West-Germany: AGFA: 1958-1966:

Agfa is one of the oldest companies in the history of photography. They produced film and developing accessories, but also a variety of cameras. As the new PP SLR cameras were introduced, Agfa presented their Ambiflex in 1958, called Agfaflex in Northern America. The camera was produced in different versions until 1966. In 1963 they presented their Selectaflex that was produced until 1968.

In 1980 a line of new cameras with an Agfa-logo, called Selectronic, were ordered from Japanese Chinon, in fact being copies of actual Chinon cameras. But by reading the Cosina List, it appears that these cameras were really produced in Cosina factory! These cameras are not included in my Agfa life span.
A sturdy quality camera from Agfa, sold from 1958 till 1963. Sold as Agfaflex in USA only. Size: 130x105x63mm without lens.Weight: 867 gr. Sn: AU 2331. Built with a central shutter of leaf type in the lens, as was usual in West-German cameras from '55 till '65.
Rewinder to the left, then contact for blitz. To the right is the shutter release button and a window to view correct settings between the two arrows. On both sides of the removable prism house are two buttons to push in to release it. Winder handle on the rear wall.
Interchangeable viewer, though the waist level viewer was seldom used.
Shutter time on the ring closest to the camera.
Among the few cameras to use this kind of winder. As on Braun Paxette Reflex: To the lower right of the viewer is the handle that was led through the almost invisible slot.
Agfa Color-Solinar 50/2,8, ..
Interchangeable with built in leaf shutter. Sn: 425919.
Even the leather cage for camera and lens has got a serial number!

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02.11 | 16:32

Thank you! I should have said around 500000. Also remember that sometimes a top plate was broken and had to replace it with a spare one numbered differently.

01.11 | 20:18

I think your SN indications for the S1 may be a little off. I just picked up a chrome one with SN 527384.

09.08 | 09:58

Hi,
I do not know that model code. Please check for model name.
Regards

08.08 | 20:58

Hi I have a Konica Minolta code 3739740 please advise if there are film strips available for this camera? I'd appreciate the help. Thank you