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Agfa Karat 3.5: Twelve Frames, One Odd Cartridge
A look at the Agfa Karat 3.5, a 35mm camera that uses special Karat cartridges, with its lens and shutter options, handling quirks and used-buying tips. Read more...
Agfa Major: A Folding Camera Made for Simple Results
A guide to the Agfa Major folding bellows camera: its f/7.7 anastigmat lens, PD16 film format, shutter and focus settings, and what to check when buying one used. Read more...
Agfa Karat IV: A Folding Rangefinder with a Fast Lens
A guide to the Agfa Karat IV, a folding 35mm rangefinder camera with a Prontor-SVS shutter and a choice of 50mm lenses, with tips for using and buying one today. Read more...
Agfa Isoly III: Square 4x4 Frames on 120 Film
A guide to the Agfa Isoly III, a simple German viewfinder camera for square 4x4 cm pictures on 120 film, with buying and care tips. Read more...
Agfa Isolette V: A Square-Format Folder for 120 Film
The Agfa Isolette V is a 6x6 folding camera for 120 film with an f/4.5 Agnar lens and simple manual controls. This guide covers its specs, shooting tips and what to check when buying used. Read more...
Agfa Isoly I: Simple Square Pictures on Roll Film
The Agfa Isoly I is a small German camera that makes square 4x4 cm pictures on 120 film. This guide covers its controls, what to check when buying used and a typical price range. Read more...
Agfa Isolette III: A Square-Format Folder With a Rangefinder
The Agfa Isolette III is a 6x6 folding camera for 120 film with a built-in, uncoupled rangefinder. Read about its design, use today and what to check when buying. Read more...
Agfa Isolette 6.3: Folding Medium Format on 120 Film
A guide to the Agfa Isolette 6.3 folding camera with Igestar f/6.3 lens, 6x6 and 4.5x6 formats on 120 film, shooting tips and a used-buying checklist. Read more...
Agfa Isola 6x6: A Simple Square-Format Viewfinder Camera
The Agfa Isola 6x6 is a simple German viewfinder camera for 120 film with twelve square frames, an uncoated Agnar triplet lens and two aperture settings. Here is how it works and what to check before buying one used. Read more...
Agfa Colorflex I + 50mm f/2.8: A Hood-Finder Film SLR
A guide to the Agfa Colorflex I, a film SLR with a built-in exposure meter, split-image focusing and an Agfa Color-Apotar f/2.8 50mm lens. Includes shooting tips and a used-buying checklist. Read more...
Agfa Billy I: A Pocketable Folding Camera from the 1950s
The Agfa Billy I is a 1950s folding viewfinder camera for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch (about 5.7 x 8.3 cm) pictures on 120 roll film. Read about its lens and shutter variants and what to check when buying used. Read more...
Agfa Box 45: A 6x9 Box Camera for 120 Film
The Agfa Box 45 is a box camera for 6x9 cm exposures on 120 film. This guide covers its levers, loading, buying checks and practical shooting tips. Read more...