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Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 73
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 05:56 pm: | 
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I recently won of these and am putting a roll of film through it. One charateristic puzzles me - the lens seems to have a silvery appearance. I think this is not due to haze but the fact that the shutter blades do not have a dark finish (anodize or phosphate finish?) like most cameras but are left with a silvery tint. Can anyone verify my hunch or am I just wishful thinking? |
Caecaoculus
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Username: Caecaoculus
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 05:05 pm: |
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Hi Charlie.
I did compare the Agfa Optima Sensor Electronic to the almost identical Optima 1535 (rangefinder version). The 1535 has black shutter blades and a multi-coated lens, while the Optima Sensor Electronic seems to have a single coated lens. The 1535 doesn't show the silvery lens color, but my Sensor electronic lens looks exactly like described by you.
One question to you: I can't manage to see any aperture blades moving when I slide the aperture ring, do you know why? - Maybe mine is broken?
Cheers,
Ralf |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 74
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 06:30 pm: |
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Hi Ralf,
I'm not sure what you mean by the aperture ring. My Sensor Electronic has an ASA film speed selector and the focusing ring. On some other cameras I can see a sliding set of holes over the light sensor as I vary the ASA setting but on my Sensor it is difficult to see anything. I am just finishing the first roll of film so in a week or so I should know if all is OK.
Good luck,
Charlie |
Caecaoculus
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Username: Caecaoculus
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 01:53 am: |
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Thanks Charlie.
Yes, you are right. - I found a manual. The "aperture ring" is only used for flash shots, so everything is set automatically by the electronic Paratronic shutter.
There's a ND filter over the the CDS cell which changes according to the selected ASA setting.
Have fun with it,
Ralf |
