Agfa Superior (early 1930s)
A metal-bodied folding camera for 8x14 cm exposures on 122 film, made by Agfa in the early 1930s.
Overview
The Agfa Superior is a metal-bodied folding camera made by Agfa in the early 1930s. It shoots 8x14 cm (3¼x5½ inch) 'postcard' format images on Agfa G6 size film, which is 122 film. A brilliant finder sits centrally above the lens, and a wire-frame finder is there for composing. Focusing is done with a radial lever on the right side of the bed, down to approximately 1.5 metres. Two lenses were offered: an f/6.3 Trilinear triplet or an f/4.5 Solinar. The "Luxus" variant has red-brown leather and bellows, and comes with the improved Solinear f/4.8 lens.
Specifications
| Film Format | 8x14 cm (3¼x5½ inch) on 122 film (Agfa G6 size) |
|---|---|
| Lens Options | f/6.3 Trilinear (triplet) or f/4.5 Solinar |
| Shutter | Dial-set Compur shutter |
| Weight | 1.4 kg |
Design
The body is metal, with a U-shaped lens standard that gives geared rise and possibly un-geared sliding shift. The Trilinear lens is a triplet, as the name says. The Luxus version has red-brown leather covering and bellows, plus the higher-spec Solinear f/4.8 lens.
Context
The Agfa Superior came out in the early 1930s as part of Agfa's line of medium format folding cameras. It was aimed at serious amateur and professional photographers who wanted high-quality postcard-sized images on 122 roll film.
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