New camera - Agfa Paramat

Carl170

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Hi.

I just got this delivered this afternoon and though a few half frame fans might appreciate it.

It is a 1963 Agfa Paramat complete with Box, Instructions and case.

The camera is absolutely mint and does not appear to have ever had a roll of film through it. The selenium meter appears to work, but time will tell.

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I will post results of the film as soon as I have them.

Regards

Carl
 
Nice little set! I have a Parat I, which I suspect is the same camera without the meter, and it's a little sweetie. Mind you, the shutter release takes some getting used to - it's a long and slow press before anything happens, and you're convinced you twitched the camera!

Image here, friends nearby in stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gray1720/8605119715/
I used it for some diptychs, just for a turkish.

Adrian
 
I got this camera last Sunday at a flea market.
I have never played with a half-frame, so I look forward to seeing the first roll developed.
I will be glad to read other comments on this unusual camera.
 
Wow, that little Optima has a Solinar lens on it by golley ! Sweet 😀

Not only that, it also has battery-free autoexposure, much like the Trip 35 and the Olympus Pen EE half-frame cameras. ISO range is a little limited (ASA 25-200), so indoors you would probably want to use a flash. I hope to have some results from mine soon.
 
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