ericzhu
Established
How is the UK Ensign Autorange 16-20 camera?
I am interested in this camera. It's so small to carry out for daily shooting. Is it a good performer? Pls. show your photo from this camera.
Thanks.
I am interested in this camera. It's so small to carry out for daily shooting. Is it a good performer? Pls. show your photo from this camera.
Thanks.
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fidget
Lemon magnet
Hi, although I don't have an Autorange, I believe that an older version had the three element Ensar lens. I guess that you will want to know about the version with the Ross-Xpress lens.
I've got a few 16-20s (the scale focus model) with the Ensar and Rosstar lenses. These are pleasant but are not in the same league as the Ross Xpress. My 16-20 (and 12-20) with the Ross Xpress lens are excellent performers, although the highest shutter speed of a 300th is often not high enough.
The detail in the shots came as quite a surprise to me. I expected a rather similar perfomance to the Solinar on the Agfa Isolette but it was clearly better. (or at least compared to the performance that I have got out of my two examples).
I also understand that the Epsilon shutters can be weak, my 16-20 went slack on the highest speed and awaits my attempt to rectify it.
Dave
I've got a few 16-20s (the scale focus model) with the Ensar and Rosstar lenses. These are pleasant but are not in the same league as the Ross Xpress. My 16-20 (and 12-20) with the Ross Xpress lens are excellent performers, although the highest shutter speed of a 300th is often not high enough.
The detail in the shots came as quite a surprise to me. I expected a rather similar perfomance to the Solinar on the Agfa Isolette but it was clearly better. (or at least compared to the performance that I have got out of my two examples).
I also understand that the Epsilon shutters can be weak, my 16-20 went slack on the highest speed and awaits my attempt to rectify it.
Dave
