Agfa Optima Flash Electronic Sensor

Optima Flash Electronic Sensor image by Agon (Image rights)

Optima Flash Electronic Sensor is a 35mm film viewfinder camera made by Agfa and produced between 1981-83. The camera is in the range of long lasting Agfa Optima Sensor series. ^[1]

The camera has hinged electronic flash unit on top. The lens is Solitar 40mm f/2.8 in Paratronic electronic shutter with speeds 1/30-1/1000.

Production tools were later sold to China and the camera reappeared in slightly modified form as Qingdao.^[2]

Notes and references[]

↑ Electronic sensor series replaced Optima 200 and 500 Sensor cameras. Their features are black body with large bright-frame viewfinder and automatic exposure control with electronic shutter.
↑ in McKeown's p.31

Links[]

Lionel's Agfa Optima Flashsensor overview at 35mm-compact.com
Agfa Optima Flash sensor on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand

[1] Electronic sensor series replaced Optima 200 and 500 Sensor cameras. Their features are black body with large bright-frame viewfinder and automatic exposure control with electronic shutter.

[2] McKeown's p.31

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