Agfa Agfamatic 3000 Flash Pocket (Circa 1979–1983)
A fixed-focus 110 film pocket camera with built-in electronic flash and weather-symbol exposure control.
Overview
The Agfa Agfamatic 3000 Flash Pocket is a compact 110 cartridge film camera made from circa 1979 to 1983. It has a built-in electronic flash and belongs to Agfa's "Ritsch-Ratsch" line of pocket cameras. The lens is a fixed-focus Color-Apotar 26mm f/4 with three elements. Shutter speeds are 1/80, 1/120, and 1/250, picked with a weather-symbol slider. Power is two AAA batteries. Film advance is the "Repitomatic" system, and the film door opens downward.
Specifications
| Film Format | 110 cartridge |
| Lens | Fixed Focus Color-Apotar 26mm f/4 (3 elements) |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/80, 1/120, 1/250 |
| Flash | Built-in electronic flash, guide number 12, sync speed 1/80 |
| Power | Two AAA batteries |
| Dimensions (Closed) | 142 (L) x 53 (W) x 30 (H) mm / 5.6 x 2.1 x 1.2 in |
| Dimensions (Open) | 150 (L) x 53 (W) x 30 (H) mm / 5.9 x 2.1 x 1.2 in |
| Film Speed | 100 or 400 ASA |
Design
The Agfamatic 3000 Flash Pocket shares its body with the 3008 Pocket, but adds a built-in electronic flash in the sliding black plastic top section. Exposure is set with a weather-symbol slider - Sun on sea, Sun, veiled Sun, and Cloud - which selects aperture and shutter speed combinations. The slider extends to two flash positions. These set the aperture to f/4 or f/5.6 and the shutter speed to 1/80. A blue distance scale in feet and meters helps with flash shots. The shutter button is red and marked "Sensor", and the downward-opening film door matches other Agfamatic models.
Context
The Agfamatic 3000 Flash Pocket is part of Agfa's 110 film pocket camera series. It sits in the "thousands" series, which denotes models with flash connectivity. Here the flash is a built-in electronic unit instead of Flashcube support. It shares key characteristics with the Agfamatic 2000 Flash Pocket and belongs to a line designed for flipflash compatibility. The body is elongated, which makes it the longest in the Agfamatic pocket series, longer than the Optima 5000/6000 and Agfamatic 5008/6008 models.
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