Agfa Optama 5000 pocket Sensor camera.
Agfa
Category
Photographic technology
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic, Metal
Measurements
25 x 130 x 55 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525539.1
Summary
Agfa Optama 5000 pocket Sensor camera. The whole is a closed position. The top has the words OPTIMA 5000 which sits beneath the film wind button. In the middle is the round plate, notched, that makes it possible to adjust the focusing distance. The red button is for pressing when taking the photograph and to the right of this is the word “Sensor”. The back has the eye lens and where the film will be loaded. The right hand side has the metal wrist strap. The front has the words OPTIMA 5000, pocket. The word Agfa is in a diamond shape. The bottom has the slide button which when pressed the camera is extended and ready to take the photograph. When extended, the front opens and the viewer allows for viewing and taking the photograph. The words SOLINAR 2.7 appear underneath the lens. When the red button is pressed the film wind button works.
Provenance
Donated on 23/02/2016 to the Fox Talbot Museum by B. Chapman.
Makers and roles
Agfa, manufacturer