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Agfa Box 44 (1932)
A true classic! This camera was manufactured from 1932 to 1937 by the Agfa Kamerawerk in Munich. At the time, the camera sold for 4 Reichsmarks. The buyer had to pay with four 1-Mark coins. These coins had to bear the letters A-G-F-A. This promotion was a huge success, and 1,000,000 units were sold. The Agfa Box 44 had an extremely simple design. The body is made of cardboard and wood (for reinforcement). The front and back panels are made of sheet metal.
The format was medium format 6×9, and it used 120 roll film, which allowed for eight exposures.
Lens: Convex meniscus lens
Shutter: Rotary disk shutter
Shutter speed: Officially 1/30, but depending on age and condition, the shutter speed can also reach up to 1/60.
Function:
The upper lever switches the shutter from “Moment” to “bulb,” i.e., long-exposure mode. Something else I didn’t know: The markings next to the lever indicate the function! The line at the top means “bulb,” and the dot at the bottom means “Moment” (see images below).

The lower lever on the long barrel is the trigger. Here, any movement in either direction triggers the shutter. In other words: lever down—take a picture; lever up—take a picture.

Revue Cine S4 (1974)
This is a Super 8 camera from 1974, manufactured by Chinon in Japan. Revue Vertriebs GmbH in Nuremberg was a subsidiary of Foto-Quelle. Revue reflex zoom 1.8/9-36mm.

Polaroid Image 2 (1996)
The Polaroid Image 2 is an instant camera also known as the “Polaroid Spectra 2.” It was manufactured by Polaroid and was a further development of the Polaroid Spectra (Image) series.

This camera uses the Polaroid Spectra instant photo format, which is larger than the classic Polaroid format. This allowed users to take photos on a larger film format (approximately 9 x 7 cm), resulting in higher image quality and greater detail compared to the smaller Polaroid formats.

The Polaroid Image 2 had manual settings for exposure and focus and offered the classic instant-photo experience, where the photo comes out of the camera immediately after it's taken and slowly develops.

Polaroid 636 Closeup (1996)
Polaroid Type 636 Closeup instant camera for 600 Polaroid film in the 8 x 8 cm format. The body is made of gray plastic. The camera has an electronic shutter and a built-in flash. A close-up lens can be positioned in front of the lens using a slider. The camera has a black carrying strap. Production number E6J 4KMQL VDDA

  • Agfa Isola I - Vorderseite
  • Agfa Isola I - Bedienungsanleitung

Agfa Isola 1 (1957)
A simple 6×6 spring-tube camera produced between 1957 and 1963 by Agfa in Munich. It is equipped with a meniscus lens and a single shutter. At the time, it cost only 27 DM
Type: Viewfinder camera
Film type: 120 / medium format
Focal length: 72.5 mm
Maximum aperture: f/11
Focus: Manual
Shutter speeds: 1/35 s, Bulb
Flash / Flash connector: PC flash connector

Adox Polomat 1 (1959–1964)
This is a viewfinder camera from Adox designed for 135 35mm film. It features a Radionar 1:2.8/45 mm lens from Schneider-Kreuznach. The camera was quite advanced for its time and offered features such as manual exposure settings and a built-in light meter. It cost approximately 159 DM.
My unit still comes with the original box, including the instruction manual, as well as a “capacitor flash gun.”