Tim M
Newbie
I recently picked up an old Agfa Super Solina (Silette) and a Natarix 35 close-up lens and auxiliary viewfinder, but no instructions, and I cannot find them on the web. Apparently there is a table in the instructions that shows what to set the camera to for specific focus distances. I see these close-up lenses sold on ebay sometimes with instructions, but they are folded up! Does anyone have one of these with instructions that they could photograph for me?
petronius
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Tim M
Newbie
Absolutely! I will have to brush up my french to determine what to measure from (either back of accessory shoe or front rim of the close-up lens), and convert the metric to imperial, but all that is possible. Thank you!
Tim M
Newbie
In case anyone else needs this info:
Attach the closeup lens and measure the distance to the subject from the front edge of the closeup lens. Here is the table in metric, as best I can read it. When you set the camera to the top line, actual focus will be the value underneath.
Attach the closeup lens and measure the distance to the subject from the front edge of the closeup lens. Here is the table in metric, as best I can read it. When you set the camera to the top line, actual focus will be the value underneath.
| 1m | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ∞ |
| .41 | .43 | .45 | .5 | .53 | .54 | .58 | .61 | .63 | .65 | .67 | .71 |
Tim M
Newbie
And here are my approximations for the Solina, which is marked in feet. When you set the camera to the top line (which is feet), focus with the closeup lens will be the value underneath (in inches). These are approximations, so if anyone has the table in feet, that would still be useful.
| 3.5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 30 | ∞ |
| 16 | 17.3 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24.5 | 26 | 28 |
titrisol
Bottom Feeder
71 cm distance at infinity?
That is interesting, Zeiss proxars are 1m, 0.5m, 0.3m and 0.2m and the distance table is the rotating dial (red)
I assume the difference is due to a 45mm lens being used or the lens is a fractinal (1.xx) diopter
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That is interesting, Zeiss proxars are 1m, 0.5m, 0.3m and 0.2m and the distance table is the rotating dial (red)
I assume the difference is due to a 45mm lens being used or the lens is a fractinal (1.xx) diopter
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