Porst Autoflex

The Porst Autoflex is an SLR camera. It was sold by Photo Porst and presented in the 60s. It was manufactured by Mamiya. They offered the SLR camera as the Mamiya Auto-Lux 35.

The lens of the Porst Autoflex cannot be changed. The lens has a focal length of 48 mm. The name of the lens is “Sekor 1:2.8 f = 48 mm”. The model has no autofocus. The lens is focused manually. The closest focusing distance of this lens is 80 cm.

The Porst Autoflex has a built-in selenium light meter. The aperture and exposure time are set automatically by the camera. The camera comes with a Bulb mode. In this mode, the film is exposed as long as the shutter button is pressed. Hot-shoe flashes can be used with the Porst Autoflex. There is also a PC flash socket.

Films for the Porst Autoflex

The Porst Autoflex exposes 35mm film. 35mm films are still produced by various manufacturers. Possible films for the model are the Kodak Ultramax 400* for color photos and the Kodak T-Max 400* for b&w photos.

The color film is developed using the C-41 process. C-41 films are developed by almost all photo labs. For the B&W film, photochemistry is needed for the development of black and white films. This process does not follow a fixed standard and is quite individual. Some photo labs also offer black and white film development. Better results are usually achieved by developing the films yourself.

For the next picture, the film is wound manually. The Porst Autoflex has a thread for a tripod and cable release. The camera weighs 690 grams. The dimensions are 13.5 x 7.5 x 7.6 cm. The 35mm camera does not need batteries.

The Porst Autoflex can only be found used. The used price of a copy depends on its condition. Often you can’t find them on the used market anymore, so the value is often a bit higher.