King Regula Picca C (1973-198?)

King Regula Picca C

Características

The Picca range of cameras, made by King, are redesigned successors to the earlier Sprinty range. They are much lighter and streamlined due to a mostly plastic construction, and because of this they lack the solid feel of the Sprinty, and feel a bit chintzy. All models have a light meter panel on the front but only the Picca CB, CBS and CLK have functional meters; this is most likely a way to cut down on manufacturing costs with King's financial situation in the 1970s. This camera was also licensed to be made by the IOR camera company in Romania, even until 1989 after King itself had ceased trading.
The models are very similar and share these points between them: -
The shutter speeds and aperture sizes are linked like on the Sprinty range and can't be adjusted separately.
Anodized aluminium top section, and mostly plastic elsewhere including the leatherette texture on the body.
A hot shoe that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulbs.
The film is advanced using a metal lever on the right side of the camera with the film counter just above it, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
Each model has a bulb mode but can only be used when a standard cable release is screwed in
All models seem to have minor variants with different focus ring designs.

Fonte: Camera-wiki.org

The Picca camera is another redesign for the King Regula range, it bears all the hallmarks of the Sprinty range but is much lighter and streamlined due to a more plastic construction; because of this it loses the more solid feeling of the previous Sprinty range. Both cameras have a light meter panel on the front but only the Picca CB has a functional meter. The Picca C and CB both have minor variants with different focus ring designs.

Fonte: Camerapedia

Modelo

Most basic of the range has a fake selenium light meter cell panel on the front. Shutter speeds are 1/30th - 1/300th + Bulb. There are variants of this called the Picca CS that doesn't have the King logo on the front, and the Regula Rotor-S which seems to be identical, probably an export version for a specific market.

Fonte: Camera-wiki.org

The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and mostly plastic, the leatherette texture on the camera is molded plastic. It has a hot shoe that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the top right of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened. This model has a fake selenium light meter cell panel on the front, this may be a purely aesthetic choice to keep the models looking consistent.

Fonte: Camerapedia


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King Regula Sprinty C 300

King Regula Sprinty C 300

Características

The Regula Sprinty was a long-running series (1962-71) of 35mm viewfinder cameras made at Bad Liebenzell in the Black Forest by King KG, part of their King Regula range. There were several redesigns throughout the series, and several models of each - some with light meters. Sprintys were also sold as Prinz Pilot II, Prinz Pilot E (by Dixons),Kalimar A, and Pacemaker (by Boots).

The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and plastic, the leatherette is stuck on the camera. It has an accessory shoe with front mounted PC sync connectors for flash/bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the bottom of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.

The camera is quite basic; no light meter or ability to set the film speed, best to stick to the sunny 16 rule. Unlike later Sprintys with a Rectamat shutter this model lacks the 1/30th f/2.8 shutter setting which is quite useful for indoor pictures, instead having only 3 speeds (1/60, 1/125, 1/250) and no bulb mode. The camera's film rewind is a thin plastic knob making film rewind harder to do.

Sprinty C 300

The construction of the camera is anodised aluminium and plastic, the leatherette texture on the camera is molded plastic. It has a hot shoe that can be adjusted for use with an electronic flash or flash bulb. The film is advanced with a metal lever; this also moves the exposure counter which is located on the bottom of the camera, this is reset whenever the rear of the camera is opened.
Functionality Edit

This is pretty much identical to the BC 300 but without a uncoupled light meter. A Sprinty C that's had a makeover and a 1/300th shutter speed added.

Manufacturer: King
Date of Production: 1971
Type of Camera: Viewfinder
Film Type: 35mm
Lens: Isco-Gottingen Color-Gotar 45mm f/2.8
Shutter: Rectamat
Shutter speed range: 1/30-1/300 + Bulb
Focus areas: 1m-Infinity
Viewfinder: Yes
ASA/ISO range: 50-400 (recommended)

Fonte: Camerapedia

The Regula Sprinty was a long-running series of 35mm cameras made by King KG starting in 1963 and sold through the 1960's and 1970's as part of their Regula range. Sprintys were also sold as Prinz Pilot II, Prinz Pilot E (by Dixons), Kalimar A, and Pacemaker (byBoots). There are several versions of the Sprinty camera, each one usually improving or updating the camera in some way over the previous version, but even then they are all very similar in looks and basic design.

Apart from some early versions of the Sprinty they all have a very similar design with cosmetic changes and some functional improvements over the years a list of things they share in common are: -
Isco-Gottingen Color-Gotar 45mm f/2.8 lens used on all models; simple triplet lens that focuses 1m to infinity
Rectamat shutter system where the apertures and shutter speeds are linked (except in bulb mode on models that have bulb mode)
Black plastic trim around the viewfinder assembly
Projected frame lines in the viewfinder with parallax correction marks
Metal plate around the lens assembly, brass in earlier models, aluminium in later ones
Top section made from Eloxal (ELectrolytic OXidation of ALuminum)
Film advance lever is in the same place on all models
Film counter is on the bottom of the camera, reset when the back is opened

Sprinty C 300

Now in the 1970's the camera has been slightly redesigned again. This is a Sprinty C in essence with a few tweaks to the design.
The 1/250th top shutter speed is now 1/300th instead, giving the camera the name Sprinty C 300
The somewhat flimsy and hard to read focus ring has been made bigger and easier to turn, the distance reading now more easily visible when peaking over the top of the camera.
The metal shutter button is now a plastic square, but still has a thread for a cable release.
The hot shoe is now recessed into the camera body giving a much cleaner look to the top of the camera.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org

Modelo

A minha é uma Sprinty C 300 (1970-1971)

Manual

Regula Sprinty (em inglês)

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