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Agfa Agfamatic 208 Sensor |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1978 to (Circa) 1981.
Index of rarity in France: Very usual (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 671
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Chronology of cameras Agfa
Agfa was one of the largest manufacturers of 110 and 126 cameras along with Kodak. Within the German brand, cameras using the 126 cartridge are called Iso-Pak and Agfamatic.
The Agfamatic replaced the Iso-Pak starting in 1972. They are easy-to-use cameras made of plastic.
The classification of Agfamatic 126 cameras is quite simple:
| before 1972 | 1972 - 78 | 1978 - c. 1981 | Flash | Shutter release | Misc. | |
| Agfamatic 126 |  |
Flashcube | ||||
| Autostar X-126 |  |
Magicube | Replace Agfamatic 126 when Magicube came | |||
| Agfamatic 50 |  |
Magicube | ||||
| Agfamatic 55 C |  |
Magicube | Replace Agfamatic 50, without technical change | |||
| Agfamatic 100 Sensor |  |
Magicube | Sensor1 | |||
| Agfamatic 108 Sensor |  |
FlipFlash | Sensor | |||
| Agfamatic 200 Sensor |  |
Magicube | Sensor | |||
| Agfamatic 208 Sensor |  |
Flipflash | Sensor | |||
| Agfamatic 300 Sensor |  |
Magicube | Sensor | |||
There was a change in the aesthetic design in 1978 (approx.), accompanied by a model number change. The front face became uniform with rounded edges, and the viewfinder was protected by a raised border. This change coincided with a shift from Magicube to Flip Flash. The 300 Sensor did not have a replacement during this change, as Agfa likely believed that there was no market for an improved 126 camera.
1The Sensor is easily recognizable by its orange color. The shutter release is gradual and smooth, limiting blur caused by movement.
The Agfamatic 208 is an evolution of the 200. The design is slightly more modern and the Flipflash replaces the Magicube. The other technical specifications are similar from one model to the other. The lens is open at f/8.
The Sensor shutter release button consists of a 16 mm diameter orange-colored disc, set within a 0.7 mm high chrome-plated brass collar designed to guide the finger to the center. Below the disc is the button itself, with a very short travel (less than 0.5 mm). A pressure of 300 grams on the plastic disc is sufficient to trigger the shutter. The motion blur caused by the release is thus extremely limited. Agfa will gradually equip all new models with this trigger and make it their number one advertising feature.
The patent corresponding to this shutter release button was filed in Germany in 1968 (published in 1970) under the number DE 1622174, and then in the United States in 1972 (published in 1976) under the number US 3,950,773. The title of this patent is "Operating Means for Photographic Cameras."
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