Τετάρτη 30 Απριλίου 2014

Agfa Clack, a classic snapshot camera.

This is a simple 50s camera made of bakelite, it takes 120 type roll film. There are very basic functions available but the camera is very stylish with a sharp lens, and it is easy to take pictures that are good. So the Agfa Clack can be regarded as medium format snapshot camera.
The leather case is beautiful too.

There is a lever for the shutter speeds, only options are I = 1/30sec and B = Bulb.
Another lever selects the aperture, 'Sunny', 'Cloudy' and close up, for subjects from 1 to 3 meters far.

I loaded the camera with a roll of 120 Ilford film. It can take 8 pictures sized 6x9 cm.
Here are the results

I was holding a yellow filter in front of the camera for the picture of the church to bring up the detail in the clouds.

With the close up setting
 This was also with the close up setting and the yellow filter in front of the lens
 This was blurred from camera shake, the 1/30th sec speed requires a steady hand.
 This too was with the close up setting



All pictures were rephotographed and processed a bit, mainly contrast and exposure, as the photo labs here cannot scan the 6x9 negatives.

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