Agfa Box-Spezial (1930)
A metal-bodied roll film box camera made by Agfa for 6x9 cm exposures on 120 film.
Overview
The Agfa Box-Spezial, also known as the Box-Special or Agfa Box 64, is a rigid box camera produced in 1930. Manufactured by Agfa, it is part of the company's "Box" camera line, which includes models like the Box I, Box 34, Box 44, Box 50 / Synchro Box, and Box B-2 Trolix. These were described as "popular cheap roll film cameras for beginners." The Box-Spezial was the better of two box cameras offered in an early-1930s Agfa brochure, with the other being the Box I.
Specifications
| Film Format | 120 film (Agfa's B2 film size) |
| Image Size | 6x9 cm exposures |
| Shutter | 'I'-and-'B' shutter with cable-release socket; 'T'-shutter enabled by setting shutter-release lock after opening on 'B' |
| Aperture | Sliding tab control for three fixed apertures: f/11 to f/22 |
| Viewfinder | Brilliant finders for horizontal and vertical use |
| Focusing | Three-zone focusing |
Design
The Box-Spezial has a metal body and a rigid box construction. Its lens offers a wider aperture than that of the Box I.
Context
The Box-Spezial, designated as Agfa's model 64, was offered alongside the Box I in an early-1930s Agfa brochure and was positioned as the superior model of the two.
Market
The original price was 16.50 Marks.
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