Selecta

photo by cmorteck

The Selecta is a heavy 35mm viewfinder camera made by German manufacturer Agfa, introduced in 1962. It has shutter priority automatic exposure, using a selenium light meter, with manual override. The film speed is set, between 10 and 250 ASA (11-25°DIN) on a dial on the top plate; pressing the shutter release operates a trap-needle-type setting of the aperture, which is shown in a green disc in the viewfinder. When there is insufficient light, the disk is red. The shutter has settings for 1/30s-1/500s. The aperture can be set to auto, a manual setting between f2.8 and f22 marked for flash, or on a scale between f22 and f2.8 which sets the shutter to B. There is also a self-timer, set by a lever to the right of the lens.

The lens has three click stops for zone focusing labelled , and also, oddly, a marking for 1m/3¼feet.

• Manufacturer: Afga
• Introduced: 1962
• Shutter: Prontor-Matic-P, 1/30-1/500 + B + flash sync & self-timer
• Lens: Color Apotar, 45mm/f2.8