Agfa Autostar X-126 (1972)
Plastic-bodied 126 film camera with fixed focus, fixed exposure, and flashcube mount.
Overview
The Agfa Autostar X-126 is a plastic-bodied viewfinder camera designed for type 126 Kodapak film cartridges, produced in 1972. It features a fixed focus 42mm f/12 lens and a fixed 1/50th second shutter speed, intended for simple point-and-shoot use. The camera includes a Galilean optical viewfinder, right thumb film advance wheel, and a film view window for frame counting. It was manufactured at the Agfa plant in Suzano, Brazil.
Specifications
| Film Type | Type 126 cartridge for 28×28mm exposures |
| Lens | f/12 42mm fixed focus lens |
| Shutter Speed | 1/50th of a second |
| Viewfinder | Galilean optical finder |
| Flash | X-flashcube mount on the top |
| Tripod Mount | ¼” 20 thread tripod mount |
| Film Advance | Right thumb film advance wheel |
| Other Features | Film view window, shutter release button, carry strap hard point, fake meter-cell window |
Design
The Autostar X-126 has a plastic body and includes a non-functional fake meter-cell window on the front. It is built specifically for 126 Kodapak film cartridges and uses fixed focus and fixed exposure settings. The top-mounted X-flashcube connector and right-side thumb wheel for film advance are integral to its design.
Context
The Agfa Autostar X-126 is categorized as a 126 film camera and has been used by the Lomography community to create analogue photographs.
Market
The Agfa Autostar X-126 is very common. A Condition B unit sold for $13 on February 28, 2003.
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