Agfa Click II

The Agfa Click II camera was manufactured by the Agfa (Agfa Kamera Werk AG) company in Munich Germany from approximately 1958 to 1970.

The Click II was similar to the Click 1 camera, except it had an improved lens (Achromat 72.5mm f/8.8 to f/11). It was a simple and inexpensive snap-shot camera constructed of plastic. It featured a direct view brilliant optical finder (simple Galilei, pebble grain covering, synchronized for the Agfa Clibo flashgun, Automat shutter providing single speed instantaneous exposures, and a fixed focus Achromatic f8.8 lens with a built-in yellow filter. The camera was capable of taking 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch size negatives on number 120 standard roll film.

The Click II and Click I were simple non-focusing cameras for 6x6cm images on 120 film. The Click was a very inexpensive Agfa camera designed for the masses, with a one-speed shutter (about 1/30th sec) and a few simple aperture options:

• 4m/13ft to Infinity: sunny or cloudy (f11?)• 4m/13ft to Infinity: sunny (f8?)• 2.5m/8ft to 4m/13ft: remains at f8

Unlike its 6x9 brother the Clack, it was completely constructed out of plastic making it quite vulnerable to damage. If you drop a Click, it will most likely break.) The Click II had a tripod mounting socket in the base.

The main differences between the Clack and the Click is the lens: the Clack has a lens of f11 - f16 while the Click has a f8.8 -f11 lens. The Click is 6x6 camera (opposed to the 6x9 of the Clack) and thus is a little more economic.

The Click lacks the Clack's socket for a cable release, and it's a mystery why Agfa decided to drop this feature. The Click II had an two-element achromat lens, while the cheaper Click I version had a simple meniscus. The images from the Click II are not bad for such a simple camera.

The handling is great but you really have to hold the camera steady while you “pull the trigger”. Not that easy because the camera weights only 200 gram. Not holding the camera steady might lead to out of focus images.