An Agfa Synchro Box camera.
Agfa
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1949 - 1958
Materials
Metal, Plastic, Glass
Measurements
105 x 85 x 120 mm
Place of origin
Munich
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525579.1
Summary
An Agfa Synchro Box camera. The body is metal covered with plastic. The lens is fixed focus and the shutter has a single speed (plus B). The negatives are 6x9 cm on 120 film. There are two brilliant finder -vertical and horizontal, and there is a built in filter controlled by a slider. The front is art deco style with 'Agfa Synchro Box' and 'Made in Germany'. There are two tribod bushes and a leather carrying handle on the top. This has etched 'Agfa-Box'. Inside, on the film plate it says 'Agfa Film B2'.
Provenance
Donated on 14/6/2018 to The Fox Talbot Museum by Mr & Mrs G Randall.
Makers and roles
Agfa, manufacturer