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Agfa Iso-Pak |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1971 to 1972.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 12311
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Chronology of cameras Agfa
Agfa was one of the largest manufacturers of 110 and 126 cameras, along with Kodak. Within the German brand, cameras using the 126 cartridge were called Iso-Pak and Agfamatic.
The first 126 model is called Iso-Pak, in reference to the Pak 126 launched by Kodak in 1963. The shape is very rectangular. The design is not very elaborate, and the result looks quite low-end. It can be used with a conventional flash.
The Iso-Pak C, which soon accompanies it, allows the use of the Flash-Cube. It also introduces a fast advance lever, which is more convenient than the Iso-Pak's dial.
The Iso-Pak CI still retains the rectangular shape, but the technical level is much higher, with a CdS cell and a light indicator in the viewfinder providing information on aperture, battery status, and Flash-Cube condition.
The Iso-Pak remained in the catalog until the arrival of Agfamatic in 1972.
The Photocinéguide of 1972 shows a picture of this camera with a lever, while the text says "Film advance by knob". A bit behind on the evolution!
The first version that appeared in 1969 is indeed equipped with a knob, but in 1971, Agfa improved the camera by adopting the lever, which allowed for faster film advance.
Another improvement is the replacement of the accessory shoe with a socket for the Flash-Cube.
The camera could be purchased alone or in a gift set including the camera, a wrist strap, an Agfa CNS negative film with 12 exposures, two batteries, and a flash cube.
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