Agfa Optima 535
The Agfa Optima Sensor 535 is one in a long line of programmed autoexposure cameras from Agfa. Starting in 1959, the Optima line were all p-mode cameras with lenses in the 38mm-45mm range, with maximum apertures around f/2.8-f/4 range, and shutter speeds from 1/15-1/200th (in the early years) to 15-1/1000th (in later and more upscale models).
In 1969, German firm Schlagheck & Schultes redesigned the Sensor line, adding the distinctive red shutter button and some other new features, and in 1976, the completely redesigned Optima Sensor 535 appeared.
The specs are simple:
Lens: 40mm Agfa Solitar, 4 elements
49mm filter rings
Aperture: f/2.8-22 (adjustable, with a flash)
Shutter Speeds: 15-1/500th (according to the manual, but I counted off 32 seconds on one of my streaking taillight, out-the-window shots)
ISO: 25-500
Focus: Zone, with symbols for torso and head, two people and mountain on the top, and feet/meter markings on the bottom*
Agfa Optima 535
The Agfa Optima Sensor 535 is one in a long line of programmed autoexposure cameras from Agfa. Starting in 1959, the Optima line were all p-mode cameras with lenses in the 38mm-45mm range, with maximum apertures around f/2.8-f/4 range, and shutter speeds from 1/15-1/200th (in the early years) to 15-1/1000th (in later and more upscale models).
In 1969, German firm Schlagheck & Schultes redesigned the Sensor line, adding the distinctive red shutter button and some other new features, and in 1976, the completely redesigned Optima Sensor 535 appeared.
The specs are simple:
Lens: 40mm Agfa Solitar, 4 elements
49mm filter rings
Aperture: f/2.8-22 (adjustable, with a flash)
Shutter Speeds: 15-1/500th (according to the manual, but I counted off 32 seconds on one of my streaking taillight, out-the-window shots)
ISO: 25-500
Focus: Zone, with symbols for torso and head, two people and mountain on the top, and feet/meter markings on the bottom*