Once a major name in consumer photography, afga as agfagevaert still a major graphics and imaging business sold off its digital camera business in 2004 and in recent years the name has been licensed to plawa, a manufacturer of modest, inexpensive entrylevel compact cameras. Once a major name in consumer photography, afga as agfa gevaert still a major graphics and imaging business sold off its digital camera business in 2004 and in recent years the name has been licensed to plawa, a manufacturer of modest, inexpensive entrylevel compact cameras. Founded in 1961, sigma corporation prides itself on high quality and innovative photographic equipment. Heinrich rietzschell gmbh optische fabrik to give it its full name, in munich, had been a well respected lens and camera maker for over 30 years when agfa decided it wanted to get in the camera market and bought reitzschell outright in 1925. Agfa ansco continued along until the early 40s, when suddenly that german name wasnt such a good idea on an american company, and they reverted back to ansco but they were still owned by agfa. Agfa isola vintage medium format film camera analog. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Declaration of conformity warning do not expose the camera battery pack or other th s symbol crossedout wheeled b n weee annex accessor es to ra n or hum d ty to prevent fire hazard or iv nd cates separate collect on of waste electr cal electr c shock. Software, documentation and drivers for scanners and digital cameras. Buy agfa vintage folding camera and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. It has the housing in metal, covered with black leather.
The camera used film cassettes, but these were different than the ones used in the agfa karat. Agfa vintage cameras and accessories for sale shop with. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. To download a user guide, please go to the category of your equipment, choose the brand of your equipment, then click on the model which you are looking for. The prewar isolette was the basis of the highly successful series of medium format folders in the 50s, culminating in the super isolette and the automatic 66 a folding camera with aperture priority ae. In 1968 agfa introduced its red sensor point, a round membrane made of red foil and framed with a metal ring. Apr 01, 2000 agfanet consists of ephotofinishers that use agfa systems and papers exclusively, and is also a subset of the global fotowire network. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. Its an agfa billy compur judging from the name imprinted on the leather surrounding the case, and it was manufactured sometime between 1934 and 1942. Agfa gevaert group and dedalus sign share purchase agreement for sale of part of agfa healthcares it business regulated information. Agfa ansco only made a few better cameras, and its corporate image was that of a ford or chevy. Find the user manual you need for your camera and more at manualsonline.
The agfa isolette l is a 120 film folding camera, 6x6 format, one of the latest models of a whole series, built from 1938 to 1960 by agfa kamerawerk ag, munich. Its a medium format folder viewfinder camera, fully functioning and with a magnificent patina. As announced on december 2, 2019, the board of directors of the agfa gevaert group decided to enter into exclusive negotiations wi pascal juery new chief executive officer of agfa. The manuals from this brand are divided to the category below. Make offer vintage ansco speedex folding camera agfa solinar 1. Overall descent camera that had a fatal flaw that agfa apparently doesnt give a st about. Ich dont spreche too much deutch but im pretty sure that cliboblitz means clipon flash. Agfa discontinued its consumer scanner product line snapscan, duoscan, arcus, as well as its digital camera product line ephoto, studiocam in september 2001. Mar 09, 20 the latest addition to my small but growing vintage camera collection arrived recently. Aug 14, 2010 i found an old agfa camera, what is it worth.
It has many design similarities to the earlier and more sophisticated shur shot. In 2000, agfa took a majority stake in the belgian software company. According to fotowire, agfa will first bundle the fotowire software with its cl18 entrylevel digital camera, along with two flatbed scanners. Make offer vintage camera agfa clicki germany with original bagworks. In 1964 agfa introduced the rapid system as an answer to kodaks 126 film. This movie camera has only one running speed 16 and a fixed focus lens.
Optima 500 s 1963 coupled rangefinder color solinar 2,845 compur spezial. It is presented in a brown leather carrying case and includes an agfalux flash, a bear rd39 camera accessory, and more. Get the best deals on agfa vintage folding cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Figured it would cost more to send to agfa to fix it, so i chunked the fker in the trash.
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Agfa, the abbreviation for the lengthy name aktiengesellschaft fur anilinfabrikation, was formed in rummelsburg, germany in 1867 by chemist paul mendelssohn bartholdy, a cofounder of the german chemical society, and his friend, fellow chemist. Product software and firmware download sigma corporation. All lenses are clear and undamaged, aperture rings move freely. Finally, the camera had a horizontal sliding mechanism at the back for film transport. The styling echos the mediumformat agfa isolette cameras. The agfa clack camera was produced from 1954 until 1965. Get the best deal for agfa vintage folding cameras from the largest online selection at. Sigma photo pro cameras download sigma corporation. The cassettes and film transport mechanism were inherited from the ansco memo, which was a small 35mm box camera that predated the agfa karat range. Vintage agfa optima i camera with accessories ebth.
This camera says made in usa inside the door so i assume it was made in binghamton, ny, after agfa took over ansco and dropped the ansco name altogether they were calling themselves agfaansco for a while. Minolta software detect the camera and allow me to format the memory card. In 1959 a 35mm viewfinder camera with autoexposure button followed, the optima. Nov 20, 20 camera fotografica digital, compacta, usada, modelo marca agfa, projekta 147. In 1928 agfa acquired ansco a north american camera and film maker that predated kodak. It uses 120 mm film and is part of the agfa box series several kinds of cameras designed like a box which were inexpensive and easy to use for everybody. Synchro is for flash sync, as it accepts and syncs with the cliboblitz flash, the same as on the agfa clack.
Included with the camera is a leather camera cover. By the end of the 1920s the camera works began making metal bodied, medium format folders. Vintage camera agfa clicki germany with original bag. Camera manuals and free digital camera pdf instructions. Agfa karat prontorsvs folding rangefinder camera w solinar lens 50mm 2. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. If there is a better viewfinderrangefinder in a 35mm leaf shutter interchangeable lens rf, i have yet to find it.
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Vintage agfa ansco b2 speedex junior folding film camera with case. Its a medium format folder viewfinder camera, fully functioning and with a. Its a pretty slick little camera, but unfortunately a manual is pretty hard to come by on the internet. Agfa is a belgiangerman multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, and distributes analogue and digital imaging products and systems, as well as it solutions. When i was offered a 1996 agfa actioncam also sold as minolta rd175 for. Agfanet consists of ephotofinishers that use agfa systems and papers exclusively, and is also a subset of the global fotowire network. Agfa made this folding 35mm viewfinder camera between 1952 and 1955. This 35mm film camera features three manual focus settings, a selenium power cell to its front, and a builtin viewfinder. Agfa record i medium format folding camera made in germany with flash unit agfa record i medium format camera in excellent shape. Best photo editing software how photographers edit their. Software, documentation and drivers for scanners and. View and download agfaphoto selecta 16 user manual online. Agfa discontinued its consumer scanner product line snapscan, duoscan, arcus. User guide for agfa camera, free instruction manual.
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Agfa boxen have model numbers, and this is agfa box 600, aka the synchro box. Unit also does line exposures and exposures of three demensional objects. I have found a repair manual for the agfa optima but the top panel is different on mine the shutter release is on the front of the camera not the top as in that version. Agfa graphics offers integrated prepress and industrial inkjet systems to the printing and graphics industries. Vind agfa in fotografie cameras analoog op marktplaats. Jan 15, 2020 the camera used film cassettes, but these were different than the ones used in the agfa karat.