Agfa Karat 6,3 (Type 201) |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from (Circa) 1937 to (Circa) 1939.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 12129
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Chronology of cameras Agfa
The Agfa Karat series was introduced in 1937. The cameras are named for their unique feature of using two Karat cartridges containing 12 exposures of 35mm film each. Agfa argues that 12 exposures correspond to the average number of pictures taken with a camera. Since the receiving cartridge is identical to the one containing the unused film, there is no need to rewind the film at the end of the roll. Instead, one simply gives the receiving spool to the lab and replaces it with an empty spool. To avoid confusion between a new roll and an already exposed one, an "EXP" mark appears at the end of the film on the portion that does not enter the cartridge. |
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![Karat](../../Photo_pellicule/images/Karat_1.png)
![Karat](../../Photo_pellicule/images/Karat_2.png)
![Karat](../../agfa/images/Silhouette_karat.png)
Starting from 1941, a new angular body shape appeared, but production was stopped by the war.
![Karat](../../agfa/images/Silhouette_karat_2.png)
Typically, the early 6.3 models are entirely black, but this particular one deviates from that norm.
The bottom part aligns with that of a 1939 Karat 6.3, while the top cover corresponds to that of a Karat 4.5, manufactured from 1939 onwards. It's possible that this is a result of an assembly error on the production line.
![Agfa Karat 6,3](../../agfa/images/agfa_karat_63.jpg )
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