Thursday, August 11, 2016

My new Clack camera 1954-65

The Clack camera was manufactured by Agfa 1954-65. Earlier models had a metal body, later ones were made of plastic. This one is a plastic model from the 60´s and so beautiful!

It is a simple, boxlike camera, with a single-element 95mm meniscus lens with built-in close-up lens and yellow filter. It takes 6×9 cm pictures on 120 film.

Aperture f/11 and f/12.5
Shutter about 1/30 plus B
Zone focusing with two steps: 1-3m (3-10 feet) with a built-in close-up lens.
3m (10 feet)-infinity with just an aperture ring between the lens and the film.

The Clack is a light viewfinder camera. It works great with ISO 50 slide films like Velvia, so use it while you can still get that film. Black and white ISO 50 films, and overexposing 100 speed color negative by one stop ought to be fine.

Will be fun to try out my new little beauty!

all info is from http://camerapedia.wikia.com










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