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Agfa Optima Ia |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1962 to (After) 1969.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 667
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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 Optima Ia is the successor to the Optima I. It is equipped with automatic exposure control. In the viewfinder, a red or green signal indicates whether the photograph is possible. The design of the camera is no longer the same, the advance lever is now on the top. The materials used are less noble, with metal often being replaced by plastic.
The lens remains the same, an Agnar 2.8/45 mm, but the shutter is no longer a Prontor. It is an Agfa Automatic, contrary to what some catalogs claim.
In the Natkin 1966 catalog, this camera was priced at 364 francs.
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