First version Agfa Solinette

<p>According to the publication "Agfa: Geschichte eines deutschen Weltunternehmens von 1867 bis 1997" (Agfa: story of a German world company from 1867 to 1997), there were five <strong>original</strong> versions of the Agfa Solinette - with the following lens/shutter variations.<br>

Solinar f/3.5 - 45mm Synchro-Compur<br />Apotar f/3.5 - 50mm Prontor SV<br />Solinar f/3.5 - 50mm Compur RMXV<br />Apotar f/3.5 - 50mm Prontor SVS<br />Color Apotar f/3.5 - 45mm Prontor SVS (USA only)<br>

There are plenty of pictures and references to the Solinette II on the Internet, but I can't find anything on the original Solinette.<br>

The purpose of this post is to ask if anyone has an original Solinette, and can post images?<br>

I am particularly interested in seeing a picture of the baseboard, since this will presumably be embossed with something other than "Solinette II".<br>

<img src="http://www.camera.portraits.srv2.com/graphics/sollogo.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="115" /><br>

If there are any other external differences (aside from lens/shutter combinations) between the Solinette and Solinette II, it would be good to find out about them too.<br>

Hope someone can help to solve a mystery.</p>

<p>I personally always have a lot of trouble lining up <em>Kadlubeks Kamera-Katalog</em> entries with real world examples, but for what it's worth, here are the Solinette listings from the 5th edition.<br>

I don't include values from the catalog, not least because the last few years have made those pretty meaningless anyhow.<br>

I've posted it as an oversize jpg:</p><div></div>

<p>Thanks <strong>JDM</strong>. The same five I listed (didn't bother including the names and numbers, but they match your details).<br>

I didn't know there were five Solinette IIs - I'd only identified three different types.<br>

I just find it odd that all the images available are of Solinette IIs. </p>

Solinettes were also imported into the U.S. by Ansco, labeled as Ansco Regents. I have one with the

Apotar/Prontor combination. I also heve Solinette with the Solinar/ Synchro Compur combination. Both

have focussing jammed by the Agfa green grease.

Amazed that so little info available.... Were later lens options considered "improved" and consequently dubbed as "II" Was

the predecessor less related ??..and all these IIs may have departed strongly from the anticipated original model(s)??

<p><strong>Chuck</strong> - I don't know the answer to any of those questions. All I know is there was a Solinette before the Solinette II, and I have two separate lists (from books) that agree the shutter/lens combinations of the model's variants. I can find no information on the Solinette on the web, nor any photos of one, and postings on forums like this have not brought forward any owners. I am interested in the camera mainly because it seems to be an enigma.</p>

Hi, I became a little excited when I saw this pristine Agfa Solinette II and a week later was cleaning the camera and noticed the aperture control lever is missing. Do you have a spare or seller of parts for this model? Would the aperture lever from an Ansco Regent work favorably ? Any help at all would be wonderfull.

Here's a picture of my Solinette.