Agfaflex

Agfaflex I, left with pentaprism finder, right with waistlevel finder images by edjpgcom (Image rights)

Colorflex image by Adrian Gee (Image rights)

The Agfaflex I/II is a 35mm fixed-lens SLR made c1958 by Agfa in Germany. Outside of the US, this model was known as the Colorflex. It has a 50mm f/2.8 Color Apotar 3-element lens and a Prontor Reflex leaf shutter with speeds of 1 to 1/300th of a second. The viewfinder is interchangeable between a waist level finder (Agfaflex/Colorflex I) and an eye level pentaprism (Agfaflex/Colorflex II). It has an uncoupled selenium light meter above the lens. The mirror is not instant-return.

Later models of the Agfaflex (i.e., III/IV/V) have interchangeable lenses and were sold as the Ambiflex outside the US.

Agfaflex III with f/2.8 50mm Color-Solinar lens images by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)

The III and IV are almost the same camera; the only difference is that the III has a waist-level finder while the IV has a pentaprism. Both have a 50mm f/2.8 Color-Solinar lens. The Agfaflex / Ambiflex V has a 55mm f/2 Color-Solagon.

Agfaflex IV with f/2.8 50mm Color-Solinar lens image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)

Rear showing frame counter at base image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)

Removable prism and lens image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)

Links

• Agfaflex I/II Manual at www.butkus.org
• Colorflex I/II Manual Eng, Ger, Fr at www.butkus.org
• Agfa Colorflex I at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
• Agfa Colorflex review at Chris Sherlock's camera pages