The Agfa Clack Flashgun, sold under the name Clibo or Clibo-Blitz, is the dedicated flash unit produced by Agfa to accompany their iconic Clack box camera. The Agfa Clack was a mass-market box camera produced between 1954 and 1965, with over 1.65 million units made, and the Clibo flashgun was its purpose-built companion for low-light shooting.
Designed specifically for use with the Clack and Click cameras and made in Germany, the Clibo accepts capless flash bulbs Flickr. In the United States, where the Clack was sold as the Agfa Weekender, the camera was often bundled as a kit with the Clibo flash unit, which takes Philips PF-1 bulbs. Compatible replacement batteries include the Eveready/Energizer 412 or Varta 72PX.
The Clack’s flash connection is designed exclusively for the Agfa Clibo Blitzer and Agfa Clack Blitzer making this manual essential reading for anyone using the original setup. Whether you’ve picked up a Clack and Clibo at an estate sale or are a dedicated collector of vintage German photography equipment, the original instruction manual covers safe bulb handling, battery fitting, synchronisation with the camera’s shutter, and correct flash technique for the Clack’s fixed 1/30s shutter speed.
Download the Agfa Clack Flashgun (Clibo-Blitz) manual below in PDF format, free of charge.