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Agilux Agiflash |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in United Kingdom from 1954 to (After) 1958.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10346
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Chronology of cameras Agilux
Agilux is a brand of Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd1.
This company, based in Croydon, south of London, since 1915, initially manufactured military and civilian radio equipment. During the 1930s, the production diversified to include signaling equipment, electric navigation, radio, broadcasting, etc. During World War II, AGI produced various cameras for the Royal Air Force, the Agiflite.
After the war, the expertise was used to manufacture some models of civilian cameras under the Agilux brand, initially quite classic, then a little more original in shape or material of manufacture. AGI abandoned civilian photography in the 1960s.
1 The company still exists in 2021, now based in Poole, Dorset.
The Agiflash is a bakelite camera, extremely simple and requiring no adjustments. You just need to press the shutter button. The sector shutter is synchronized with the magnesium flash, whose bulb fits into the round base next to the viewfinder. A small trigger allows for ejecting the bulb after use (single-use).
There's a compartment in the camera to carry the essential battery for the flash to operate. The lens is described as a wide-angle to facilitate indoor shooting. Advertisements specify that the covering is made of leather.
Interesting links or bibliography :
| Sur Camera-wiki.org, suggested by Sylvain Halgand |
 The British Journal Photographic de 1954 |
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