View allAll Photos Tagged CompactCamera
Agfa Optima Sensor electronic
A series of cute, very compact viewfinder cameras Agfa launched in 1976. It replaced the former Optima Sensor series (Optima 200 Sensor etc.) and inherited from it the popular red shutter button and the unique film rewind system, where the advance lever is used for rewinding the film aswell. A prominent feature is the huge viewfinder, which claims a fair part of the camera body. Agfa released 6 models, but the last model, without a special name, is a copy of the 535. The difference is, that it was made in Portugal and not in Germany.
The models are called 335, 535, 1035, 1535 and flash, plus the nameless one from Portugal.
Some features they have in common and not already mentioned:
* programmed automatic exposure, Paratronic shutter
* a lens with 40 mm focal length, nearest focus distance is 0.9 m
* zone focusing, except the model with rangefinder. Exact distance scale under the lens.
* hot shoe and selectable f-stop for flash operation, except the model with built-in flash
* underexposure warning, a red LED in the viewfinder
* exposed film is wound into a lightproof container
* cable release socket, tripod bush
* rotating pattern for film advance check
* film speed 25 to 500 ISO
* filter thread 49 mm
* three batteries PX625 are required (except flash model), battery compartment is in the film chamber
The 335 was introduced in 1978 and was the model at the lower end. It has the slowest lens, the single-coated three-element 3.5/40 Agnatar (the instruction manual says that it has 4 elements, but usually the 3-element lenses of Agfa are called Agnar), shutter speeds from 1/30 to 1/300.
The 535 (1976) was slightly advanced. With the single-coated four-element 2.8/40 Solitar it has a better lens, and it has a 1/500 as top speed.
The 1035, also from 1976, has the same lens but multi-coated (Solitar S), the range of shutter speeds increased from 15 s to 1/1000 s. The symbols for zone focusing are also displayed in the viewfinder, additionally there is a green LED for the shutter speeds from 1/30 s or faster. It is the only model which sports a self-timer, amazinlgy it's a mechanical one, at least it has a red LED for countdown.
The 1535 from 1979 has the same lens and the same shutter speeds like the 1035. Instead the symbols for the focus distance in the viewfinder it has a true rangefinder, which makes the viewer a bit dimmer, so some photographers prefer the 1035 over it.
The flash-model is technically a 535 with a folding flash light, and its design looks rather improvised. Some changes had to be made: a battery compartment on the left side for 2 AAA 1.5 V micro cells. The film advance lever needed a new shape, also the cable release socket found a new place. The focus ring moved forward and doubles now as small lens hood. Due to the fact that the aperture ring was dropped I assume that the flash works in flashmatic mode: the setting of the aperture is coupled with the focus distance. It is the only model with strap lugs.
I have also an early model of the 535 in my collection, which reveals that some changes were made: the stability of the tripod socket was improved and the aperture ring got a small grasp. The early pattern on the film advance check was red/black.
Crossing the Fran O'Toole bridge in Bray.
Apparently the E1 is the busiest route on the Dublin Bus network.
It carried 7.5 millions passengers last year.
Camera testing, new Olympus Mju1 seems alright.
Olympus Mju 1
Olympus lens 35mm f3.5
Agfaphoto APX400
14 minutes in Kodak D76 1:1 at 20 degrees
As if things weren't bad enough yesterday with our gas boiler dying on us, the only other source of heat in the house, a gas fire failed to ignite. After reassurance from Gas Services Wales ( who haven't let us down in over 20 years) that they'd install a replacement tomorrow and check out the fire, me and mine drove down to a local coffee shop to warm up a bit. This is the wallpaper on one wall. The place used to be a sub - Post Office but after it closed, it was bought by a young lady who has made it a great success. Before I went out I took the photo in comments as my banker shot.
Screw Love.
Olympus XA2 35mm film compact camera (cost 50p from a car boot sale)
First Call (Agfa) 400S B&W film (low budget b/w film)
Developed in ID11 stock 10.5 minutes.
Film Photography Podcast 240 - December 15, 2019
Topics include the increased demand for film and vintage film cameras, 20th Century Camera large format development reels, FPP 4x5 X-Ray film, Compact 35mm camera craze and more!
filmphotographyproject.com/podcast/2019/12/film-photograp...
Pelas rosas, pelos lírios,
Pelas abelhas, sinhá,
Pelas notas mais chorosas
Do canto do sabiá,
Pelo cálice de angústias
Da flor do maracujá!
Pelo jasmim, pelo goivo,
Pelo agreste manacá,
Pelas gotas de sereno
Nas folhas do gravatá,
Pela coroa de espinhos
Da flor do maracujá!
Pelas tranças de mãe-d’água
Que junto da fonte está,
Pelos colibris que brincam
Nas alvas plumas do ubá,
Pelos cravos desenhados
Na flor do maracujá!
Pelas azuis borboletas
Que descem do Panamá,
Pelos tesouros ocultos
Nas minas do Sincorá,
Pelas chagas roxeadas
Da flor do maracujá!
Pelo mar, pelo deserto,
Pelas montanhas, sinhá!
Pelas florestas imensas,
Que falam de Jeová!
Pela lança ensangüentada
Da flor do maracujá!
Por tudo o que o céu revela,
Por tudo o que a terra dá
Eu te juro que minh’alma
De tua alma escrava está!…
Guarda contigo este emblema
Da flor do maracujá!
Não se enojem teus ouvidos
De tantas rimas em – á -
Mas ouve meus juramentos,
Meus cantos, ouve, sinhá!
Te peço pelos mistérios
Da flor do maracujá!
Fagundes Varela
RD18884. A train on the Wengenalpbahn (WAB), an 800mm gauge rack & pinion railway, arriving at Grindelwald.
On the right is a train on the metre gauge partial rack & pinion Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB) waiting to return back down to Interlaken Ost.
Thursday, 13th September, 2018. Copyright © Ron Fisher.