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| − | There were several versions - some with [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]], some with an extinction [[light meter]], and some with neither. Most had [[film advance|knob wind]], but the top models had lever wind. There were several style and equipment revisions across the time of production. Early models had a shutter with speeds 1/25-1/100 + 1/125, B & T; some had 1/150 in place of 1.125. Later models had 9-speed shutters | + | There were several versions - some with [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]], some with an extinction [[light meter]], and some with neither. Most had [[film advance|knob wind]], but the top models had lever wind. There were several style and equipment revisions across the time of production. Early models had a shutter with speeds 1/25-1/100 + 1/125, B & T; some had 1/150 in place of 1.125. Later models had 8- or 9-speed shutters (e.g. 1s-1/350). There were several lenses, 75 & 90mm, f4 & f4.5. Lenses and shutters were made by AGI themselves. |
| − | Agifolds had an eye-level viewfinder and either a rangefinder or a waist level finder fitted together on the top plate. The [[shutter release]] was on the top plate, and retracted as the camera was closed. The back featured both a [[red window]] and a green one. | + | Agifolds had an eye-level viewfinder and either a rangefinder or a waist level finder fitted together on the top plate. The [[shutter release]] was on the top plate, and automatically retracted as the camera was closed. The back featured both a [[red window]] and a green one, with a slider to select which is open. |
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| + | Early models had no release button to open the front, instead the viewfinder block was pushed sideways. | ||
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Revision as of 23:12, 1 May 2008
The Agilux Agifold is a 120 film folding camera made in Croydon in the UK by AGI. Production started c.1948
There were several versions - some with rangefinder, some with an extinction light meter, and some with neither. Most had knob wind, but the top models had lever wind. There were several style and equipment revisions across the time of production. Early models had a shutter with speeds 1/25-1/100 + 1/125, B & T; some had 1/150 in place of 1.125. Later models had 8- or 9-speed shutters (e.g. 1s-1/350). There were several lenses, 75 & 90mm, f4 & f4.5. Lenses and shutters were made by AGI themselves.
Agifolds had an eye-level viewfinder and either a rangefinder or a waist level finder fitted together on the top plate. The shutter release was on the top plate, and automatically retracted as the camera was closed. The back featured both a red window and a green one, with a slider to select which is open.
Early models had no release button to open the front, instead the viewfinder block was pushed sideways.
