Lomopedia: The Agfa Clack

Also known in North America as the Agfa Weekender, the Agfa Clack is a 1950s cult favourite.

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The Agfa Clack is a simple, box-type camera manufactured by Agfa Camera-Werk AG between 1954 and 1965. It has a single-element 95mm meniscus lens with a built-in close-up lens, a small viewfinder on top that consists of a plastic lens and an ocular, and it takes 6×9cm photographs on 120 film.

Technical Specifications:

  • Aperture: f/11 and f/12.5
  • Shutter speed: 1/35 and B
  • Rangefinder: None
  • Flash sync: Bulb flash gun
  • Metal body that was later on replaced into plastic.
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Visit Camerapedia, Mr. Martin's Web Site and Alfred's Camera Page for more information.

written by geegraphy on 2013-05-25 #gear #lomopedia #medium-format #agfa #review #agfa-clack #analogue-cameras #lomopedia

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