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The '''Regent''' was a 6x9cm folding camera made by [[Kodak AG]] (former [[Nagel]] company), in the 1930s.
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The '''Regent''' was a dual-format 6x9cm & 6x4.5cm [[120 film#620_film|620 film]] [[folding camera]] made by [[Kodak AG]] (former [[Nagel]] company), from 1935-1939.
   
It had an original design, very rounded like a piece of soap, and a black finish. It was an advanced camera with a coupled rangefinder and a folding optical finder.
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It had an original design, very rounded like a piece of soap, and a black finish. It was an advanced camera with a [[coupled rangefinder]] and a folding optical finder. The lens was either a [[Schneider]] Xenar f3.8, or Zeiss [[Tessar]] f4.5, in a [[Compur]]-S or [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter.
   
The '''Regent II''' was its successor. It had a more conventional design, with a squared chrome top plate. The release button acted at the same time as a focusing button. It had a [[Schneider]] Xenar 10.5cm f:3.5 and a Compur-Rapid shutter to 1/400. The Regent II is considered to be very rare.
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The '''Regent II''' was introduced in 1939. It had a more conventional design with a squared chrome top plate, and with more features, but only single format - 6x9 frames, on [[120 film]]. The [[shutter release|release button]] acted at the same time as a focusing button. It had a [[Schneider]] Xenar 10.5cm f3.5 and a [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter to 1/400. The Regent II is considered to be very rare.
   
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [http://www.prairienet.org/b-wallen/BN_Photo/Kodak_index2.htm The Kodak site by Brian Wallen] has a page about the Regent
 
* [http://www.prairienet.org/b-wallen/BN_Photo/Kodak_index2.htm The Kodak site by Brian Wallen] has a page about the Regent
 
* [http://www.chicagophotographic.org/expertsofthekodakextra.shtml The Kodak Regent Camera (1935-39)], an article by K. Kekatos at the Chicago Photographic Collectors Society
 
* [http://www.chicagophotographic.org/expertsofthekodakextra.shtml The Kodak Regent Camera (1935-39)], an article by K. Kekatos at the Chicago Photographic Collectors Society
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* [http://www.pibweb.com/ross/Campix/folders.htm Ross Alford's Classic Rollfilm Camera page] has a 3D photo of a Regent
 
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* [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php?p=217&cam=1563 Kodak Regent II] On [http://kodak.3106.net/index.php Mischa Koning's Kodak Classics]
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* on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=20535 Kodak Regent ]
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** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=20536 Kodak Regent II ]
 
[[Category: German 6x9 rangefinder folding]]
 
[[Category: German 6x9 rangefinder folding]]
 
[[Category: Kodak AG]]
 
[[Category: Kodak AG]]
 
[[Category: Nobility]]
 
[[Category: Nobility]]
 
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[[Category: R]]
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[[Category: 1935]]

Latest revision as of 13:47, 17 August 2014

The Regent was a dual-format 6x9cm & 6x4.5cm 620 film folding camera made by Kodak AG (former Nagel company), from 1935-1939.

It had an original design, very rounded like a piece of soap, and a black finish. It was an advanced camera with a coupled rangefinder and a folding optical finder. The lens was either a Schneider Xenar f3.8, or Zeiss Tessar f4.5, in a Compur-S or Compur-Rapid shutter.

The Regent II was introduced in 1939. It had a more conventional design with a squared chrome top plate, and with more features, but only single format - 6x9 frames, on 120 film. The release button acted at the same time as a focusing button. It had a Schneider Xenar 10.5cm f3.5 and a Compur-Rapid shutter to 1/400. The Regent II is considered to be very rare.

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