Die Fotokamera von 1959, die AGFA Ambiflex II: Ein Klassiker der Fotogeschichte

#photodiamantakis #studioanalog #ambiflexII 1959 was an excellent year for the grape harvest in France, which is why they boasted a very good red wine. The Germans, on the other hand, had nothing to offer. So they decided what the French do with wine, let's do it with an excellent camera. So the Ambiflex II was born - the first interchangeable lens reflex camera to be developed and built by AGFA. It was the further development of the AGFA Colorflex with interchangeable lenses and was called Ambiflex. "Ambi" means something like double value. In any case, this camera was intended to be in direct competition with the Zeiss Contaflex and the KODAK Retina, and of course also placed with the Voigtlander Prominent. The Ambiflex came in three variants. The housing with different viewfinder systems was available from 417 marks, with lenses up to 1,400 marks had to be shelled out. In the same year the famous Agfa Gucki slide viewer was launched, which sold millions for almost 20 years. This accessory was essential for any photographer and a great addition to the Ambiflex. 00:00 The vintage camera from 1959 01:16 AGFA Ambiflex II 01:53 competitive situation 02:10 variants and equipment 04:32 Acquisition costs 05:22 AGFA Gucki slide viewer The "Diamantakis" collection includes around 4,000 exhibits from the fields of photography and cinematography, including numerous exhibits from the Eumig company. Now she is looking for publicly accessible rooms for a museum to document the history of photo and film development in detail. The greatest possible flexibility is ensured when choosing the location. If you are interested in accommodating the collection as a whole without snatching "fillet pieces", please contact: [email protected] More information about me and my cameras: https://www.filmklubspittal.com/blog/... Content and language: Stavros Diamantakis, ESFIAP, Hon-M.ÖGPh, ESVÖAV Historical photo and cinema equipment collection Archive for photo and cinema industrial history Carinthia, Austria Photo and cinema walk 78 produced by: Martin A Gutzelnig, MA Studioanalog.at Graz, Austria The next analogue photo and cinema walk will be released in August 2022 @photodiamantakis ​