LionessLarkin
Newbie
I have an Agfa Ambi Silette 50mm. I bought it a long time ago off ebay and unfortunately there are 2 main problems that are plaguing the camera and have hindered me from using it. Recently, I decided to try and fix these issues on my own rather than search for a store or specialist to do it...but turns out I need a bit of help 
The first problem is, it's shutter doesn't seem to work properly...so I wanted to get inside the camera to take a look and see what I can do but can not for the life of me figure out where the hell the screws are to open this baby up. I've searched around on the internet and have come up empty handed. So I was wondering if anyone here can help me out please!!!! I know there was some sort of Japanese website that had instructions but that website seems to be gone so ANY information will be a huge help to me.
The second problem is, the rangefinder is off alignment...and I wanted to fix it but here again can not figure out how to get into the camera. Additionally, I need help on how to fix a rangefinder alignment. I've done searches for this on the internet as well and haven't found anything. So ANY bit of information is a HUUGGEE help to me and will be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!!
The first problem is, it's shutter doesn't seem to work properly...so I wanted to get inside the camera to take a look and see what I can do but can not for the life of me figure out where the hell the screws are to open this baby up. I've searched around on the internet and have come up empty handed. So I was wondering if anyone here can help me out please!!!! I know there was some sort of Japanese website that had instructions but that website seems to be gone
so ANY information will be a huge help to me.The second problem is, the rangefinder is off alignment...and I wanted to fix it but here again can not figure out how to get into the camera. Additionally, I need help on how to fix a rangefinder alignment. I've done searches for this on the internet as well and haven't found anything. So ANY bit of information is a HUUGGEE help to me and will be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!!
Wimpler
Established
Site still works, here is the URL:
http://homepage2.nifty.com/CEFIRO/camera/old/AmbiSilette(II)/AmbiSilette2_3.html
You can run enter it into a translation engine and you can understand some parts of the instructions.
For the rangefinder alignment: set the lens at infinity, and adjust the rangefinder to be focussed correctly at infinity, then check wether it focuses correctly on closer objects.
http://homepage2.nifty.com/CEFIRO/camera/old/AmbiSilette(II)/AmbiSilette2_3.html
You can run enter it into a translation engine and you can understand some parts of the instructions.
For the rangefinder alignment: set the lens at infinity, and adjust the rangefinder to be focussed correctly at infinity, then check wether it focuses correctly on closer objects.
LionessLarkin
Newbie
Thank You So Much!! :d
27davidson
Newbie
Or you can send it to certo6.com who restores and sells mostly folding cameras but knows Ambi Silettes very well and CLA'ed one for me that had a frozen shutter and a way out of alignment rangefinder. If you can't fix it or get frustrated, email him, tell him what's wrong and he will probably quote you an estimated cost plus shipping. I did and am very happy I did. He does great work.