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Agfa Isolette II |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1950 to 1958.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14095
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The Isolette II is a 6 x 6 horizontal folding camera that uses 120 film. It is well designed and manufactured, and was produced from 1951 to 1958 (approx.). It is an improvement over the Isolette I, notably with the addition of a double exposure prevention feature. To achieve this, the film advance knob was moved to the right side of the top plate (as viewed by the operator). A small red indicator appears when the shutter is released and turns white when the film is advanced.
Additionally, the light-tight window on the back of the camera has a sliding metal cover. The shutter release lever on the side of the shutter has been removed, leaving only the release button on the top plate, which has a thread for a cable release. The general shape of the top plate has been slightly modified to accommodate the film advance mechanism, and on the left side of the top plate there is a large button that might be mistaken for a film rewind button, but is actually a film type reminder disk, with markings for three film speeds (from 17/10 to 23/10 DIN) or 4 types of color film (T, K, NT, NK).
There are many variations of the camera with different lens and shutter combinations. The lenses include Agnar and Apotar with a maximum aperture of f/4.5, or the very good Solinar with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. They are mounted on shutters such as Vario, Pronto, Prontor-S, Prontor-SV, Compur, Compur-Rapid, or Synchro-Compur.
This particular unit is equipped with a Compur-Rapid shutter ranging up to 1/500 and an Apotar 4.5/75 mm lens, which is the most common setup for Isolette II models.
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