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(/Ircomero mustmokeit possiblefotoke good pictures
eosily ond simply. For yeors fhb hos been fhe obiective
when designing cnd constructing Agfo comeros. Thus
our comer'os hove grectly helped to moke photo-
grophy o populor hobby. The succesof Agfo comeros
is not confined to ony one type, neither is our pro-
duction. Storting with the Agfo Box comero we
progressto the Agfo Billy ond the Billy Recordmodels,
comeros of precision, monufsctured by modern
methods,which ore olreody used in no less thon one
hundred ond ten countries. Then we hove the Agfo
lsolette models ond no other comeros giving o
2Y+" x21/4" pictvre hqve the populority enioyed by
these Agfo lsolettes. The peok is reoched by the per-
fection of comero engineering embodied in ihe Agfo
Korot 36. lf millions of fons ihroughout the world
prefer Agfo ccmeros fhey do so beequse of the high
quolity of Agfo lenses. The colour-corrected Agfo
Agnor, Apotor ond Solinor lenseswhich give brilliont
pictures ore not q mere supplement to but o decisive
port of Agfo comero engineering plonning. Agfo
comeroscombine everythingwhich will help the
omoteur.lf his comero or proiector beors the Agfo
Diomond- The sign of quolity * then like mony
before him h.e is certoin of
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AGI'A SYITCITBO BOX
Agfo Syndrro Box Portroit lenr (3 to 6 ft)
Ever-reody cose (groined leother) Agfo Box Floshgun
Ever-reody cose with reflector (without
(mode of Pellikor plostic) bottery).
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The.Agfo SynchroBox becouseof its syn-
chronisotionfor flosh hos mode this type
of phoiogrophy ovoiloble to o new
sectionof the populotion.So simple
. to hondle thot o child con use it
ond odults cre porticulorly pleo-
sed with the beoutiful picturesit
produces.With this cqmero you
ore not restrictedto picturestoken
in fine weotherbut usingthe Agfo
Box Floshyou con toke picturesin
)' - ony light conditionsos well os in-
- doors.Theowner of on Agfo Synchro
- Box becomeso "PressPhotogropher".
When thereissunshineond o cloudysky
effective controstscon be obtoined by
usingthe built-in yellow filter.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION: AgfoMeniscusLens
giving shorppicturesqt oll distoncesfrom six feet to infinity.
BuilFinyellow filter.Shutterfor timeond snopshotexposures.
Synchronisotionfor flosh. Two diophrogm opertures.Two
cleor brilliont viewfindersfor upright ond horizontol pic-
tures.8 exposures2llrx3t/rin. on 120(8.2)rollfilm.Byottoch-
ing o portroitlensyou con toke pictureseven of o distonce
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AGT''A IIILLY I
Agfo Billy I f/6.3 Agfo Agnor, Agfo Filters in chromium
Vorio shutter ploted slip-on mounts
Ever-reod), co3e (groined leother) Agfo Lens Hood
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ln its new design the Agfo Billy corries on the old Agfo irodition of mqnufocturing comeros thot not only ore good volue for money but the construclion of which is obove ihe overoge level. The hord-cooted fl6.3 Agfo Ag nor Lens giving omozingly shorp pictures is itself o peok perfor- monce. The spring-broce mecho- nism combining eosy hondling with perfect.stobility, hos met with unquolified opprovol. The swing-out film spool holder ossuresreosy looding. Flowless 21A" x3Y+" pictures ore o cer- tointy ond not mere chonce if you use the oftroctive Agfo Billy. Use q holding-orm (on occessory to the flosh-gun) to qitoch on Agfo Flosh Gun to the comero. T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N Hord cooted F 6.3/105mm Agfo Agnor Lens.Vorio shutter with speedsfor 8,1/2s,rlso,l/2sg.Focusingdown to threefeet. Shutterreleose on bose boord. Spring-brocemechonism. Scrotch-proofRobusit covering. Eye-levelfrome finder. Eosylooding by swing.sul film spool holder. Synchroni- sotionfor flqsh.View original page 8
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AGtr,'A BIXCOBD T-II
AGFA RECORDII
Agfo Record l, fl1.5 Agfo Agnor, Pronto shutter
Agfo Record ll, f11.5Agfo Apotor, Prontor SV shutter
Agfo Record la, f11.5Agfo Solinor, Synchro-Compur shutter
Ever-reody cose (genuine leother)
Ever-reody cose (groined leother)
Agfo Filters in chromium ploted slip-on mounts
Agfo Lens Hood
Feqtures thot qll the Agfo Record models hqve in common: picture
size 2tlt xStlt in., synchronisotion Jor flosh, body thutter rileose,
built-in eye-level opticol finder, spring broce meihoni3m, sccessory
shoe, Lrord-cooted leqs-,^sg1olch-prgof Rbbusit covering, depth-of-fteld
ring, 8 exposures on 120 (8.2! rollftlm.
AGFA RECORD I with Agfo Agnor F 1.5/105 mm Pronto shutter for B,
li?5 ro 112fi, qnd relftimer (deloyed octionl.
AGFA RECORD ll with either Agfo Apotor F 4.5/105 mm ond Prontor
SV shutter tor B, I to lnn or Agfo Solinor F 1.5/105 mm ond Synchro-
_Compuq shutler for B, I to 11500; both models ore fully synchionised
for flosh ond fttted with double exposurc prevention device.
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AG r'A BIXCOBD III
Agfo Record lll, Agfo Apo?or ltl.S Pronlor SV shutter
Agfo Record lll, Agfo Solinor 114.5Synchro-Compur shutter
Ever-reody cose (genuine leother)
Ever-reody cose (groined leother)
Agfo Filters in chromium ploted slip-on mounls
Agfo Lens Hood
The AGFA RECORD lll is equipped
os the Agfo Record ll bui in oddi-
tion is filted with o built-in ronge-
viewfinder. Distonces qre shown on
the ronge-finder ond focusing con
be mqde occordingly. Thus ot one
glonce you con focus ond frome
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$oul*u
Somepeoplelike
o 2rlt"x31lt" pic'
ture but others prefer
2rlt"x21lt", but lhere is
no doubt thot everyonepre-
fers on Agfo lsolettefor toking
2' lt"x2t lr" pictures.Agfolsolettesl, I
li ll ond lll unquestionoblyhove mony //'
odvontogesover other comeros.More
importontthon their ottroctivefinishis their
iechnicolequipmentond the high quolity of
construction.Themoximumof perfectionis guor-
onteedbecouseoll work is corried out by experien'
ced engineers.Foscinotingpicturesby theseprecision
mode cqmerosqre certoinbecouseeochcomerois fitted
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AGI'A TSOLETTrc r-rl
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AGFA ISOTETTEII
Agfo lsolettel, tl1.5 Agfo Agnor, Vorio shutter
Agfo lsolettel, Fl1.5Agfo Agnor, Prontoshutter
Agfo lsolettell, F11.5Agfo Apotor, Prontor SV shutter
Agfo lsolettell, t11.5Agfo solinor, synchro-compurshutter
Ever-reodycose(genuineleother). Ever-reodycose(groinedleother)
Agfo Filtersin chromiumploted slip-onmounls . Agfo LensHood
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AGI'A TSOLETTE III
Agfo fsolette lll, F 4.5 Agfo Apotor, Prontor SV shutter
Agfo lsolette lll, F 1.5 Agfo Solinor, Synchro-Compur shutter
Ever-reodycose (genuine leother) ,, Ever-reodycose (groined leother)
Agfo Filters in chromium ploted slip-on mounts Agfo Lens Hood
I 5 FIA G F A I S O T E T T EI I I
qs lsolette thefitted ll r in sdditionmodel but
with o built-in rqnge-
view - ftnder. At one
olsnce You con simul-
ilneorjly focus qnd
frome the picture ot
the distonce indicqted
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TIIE AGl.r'A SOLINETTE
This new minioture comero is perhops the greotest ochie-
vement of o monufocturer who hos combined modern
moss-production methods with precision croftsmonship.
At o touch of o finger the Agfo Solinette opens up reody
f9r shooting. The supports of the smoothly moving yet reli-
gbly firm erecting mechonismore well protected-ond iniide the
body. The operture setting, distonce, depth of field
scole ore visible of o glonce from obove. The qccurote
helicol focusing movem-entguoronteesthe highestlens per-
formonce for every shot. And the lens of the Agfo Solinette
is well-worth it oi o life-time investment --it is o fully
cof our corrected, cooted Agfo Apotor 50 mm., t/3.5, tha
peok of opticol precisiondesign.The lens equipment olone
mokes the ottroctive ond hondy Agfo Solinette o minioture
comero which will quickly copture the heorts of mony mini-
oturists.
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TECHNICALDATA
36 exposures 24x36 mm. Fully colour corrected, cooted,
Agfo Apotor 50 mm. f/3.5 lens.Speed-synchronizedProntor
SV shutter with self-timer (Speeds: 1, ,lr, ,lr, ,lro, ,lrr,
'loo,r/,ooond t/goosecond,ond B). New type of wide-ronge
focusingring.
Depth of field indicotor.Helicolfocusingmovement.Built-
in opticol finder. Double exposure ond film tronsport lock.
Body releose.Film counter. Accessoryshoe. Reliqbleerec-
ting mechonism.
Agfo Solinette with 50 mm Agfo Filter in 30 mm
Agfo Apotor f13.5,Prontor SV push-on mount
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AGIFA I(ARAT 86
ft
A miniolure comero for 24x% mm picfures
Agfo Korot %, F l:2 Schneider Xenon or Agfo Filters in
RodenstockHeligon, Synchro-Compurshulter ch.romiumploled
slip'on mounts Ever-reody cose (genuine leother)
Agfo Lens Hood
Hord - cooted F 2.0 | 50 mm
SchneiderXenon or F 2.0150mm Roden-
stock Heligon; Synchro- Compur shutter for B, I to
I /500; film tronsport coupled with cocking of shutter;coup-
led split-imogeronge-viewfinder; fully synchronisedfor flosh;
body shutterreleose;mechonismpreventingboth double expo-
sureond winding on film without exposUr€;exposurecounter;
fi lm type indicotor;depth-of-fieldring; leothercovering.
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lf froctions of o second ore decisive,the Agfo Korot 36
is in its element! This minioture comero con toke those
picturesthot otherwise you would hove to forego. A flick
of your finger winds on the film, outomoticollycocks the
shutter, ond moves the exposure counter in one fost
operotion.All thisyou con do without tokingthe comero
from your eye. Snqpshottoking thus becomeso sport
which you will moster.With its high lensspeed ond
its extremelycleor ronge-view finder coupled
with the lens,this comero will reoliseoll
the ombitions of on omoteur: the
Agf o Ko rot 36 !
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AGT'A
T'LASHGUN @
Often there is no sun iust
when you-Floshneed it oqd the
Agfo Gun @ is
o relioble substitutewhen
you wish to toke outdoor
pictures ond olso for in-
door picturesor whenever
there is insufficient light.
The porticulor odvontocle
of the Agfo Flosh Gun @
is thot you con test the
flosh gun bottery, shutter
contoct ond flosh bulb
before firing the flosh. A
copocitor ossures peok Gun @
lomp performonce ond
long life for the bottery.
A ( ; F A
T , U C I i l E T I I B ,
This exposure meter is on
unerring guide in your
opprooch to good pictures.
Set pointer of index mork,
thot is oll you hove to do.
At one glonce you will see
the correct diophrogm
opening os well os the
exposure time most sui-
toble for your subiect, its
illuminotion ond for the
film you intend to use.
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Giving brilliont pictures Agfo
Lensesore o decisive foctor in
the high performonce of oll
Agfo Comeros ond Proiectors.
Decodes of experience hove
ossisted skilled croftsmen in
L E N S E S ochieving perfection.
Agfo Lenses ore, of course,
perfectly corrected for Agfo-
color pictures.
AGFAMENISCUS[ENS,givingshorp
pictures, is the leng of Agfo Box
Comorqr.
AGFA AGNAR ir o three - element
non-cemented onostigmqt lens giving
shorp pictures; lwo speeds: F 6.3
snd 4.5.
AGFA APOTAR is o lhrce - element
non-cemented onostigmot lens of high
brilliqnce, giving obsolutely shorp
piclures; speed F 1.5.
AGFA SOLINAR is o four - elemcnt
holf-cemented onosligmot lens giving
exlremely shorp pictures; speed F1.5.
The Agfo Solinqr lens is on cGG pro.
duct of the Agfo Comerq Works.
AGFA AGOMAR. Speciolly deslgncd
fost proiectlon lens giving exlremely
shorp ond brilliont pictures. Focol
length : 100 or 150 mm.
AGFA KINE-ANASTIGMAT. A three-
element, non - cemenled onosllgmof,
speciolly corrected for short focol
lengths to sotisfy the mosl stringent
requirements os to speed, shorpness,
ond resolving power.
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A G F A D V E I I Il l.:aDy c:^l,sEs
\J
r rnsil
The best protec-
tion for the
vo luoble
Agfo Comeros
is on Agfo Ever-Reody
Cose smort, solid,
mode " to meosure"
for oll Agfo
Comero models. (
A G T ' A B O N I D I N A X
Agfo Rondinox 60 Agfo Rondinox35 U
for oll films 2tlr ins. wide. for oll 35 mm films.
lf you dcvelop fflms youruelf you will get greoler pleosure from
photogrophy. When using on Agfo Rondinox no dqrkroom is needed
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lf you wishto showyour block-ond-whiteor colour pictures
in ofl fheir convincingpower, richnessof tones, in
their plosticityond beoufy - for either teochingPurPoses
or the coniemplotiveenioymentof photostoken by
yourself- o miniolureproiectorconnotbe dispensedwifh.
The Agfo Korotor is fhe result of decodes of ex-
periencein minioiure proiecfor engineering.Gloss slides
2x2 in. (5 x 5 cm) moy eosily be proiectedin utmost
brillionce.The hord-cootedosphericdouble condenser,the
concovemirror ond the hord-cootedfost lenspermit
o brilliontilluminoiionof the imoge.An ingeniouslydesign-
ed slide corrier mokesiommingof slidesimpossible
ond eliminofesonnoying stroylight. A film strip holder
ossureseosy ond smoothfilm tronsport.An effeclive
cooling sysiemond speciol heot screenperrhit unusuolly
long proieclionof o single slide.
Korolor U wcs terted ond occeptedos the minioturc proiector for
'rchools by ihe G6ttingenInrtitulefor Film ond Piclurein Science
ond Teoching.
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N
Agfq- Agomor F 2.81100mm or Agfo Agomor F 3.2/150mm;
both ore hord-coofed. The condenser lenses,too, ore
hord-cooted. Speciolly designed slide corrier. By roising
o floo. liqht-sufficientfor ieodinq is ovoilobl6 beside
the KoriiorlHeot screen is fitted. F5r proiecting 35 mm film
stripson odditionol film strip holder con be supplied.
For pioiection in lorqe rooms or holls o hdrd-cooted
f'4.5i2fi mm Roden-stockSplendon lens is ovoiloble.View original page 26Page 28 · Read text
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Movie mokingwith o Movex8 L is eosierthon tokingsnops.
One lever to set - ond you con moke moviesthot
will olwoys be shorp ond brilliont- either in block-ond-
white or colour.A built-in photo-eleclricexposure
regulotor mokes operoting lhe Movex 8 L so simple thoi
onybody- even thosewith no technicolexperience
- con mokegood movies.You will go movie-huntingwith
fhe ogreeoblefeeling thof nothing cqn go wrong.
And you will eosily preservefor ever beoutiful scenesof
your fomily life, your childrenwhile ploying, or
vocotiontrips. Your movieswill foithfully re-creofeon o
screenthese scenesin living ond brilliont pictures
for the pleosureof oll who see lhem. With Movex 8 L,
movie-mokingis not expensive,for the eight-filmis
undoubledlythe mosteconomicolsizefor omoteurmovie-
mokers.With o tele-ottochment(Tele-Longor)of
double"focoldistonceyou con bring distontsubiectsclose
up for greoterdetoil.When proiectedthesescenes
will oppeoron fhe screenolmostos close-ups.
T E C H N I C A L S P E C I F I C A T I O N
Photo-electricexposureregulotor coupledwith lens oper-
ture lever. Hord - cooted Agfo Kine- Anostigmot
t 2.811'2mm.Clockwork motor exposing six feet of film
per winding. Movex Cossetteholding thirty feet of
single-eightfilm. Footogeindicoior.Film runs ot sixteen
fromes per second.View original page 28From the M. Butkus Camera Manual Library. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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