Revue Pocket 50

The Revue Pocket 50 is a pocket film camera. It belongs to the group of pocket film cameras. The camera was manufactured by Agfa Kamerawerk AG in India in the 1980s. It was distributed by the Nuremberg-based mail-order company Foto-Quelle under its own brand. The Revue Pocket 50 was also sold in a set for documenting accidents.

The pocket film camera comes with a fixed lens. The Revuetar 1:9.5/26 mm is composed of 3 elements. 26 mm is the focal length of the lens. The largest aperture of the camera is f/9.5. The distance setting of the lens cannot be changed. The closest focusing distance of the lens is 1.2 meters. There is no filter thread, nor can the aperture be changed.

Flashbars with piezo ignition can be used with the 110 camera. The camera weighs 160 grams. The dimensions are 12.2 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm.

Films for the Revue Pocket 50

What kind of films are needed for the Revue Pocket 50? The camera is designed for pocket films. Pocket films are produced again. The Austrian company Lomography offers films for the 110 format.

A pocket film for color photography is the Lomography Tiger 110*. A possible black and white film is the Lomography Orca 110*. Color film is developed using the C-41 process. This development process is available at almost every photo lab, but pocket films are not always developed. The cost of developing alone is usually somewhat higher for this format.

The negatives of the Revue Pocket 50 have a size of 13 x 17 mm. The film is rewound in the camera by hand.

Production of the camera has ended and today it can only be bought used. Depending on the condition, the cost of the camera varies. The realistic value will be between 5 and 15 euros for this type of camera.