Condition: Box cameras

What we check on a box camera before it goes online – and what we don’t.

Example photo: Agfa Clack, not your item. Tap or click a dot to see what we check there.

Example photo: Boxkameras Agfa Clack, von vorn, with dots at the points we check. The checks are also listed as text on this page.
Example photo: Boxkameras Agfa Clack, von hinten, with dots at the points we check. The checks are also listed as text on this page.

What we check

  • Shutter mechanism: fires cleanly and resets
  • Film advance: advance button operates smoothly, film winds securely
  • Frame counter: present and coverable, advance can be checked via the frame numbers
  • Shutter: operates smoothly through the range
  • Viewfinder image: visible, without major dirt
  • Front lens: checked for scratches, haze and fungus

What we don’t check

  • Light seals, unless obviously damaged
  • Self-timer
  • Exposure time accuracy

Condition grades found here

Good, Acceptable, Partially Defective and Defective. Box cameras are so simply constructed that usually only the shutter and advance mechanism can fail.

What the grades mean exactly can be found under Condition of analog cameras. You can find the overview of all product types under Item condition.

  • Every item checked Condition clearly stated
  • Free shipping in Germany No minimum order, sent by DHL with tracking.
  • 1-month returns More than the 14-day EU minimum