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| − | '''AGI''' ('''Aeronautical and General Instruments Co.''' of Croydon, England), a maker of instruments for military purposes, was founded in 1915. In 1936 it was based in Croydon. It made a military aerial reflex camera which resembled the [[Reflex Korelle]]. After the war British imports of optical goods were limited so that it was an attractive opportunity for AGI to found '''Agilux Ltd.''' in 1946 (or 1947) as a subsidiary to make cameras for the civilian market. Among the first products was a civilian successor of AGI'S reflex camera, the ''[[Agiflex]]''. As well as their own brand, Agilux made cameras for others, including [[Ilford]]. Most of AGI's products were slightly unusual in that AGI made all of the components, including the lenses and shutters. The company abandoned camera production in the early 1960s. AGI (now '''Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd.''') still manufactures a wide range of instruments and systems, for the | + | '''AGI''' ('''Aeronautical and General Instruments Co.''' of Croydon, England), a maker of instruments for military purposes, was founded in 1915. In 1936 it was based in Croydon. It made a military aerial reflex camera which resembled the [[Reflex Korelle]]. After the war British imports of optical goods were limited so that it was an attractive opportunity for AGI to found '''Agilux Ltd.''' in 1946 (or 1947) as a subsidiary to make cameras for the civilian market. Among the first products was a civilian successor of AGI'S reflex camera, the ''[[Agiflex]]''. As well as their own brand, Agilux made cameras for others, including [[Ilford]]. Most of AGI's products were slightly unusual in that AGI made all of the components, including the lenses and shutters. The company abandoned ''general'' camera production in the early 1960s (AGI filed patents for shutters in the 1980s<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=GB&NR=1578590A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19801105&DB=worldwide.espacenet.com&locale=en_EP British Patent 1578590] of 1980, ''A Focal Plane Photographic Camera Shutter System'', describing a shutter for aerial cameras using a continuous belt shutter blind, and [http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=GB&NR=2101755A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19830119&DB=worldwide.espacenet.com&locale=en_EP British Patent ''Application'' 2101755] of 1983, ''Focal Plane Camera Shutter'', describing a simpler shutter, of two blades sliding under simple spring tension; at [http://worldwide.espacenet.com/?locale=en_EP Espacenet], the patent search facility of the European Patent Office.</ref> AGI (now '''Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd.''') still manufactures a wide range of instruments and systems, for the defence and civilian markets in Poole, Dorset. |
{{British companies}} | {{British companies}} | ||
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| + | * Agiflash 35 - also sold as [[Ilford Sprite 35]] | ||
* [[Agiflash 44]] | * [[Agiflash 44]] | ||
* [[Agiflash]] | * [[Agiflash]] | ||
* [[Agiflex]] | * [[Agiflex]] | ||
* [[Agilux Agifold|Agifold]] | * [[Agilux Agifold|Agifold]] | ||
| − | * | + | * Agilux |
* [[Agilux Autoflash super 44]] | * [[Agilux Autoflash super 44]] | ||
* [[Ilford Sprite 127|Agilux Colt 44]] - also sold as [[Ilford Sprite 127|Ilford Sprite]] | * [[Ilford Sprite 127|Agilux Colt 44]] - also sold as [[Ilford Sprite 127|Ilford Sprite]] | ||
* [[Agimatic & Agima]] (35mm rangefinders) | * [[Agimatic & Agima]] (35mm rangefinders) | ||
| − | * | + | * Agimatic (126 cartridge) |
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| − | + | ==Notes== | |
| + | <references/> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:51, 8 June 2012
AGI (Aeronautical and General Instruments Co. of Croydon, England), a maker of instruments for military purposes, was founded in 1915. In 1936 it was based in Croydon. It made a military aerial reflex camera which resembled the Reflex Korelle. After the war British imports of optical goods were limited so that it was an attractive opportunity for AGI to found Agilux Ltd. in 1946 (or 1947) as a subsidiary to make cameras for the civilian market. Among the first products was a civilian successor of AGI'S reflex camera, the Agiflex. As well as their own brand, Agilux made cameras for others, including Ilford. Most of AGI's products were slightly unusual in that AGI made all of the components, including the lenses and shutters. The company abandoned general camera production in the early 1960s (AGI filed patents for shutters in the 1980s[1] AGI (now Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd.) still manufactures a wide range of instruments and systems, for the defence and civilian markets in Poole, Dorset.
| British companies | ||
| Adams & Co. | Agilux | Aldis | APeM | Aptus | Artima | Barnet Ensign | Beard | Beck | Benetfink | Billcliff | Boots | British Ferrotype | Butcher | Chapman | Cooke | Corfield | Coronet | Dallmeyer | Dekko | De Vere | Dixons | Dollond | Elliott | Gandolfi | Gnome | Griffiths | G. Hare | Houghtons | Houghton-Butcher | Hunter | Ilford | Jackson | Johnson | Kentmere | Kershaw-Soho | Kodak Ltd. | Lancaster | Lejeune and Perken | Lizars | London & Paris Optic & Clock Company | Marion | Marlow | Meagher | MPP | Neville | Newman & Guardia | Pearson and Denham | Perken, Son and Company | Perken, Son & Rayment | Photopia | Purma | Reid & Sigrist | Reynolds and Branson | Ross | Ross Ensign | Sanderson | Sands & Hunter | Shackman | Shew | Soho | Standard Cameras Ltd | Taylor-Hobson | Thornton-Pickard | Underwood | United | Watkins | Watson | Wynne's Infallible | Wray |
- Agiflash 35 - also sold as Ilford Sprite 35
- Agiflash 44
- Agiflash
- Agiflex
- Agifold
- Agilux
- Agilux Autoflash super 44
- Agilux Colt 44 - also sold as Ilford Sprite
- Agimatic & Agima (35mm rangefinders)
- Agimatic (126 cartridge)
Notes
- ↑ British Patent 1578590 of 1980, A Focal Plane Photographic Camera Shutter System, describing a shutter for aerial cameras using a continuous belt shutter blind, and British Patent Application 2101755 of 1983, Focal Plane Camera Shutter, describing a simpler shutter, of two blades sliding under simple spring tension; at Espacenet, the patent search facility of the European Patent Office.
Links
- Agilux at GB Cameras
- Agilux Cameras at www.collection-appareils.fr
