Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor

The Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor is a 35 mm rangefinder camera manufactured by the German company Agfa in 1977.

Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor

Overview
Type	35 mm rangefinder camera
Lens
Lens mount	Agfa Solitar S f2.8/40, 4 elements in 3 groups
Focusing
Focus	manual
Exposure/metering
Exposure	full auto or manual aperture for flash photography
General
Dimensions	104 x 69 x 56 mm

It has the typical big finder of the Optima series, but on this special model it is combined with a superimposed coupled rangefinder. Shutter speed is controlled electronically by a CdS meter, with speeds from 15 sec. to 1/1000 sec. A special feature of the series is the film advance lever which can be switched to also rewind the film at its end.

Specifications

• Lens: Agfa Solitar S 1:2.8/40mm, 4 lenses in 3 groups
• Focus: 0.9 m to infinity
• Shutter speed: ~15 – 1/1000 (electronic shutter)
• Aperture: 2.8 – 22
• Exposure mode: full auto
• Go/no-go green and red LED in viewfinder, as shutter speed indication
• Filter size: 49mm
• Film type: 135 film
• Film speed scale: ASA 25 – 500
• Battery: Three P625U
• Size: 104 × 69 × 56 mm
• Weight: 260 gram
• Self-timer: no

External links

• 35mm Compact: Manual (German)
• Alfred's Camera Page: Agfa Optima 1535 long description
• Optiksammlung Christian Zahn: Agfa Optima 1536
• The Agfa Optima sensor electronic family (German)

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