Optima
Agfa-Kameraw.
1959
AGFA K 2290 a01
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Optima
Agfa-Kameraw. · 1959
| Typ | Rigid body, Optical viewfinder |
| Format | 24x36 KB |
| Lens | Apotar S |
| Shutter | Compur |
Archiv-Nr. AGFA K 2290 a01
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"The Optima is a family of 35mm cameras made by Agfa in the 1960s and beyond. The original Optima from 1959 was the first camera manufactured with automatic programmed exposure, using a selenium-meter-driven mechanical system. (The Paxette electromatic may have also appeared in 1959, but it was a simpler camera with just automatic aperture.) The first (un-numbered) Optima appears to have a shutter release on the "wrong" side; in fact this lever is held down to operate the light meter. (The actual shutter release is on the top deck, in a conventional location.) But later models used a front-mounted shutter…"
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Variants (2)
| Nr. | Year | Lens | Shutter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a01 | 1959 | Apotar S | Compur | – |
| b01 | 1958c | Apotar S | Compur | "M.i.G." unter Optik |