Agfa Synchro Box REVIEW and SHOOT - early 1950s vintage box camera taking HUGE 6x9 frames
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2020
- A fairly in depth review of the surprisingly good Agfa Synchro Box. Made by Agfa Camerawerk AG in Munich between 1951-1957, this camera was aimed at the consumer market, definitely for non-professional use!
After my poor performance with the Ferrania Eura, where I didn't really give the camera a chance and just moaned about it, I decided to take on another camera with seriously limited image control capabilities. This one doesn't even have a focus ring! Bring it on. I think I did a better job this time! Let me know what you think.
More info about the camera here: camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/A...
and here:
mattsclassiccameras.com/tlr-bo...
Link an article showing the original 1950s advert for the camera here:
www.historyworld.co.uk/advert...
Interestingly, the one thing you can't do with this camera, is take close up portraits like the one shown in the advert!!
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So, I thank you for making this video, and I want to thank youtube algorithm for bringing this one when I searched about it, because, for the last 25 years of my life (I am 28) I am seeing this camera, which my grandfather left before his demise, (can you believe it was a week before my parent's marriage) and I have been wanting to understand how this camera works. Today, I really understood and thanks to you, I will try to order the films for this.. Thanks a lot!!
Once again, a very nice presentation. Yes, I can definitely tell you went about this review in a steady, deliberate manner. Well done! Just a few bits to pass along. First, the two metal posts on top of the camera are the connections for the flash. Agfa made a couple of flashes using that particular mount which both connects and clamps the flash to the camera. The Afga Clibo is one such flash unit (uses bulbs). Sadly, no hot or cold shoe.
Thank you for your demo. I've just put hands on my grand father Agfa box. Your video shows me how to use it ... and how to open it ... and there was a exposed film in it ! I'm excited to go ouside, shot my 1st film and make the new and the old films developped !
Just picked one up at a flea market in excellent condition, looking forward to testing it myself!
i just picked this camera up at a thrift shop and wanted to know how to open it, needless to say i got more than just that :D
Surprisingly nice results.
Ya get what folks got back in the day. Still super fun and exciting and affordable. Love it
Mi abuela en 1950 adquirió una Agfa Box e hizo de ella un celular de hoy en día, cada semana tomaba fotos, guardamos las fotos y la cámara hasta hoy
If I am correct in the bottom corner below the shutter release is a socket for a cable release as well.
Wow Amazing 🤩
Very cool results. Bummer that you have minimum focus range to 3 meters, but it works, takes great pictures and love the contrast and the restrictions put you in a theme to shoot
Awesome video mate I’m hooked on shooting my old wedding workhorse the Bronica ETRSi just love it to bits. Currently bidding on an old Houghton ensign. Something very chilled nostalgic and enjoyable using a mechanical camera. Like and subbed mate happy to support a fellow creator 📷❤️📷
@the120ist Thanks for your great video. I just got one of these yesterday for £6 so will give it a go. In your video you said you only had 8 frames, but the Ilford Ortho Plus 80 120 from what I can see here is 12 frames. Am I missing something or can I get 12 frames from the camera? I saw another online review mentioning 8 frames only. Also if I use your recommended Ilford FP4+ 120 do you thing that is more apropriate than the 80 ISO? thanks!
Hi, thank you for the review! Based off this video I went out and bought this camera as a birthday gift for my brother who loves vintage cameras. Would you be able to help me please as I haven't a rashers about cameras at all. Would you have any active links to shops where I can purchase film (of any kind that will work with this camera) that ships to the republic of Ireland? I'm scared of gifting him film that isn't compatible with the camera. Thanks a mill!
I have one of my own and would like to use it, what sort of negative/paper did you use and where could I buy some?
Can you use a 100, 200 or a 400 iso film in the camera? Like I want to use fomapan 200iso B&W neg, would that film work OK?
Great video !! I just found a box camera that belonged to my great-grand-father I'm planning to test it too! I juste have a question, how do you know how many turns you have to do to rewind the film so that you can move on to the next shot ? Does the button on the camera side can rewind in reverse to rewind the film back at the end ? Thanks for your time !
My experience with box cameras: Bright sunshine 100 ISO film, Overcast or in the shade 200 - 400 ISO film. Inside only possible on a tripod with B.
An interesting camera!
The two metal sticks that sit on top are for the flash. That's probably why it has that name. :-)