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The Speedex was made by the merged Agfa/Ansco company in Binghamton, NY. in 1940. It uses 120 film and takes 6x6 photos.
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'''Speedex''' was the name used by [[Ansco]] in Binghamton, NY, for a series of 6x6 format folding cameras.   The first Speedex models appeared in 1940, under the name [[Agfa Ansco]], the brand in use in that period. The original models were produced in the US, however.
  
The Speedex B2 has 85mm f/4.5 Agfa Anastigmat lens. The shutter has speeds from 1/2 to 1/250 shutter speeds plus B and T settings. There isn't an interlock which prevents double exposures. The bellows were not made of leather, so often pinholes have developed in them.
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As with other [[Agfa Ansco]] products, the film size may be designated '''B2''' (the Agfa designation); but this is equivalent to [[120 film]].
  
The Speedex B2 Junior was a much simpler camera. It also took 120 film, but the lens only had setting from f/11 to f/22 and the shutter only had two speeds: an "Instant" (presumably around 1/60) and a Time setting.
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The '''Speedex B2'''  has 85mm f/4.5 Agfa Anastigmat lens. The shutter has speeds from 1/2 to 1/250 shutter speeds plus B and T settings. There is no interlock which prevents double exposures. The bellows were not made of leather, so often pinholes have developed in them.
  
Another rare model with the same characteristics than the speedex was made by Agfa/Ansco company in Binghamton, NY. and was called Agfa B 2 Commander.
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The '''Speedex B2 Junior''' was a much simpler camera. It also took 120 film, but the lens only had setting from f/11 to f/22 and the shutter only had two speeds: an "Instant" (presumably around 1/60) and a Time setting.
  
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The 1950 '''Standard Speedex''' (or Speedex 6.3) had styling similar to the [[Ansco Titan]] but lacked that model's adjustable shutter speeds.
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A less common model with characteristics similar to the Speedex was the [[Ansco B2 Commander]].{{br}}
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==After 1953==
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Speedex models introduced after about 1953 were manufactured by [[Agfa]], equivalent to their [[Isolette]] series.
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|image_text= version with with uncoupled rangefinder,<br/>similar to the [[Isolette#Isolette III|Isolette III]]
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|image_text= Speedex Special R with [[Synchro-Compur]]<br/>(and replacement bellows, Solinar lens)
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|image_text= Ansco Speedex 4.5, similar to [[Isolette#Isolette V|Isolette V]], with<br/>[[Vario]] shutter, w/o body-mounted shutter release
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|image_text= Speedex 4.5 Special with [[Prontor]] shutter
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|image_text= same model Ansco Speedex 4.5 Special w/<br/> [[Compur-Rapid]]. Cams similar to [[Isolette#Isolette II|Isolette II]].
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
[http://www.davidrichert.com/AGFA%20Manuals/agfa_speedex.htm Agfa Speedex Manual]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ansco/ansco_speedex/ansco_speedex.htm Ansco Speedex Manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Butkus.org]
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[[Category:Ansco|Speedex]]
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[[Category:6x6 viewfinder folding]]
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[[Category:6x6 rangefinder folding]]

Revision as of 06:50, 27 May 2018

Speedex was the name used by Ansco in Binghamton, NY, for a series of 6x6 format folding cameras. The first Speedex models appeared in 1940, under the name Agfa Ansco, the brand in use in that period. The original models were produced in the US, however.

As with other Agfa Ansco products, the film size may be designated B2 (the Agfa designation); but this is equivalent to 120 film.

The Speedex B2 has 85mm f/4.5 Agfa Anastigmat lens. The shutter has speeds from 1/2 to 1/250 shutter speeds plus B and T settings. There is no interlock which prevents double exposures. The bellows were not made of leather, so often pinholes have developed in them.

The Speedex B2 Junior was a much simpler camera. It also took 120 film, but the lens only had setting from f/11 to f/22 and the shutter only had two speeds: an "Instant" (presumably around 1/60) and a Time setting.

The 1950 Standard Speedex (or Speedex 6.3) had styling similar to the Ansco Titan but lacked that model's adjustable shutter speeds.

A less common model with characteristics similar to the Speedex was the Ansco B2 Commander.

After 1953

Speedex models introduced after about 1953 were manufactured by Agfa, equivalent to their Isolette series.




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