The Agfa Karat 36 (1948) is a 35mm rangefinder camera, a postwar evolution of Agfa's Karat line that moved from the original 24x36mm Rapid-cassette format to standard 35mm film cartridges. Introduced in the late 1940s, it was positioned as a compact folding-style camera for amateur photographers in the rebuilding European market.

At UK auction in today's market, the Karat 36 (1948) sits firmly at the budget end of vintage 35mm collecting, with the single recorded hammer result reaching £12 in April 2026. That figure reflects wholesale saleroom pricing rather than dealer retail, and clean working examples with intact bellows and a functional shutter can sell for more, while cosmetically tired bodies are often what is worth bidding on at this level.