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Agfa Optima camera
Made in Germany , 1959-1960 . For 35mm roll film . The first automatic camera with programmed exposure (Selenium meter for exposure calculation) .
From an ad : " The electric-eye system sets the opening and the shutter between 1/30second and 1/250th second .Then you indicate one of three settings - close-up , group , or landscape - aim , press the 'magic key' , and shoot . When you press the 'magic key' , a red light flashes in the viewfinder if there is just not enough light for the film you're using. Flash and time exposures can be made when desired ."
The shutter is on top of the camera . The lever to the right of the front plate (as seen from the front - the'magic key') activates the light meter and initiates the auto-exposure system , the wheel on the lower left of the front is for opening and closing a door for the flash contact in the upper left corner .
A special feature is the use of sketch of the cartoon characters Max & Moritz as a symbol for close-up and portraits ; these are the heroes from a famous book by the German author Wilhelm Busch , published in 1865 .
Agfa Optima camera
Made in Germany , 1959-1960 . For 35mm roll film . The first automatic camera with programmed exposure (Selenium meter for exposure calculation) .
From an ad : " The electric-eye system sets the opening and the shutter between 1/30second and 1/250th second .Then you indicate one of three settings - close-up , group , or landscape - aim , press the 'magic key' , and shoot . When you press the 'magic key' , a red light flashes in the viewfinder if there is just not enough light for the film you're using. Flash and time exposures can be made when desired ."
The shutter is on top of the camera . The lever to the right of the front plate (as seen from the front - the'magic key') activates the light meter and initiates the auto-exposure system , the wheel on the lower left of the front is for opening and closing a door for the flash contact in the upper left corner .
A special feature is the use of sketch of the cartoon characters Max & Moritz as a symbol for close-up and portraits ; these are the heroes from a famous book by the German author Wilhelm Busch , published in 1865 .