An Agiflex I single lens reflex
Agilux Ltd
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1946
Materials
Glass, Metal, Leatherette
Measurements
147 x 148 x 104 mm
Place of origin
Croydon
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524578.1
Summary
An Agiflex I single lens reflex with f3.5 80mm Anastimat lens no 492213. There is a bayonet mounted interchangable lens. Manufacturer's logo 'Agiflex' and lens is marked 'Agilux'. Focal plane shutter 1/25 to 1/500 plus B. Inside back cover is 'Agilux Ltd., Croydon, England. Serial no R3262. Body is metal with leatherette cover and chrome fittings.
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Agilux Ltd, manufacturer