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The AGFA FAMILY Super 8 Home Movie System

Mike Trickett

The German manufacturer, AGFA and a compact device for viewing the
introduced this neat little camera - returned film was all that was needed.
viewer set up, circa 1980.
This combination of a automatic camera
Presumably, the company saw an and a small self contained, easy to
opportunity to fill a gap in the “point and operate, film viewer was the answer.
shoot” end of the home movie market.
This little combination had one
In the days before video cameras and additional feature going for it. Like the
smart phones, Super 8 film was the Pathe Baby system 60 years before
favoured method of recording family hand, the camera and viewer
events and children growing up. incorporated an automatic still picture
function.
For most of us, setting up a projector
and screen in the lounge room was the The camera-viewer combination had
normal course of events for viewing one additional feature going for it. Like
family films. the Pathe Baby 9.5mm system 60 years
beforehand, the camera and viewer
But, not everyone was an enthusiast. incorporated a still picture function.
For many, a simple automatic camera

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