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FILM

Agfa

Imaging and film; the consumer film brand was split off as AgfaPhoto.

Founded
1867 to today
From
Mortsel, Belgium
Status
Active

A founder of colour film whose name still appears on film boxes worldwide.

Official siteSource: Wikipedia

LANDMARKS

  1. 1936Agfacolor

In the library

1962Compact

Agfa Optima 1a

Agfa35 mm film

One of the first fully automatic scale-focus 35 mm cameras, using a selenium cell to set exposure.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
1995Panoramic and special

Agfa StudioCam

AgfaDigital · Fixed lens

A 1995 special-purpose camera from Agfa, made for a task beyond ordinary snapshots.

Source: Wikipedia
1995Digital SLR

Agfa ActionCam

AgfaDigital · Minolta A mount

Introduced in 1995, this reflex body recorded images digitally while keeping the Minolta A mount.

Source: Wikipedia
1997Compact

Agfa ePhoto 1280

AgfaDigital · Fixed lens

A 1997 fixed-lens camera from Agfa on digital, aimed at simple, everyday picture-taking.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Picto, CC BY-SA 3.0
2000Compact

Agfa ePhoto CL18

AgfaDigital · Fixed lens

Introduced in 2000, this Agfa camera used digital and kept the controls simple for general users.

Source: Wikipedia
2001Compact

Agfa ePhoto CL45

AgfaDigital · Fixed lens

Introduced in 2001, this Agfa camera used digital and kept the controls simple for general users.

Source: Wikipedia
2000Compact

Agfa ePhoto CL20

AgfaDigital · Fixed lens

Introduced in 2000, this Agfa camera used digital and kept the controls simple for general users.

Source: Wikipedia
2000Compact

Agfa ePhoto CL34

AgfaDigital · Fixed lens

Introduced in 2000, this Agfa camera used digital and kept the controls simple for general users.

Source: Wikipedia
1954Box and folding

Agfa Clack

Agfa120 roll film (6 × 9 cm) · Fixed lens

This 1954 camera shows how Agfa kept picture-taking simple and portable on 120 roll film (6 × 9 cm).

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Rpvdk, Public domain
1960SLR

Agfa Ambiflex

Agfa35 mm film · Agfa Ambi bayonet

Agfa SLR of 1960; it marks a stage in through-the-lens viewing on 35 mm film.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
1977Rangefinder

Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor

Agfa35 mm film · Fixed lens

Agfa rangefinder of 1977; it shows how the maker refined precise focusing on 35 mm film.

Source: WikipediaPhoto: D. Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0
1930Box and folding

Agfa Box

Agfa120 roll film (6 × 9 cm) · Fixed lens

This 1930 camera shows how Agfa kept picture-taking simple and portable on 120 roll film (6 × 9 cm).

Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Ralf Hüls, CC BY-SA 3.0
1958Compact

Agfa Click I

Agfa120 roll film (6 × 6 cm) · Fixed lens

Agfa fixed-lens model of 1958; it brought easy everyday photography to 120 roll film (6 × 6 cm).

Source: de.wikipedia.org
1959Compact

Agfa Click II

Agfa120 roll film (6 × 6 cm) · Fixed lens

A 1959 fixed-lens camera from Agfa on 120 roll film (6 × 6 cm), aimed at simple, everyday picture-taking.

Source: de.wikipedia.org
1960Compact

Agfa Click IV

Agfa120 roll film (6 × 6 cm) · Fixed lens

A 1960 fixed-lens camera from Agfa on 120 roll film (6 × 6 cm), aimed at simple, everyday picture-taking.

Source: de.wikipedia.org
1956Compact

Agfa Isola

Agfa120 roll film (6 × 6 cm) · Fixed lens

Agfa fixed-lens model of 1956; it brought easy everyday photography to 120 roll film (6 × 6 cm).

Source: de.wikipedia.orgPhoto: Joost J. Bakker from IJmuiden, CC BY 2.0