Agfa Silette Record

Introduced in 1963, the Agfa Silette Record represents a competent mid-range 35mm camera typical of European manufacturing in the early 1960s. It featured a coupled rangefinder for accurate focusing, a Prontor-SVS shutter offering speeds typically from 1 to 1/500 second plus bulb, and a simple exposure control system relying on a match-needle selenium light meter reading against manually set aperture and shutter speed. The camera's build utilized pressed steel and synthetic materials characteristic of its class, offering reasonable durability for amateur photographers seeking a step-up from basic box cameras. As part of Agfa's well-regarded Silette series, it provided a reliable, user-friendly tool for capturing images without the complexity or expense of high-end rangefinder models like Leica or Contax.