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El taller revienta en chispas y gritos,
tornillos rodando como semillas locas.
Luego el maestro alinea las piezas,
una por una, respirando despacio.
Del desmadre sale un motor que canta derecho.



The workshop explodes in sparks and shouting,
screws rolling like wild seeds.
Then the master lines up the parts,
one by one, breathing slowly.
Out of the mess comes an engine that sings.



Lucía Hernández Márquez, (1966– )

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David's first camera, 1962
David's first camera, 1962

The Agfa Click-II (1959–1970) was a lightweight German 6×6 medium-format viewfinder camera with a fixed ~1/30s shutter, and an Agfa Acromat 1:8.8/72.5 mm two-element lens with fixed focus.

It used 120 roll film, yielding 12 exposures at 6×6 cm. The controls were simple: 2 apertures for sun (f/11), cloud/portrait (f/8.8), and a "close-up" mode (2.5–4 m). The Click-II produced soft, vignetted, almost dreamy images, a style later loved by Lomography users.

Today it’s remembered as a charming, lo-fi cult classic.