Ansco Clipper
Agfa Clipper Special F 6.3. (1939), Ansco Flash Clipper (1957-64), Ansco Clipper (1940). image by Donald Poirier (Image rights) |
The Ansco Clipper and Flash Clipper were simple non-adjustable cameras made by Agfa Ansco, later Ansco, from the 1930s into the 1950s. The series began as the Agfa Ansco PD16 Clipper, but Agfa branding was dropped during the WWII years. They took 16 images on 616 film. The lens board pulled out of the camera body for taking pictures, and collapsed to make the camera more compact when not in use. The focus and aperture were fixed, while the shutter had I and B settings.
The Flash Clipper was modified with an accessory shoe, and a proprietary two-pin flash sync connection beside the lens. Some, if not all, also had a built-in yellow filter for better contrast on B&W film. The Flash Champion is a name variant of the Flash Clipper.
image by Graustark (Image rights) |
An upmarket, higher-spec version of the same camera (featuring focus and exposure adjustments) was the Clipper Special.
Ansco Flash Clipper; accessory shoe and sync pins image by Jim Keeling (Image rights) |
Links
In English:
- Review of the Ansco Clipper (archived) at www.junkstorecameras.com
- Ansco Clipper 16 user manual at Butkus.org
In French: