous to the Solinette. Very nice collection! I believe they are equivalent, with a rebadge and a plaque that says made by AGFA, etc etc At least my Super-regent and my Super-Solinette are functionally identical with t...

Solinettes are interesting, nice pocketable cameras.


AGFA Super Solinette, ANSCO Super Regent, AGFA Solinette-II. All with Solinar 50/3.5 lenses
The Solinette has a Prontor SVS B,1-300 while the Supers have Synchro Compurs B,1-500

Cool!
I saw the video and it looks much better
maybe (just maybe) that screw is a guide for replacing the shutter correctly in position?
The helicoid slots might do most of the job for that

---- So, I think next step is a tooth brush with some xylene on it to clean the threads as best I can, lightly grease with my decades old PTFE grease (maybe mixed with a modicum of Rem oil), work it around manually, and see if that's golden. Elsenhow, punt. This seems like the rational way to proce...

Those helicoids are a pain, I was lucky that mine was extended (3ft position) and was able to clean the helicoid with cotton swabs and acetone Then applied PMF's favorite (PB BLaster) a drop at a time until it loosened , then added silicone grease It isnt buttery smooth but works OK https://forums.c...

Lovely super-solinette / super-regent
Congrats!

Does the case have the filter compartment? are the filters in there?