Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Video Manual: Take a Photo, Film, the Lens, Flash, Double Exposures

The Agfa Optima !a (Agfamatic 1A) represented the entry-level, automatic-shooting offering for Agfa viewfinder cameras for a long time. This camera simplified the photographic experience stripping it down to something we would today call a shutter-priority camera with a single shutter speed. This video covers how to use all of the camera's features and functions including loading and unloading film, taking a photo, double exposures, and flash use.

Index
0:00 – Intro
0:10 – Skip the Intro
0:52 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Overview
7:46 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Features – Top
8:41 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Features – Front
8:51 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Features – Lens
11:56 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Features – Back
12:06 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Features – Bottom
12:16 – Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A) Feature – Inside
13:51 – Loading and Unloading Film in the Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A)
19:25 – Using a Flash with the Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A)
21:59 – Taking a Photo with the Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A)
23:30 – Taking a Double Exposure with the Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A)
29:10 – Notes on the Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A)
30:12 – Things NOT to do with your Agfa Optima 1A (Agfamatic 1A)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agfa_Op...
https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/A...
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Optima
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads...

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