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| − | The '''Flexilette''' was unique [[TLR]] camera for 35mm film. | + | The '''Flexilette''' was unique [[TLR]] camera for [[35mm film]] produced by [[Agfa]] c.1960 - 1961. |
| − | + | The body was alike in size to a conventional 35mm viewfinder camera, but made a little taller with the extra lens and viewfinder grafted on. | |
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| + | The top plate houses the waist-level viewfinder, frame counter, [[shutter release]] and double-exposure release. The front of the viewfinder hood can be opened to form a sports finder. | ||
| + | The winding lever and rewinder are on the base. | ||
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| + | * Lens: Apotar 45mm f2.8 (stopping to f22), focus to 3 ft | ||
| + | * Shutter: [[Prontor]] Special [[leaf shutter]], 1s to 1/500 + B | ||
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| + | The later '''Agfa Optima-Reflex''' was similar, but replaced the waist-level finder | ||
| + | with a [[pentaprism]] one with a [[selenium meter]] on the front for automatic exposure. | ||
| + | These two cameras failed to compete with the burgeoning range of [[SLR]]s available at the time | ||
| + | and the Optima-Reflex was withdrawn in 1964. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
*[http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/flexilette.html The Flexilette] at Roland and Caroline's [http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk] | *[http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/flexilette.html The Flexilette] at Roland and Caroline's [http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk] | ||
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| + | * [http://www.chromeagecamera.com/Flexilette.htm Flexilette on Chrome Age Cameras] | ||
| + | * [http://www.peterwallage.com/Agfa%20Flexilette%20page.htm Flexilette on Peter's Cameras] | ||
| + | * [http://mplsdesigner.com/cameras/cameras/flexilette.html Flexilette] on Adam Costello's [http://mplsdesigner.com/cameras/index.html Classic Camera site] | ||
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Revision as of 21:48, 28 April 2008
The Flexilette was unique TLR camera for 35mm film produced by Agfa c.1960 - 1961. The body was alike in size to a conventional 35mm viewfinder camera, but made a little taller with the extra lens and viewfinder grafted on.
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The top plate houses the waist-level viewfinder, frame counter, shutter release and double-exposure release. The front of the viewfinder hood can be opened to form a sports finder. The winding lever and rewinder are on the base.
- Lens: Apotar 45mm f2.8 (stopping to f22), focus to 3 ft
- Shutter: Prontor Special leaf shutter, 1s to 1/500 + B
The later Agfa Optima-Reflex was similar, but replaced the waist-level finder with a pentaprism one with a selenium meter on the front for automatic exposure. These two cameras failed to compete with the burgeoning range of SLRs available at the time and the Optima-Reflex was withdrawn in 1964.
Links
- The Flexilette at Roland and Caroline's [1]
- Flexilette on Chrome Age Cameras
- Flexilette on Peter's Cameras
- Flexilette on Adam Costello's Classic Camera site
