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Agfa Optima II S |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1960 to 1964.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 355
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Chronology of cameras Agfa
Originally in the 1930s, Agfa used the name Optima to refer to a film in a particular format. Each negative measured 7.5 x 10.5 cm, the film allowing for 8 exposures and only Agfa-compatible cameras could use it. It was a failure.
The name was reused from the late 1950s for cameras using the standard 135 film.
These are very solidly constructed cameras, with the use of chrome metal. They have a rapid wind lever located on the back of the cover. At the base of the lens, a rectangular plate is decorated with lines. The brand's logo is on the right side of this plate. The shutter release button is in the form of a lever located on the opposite side of this plate, with the Optima Ia being a special case. They have a light meter controlling the exposure.
| Years | |||
| Optima |  |
1959-60 | Programmed exposure, shutter priority |
| Optima I |  |
1960-64 | Shutter speed adjusted according to film sensitivity |
| Optima Ia |  |
1962-69 | Programmed exposure, replaces the Optima I |
| Optima II |  |
1960-64 | Programmed exposure, shutter priority |
| Optima III |  |
1960-66 | Programmed exposure |
| Optima II S |  |
1961-66 | like Optima II, but with rangefinder |
| Optima III S |  |
1961-66 | like Optima III, but with rangefinder |
| Optima 500 S |  |
1963-66 | like Optima III S, but with rangefinder |
This series was replaced by the Optima Sensor series at the end of the 1960s.
The Agfa Optima IIS is an Optima II to which a coupled rangefinder has been added. Following the principles of the series, the exposure of this camera is entirely automatic. A green or red signal appears in the viewfinder according to the accuracy of the exposure. The cell can be set from 12 to 200 ASA.
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