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Agfa Isolette I |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1950 to (Circa) 1960.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 15452
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Chronology of cameras Agfa
The Isolette cameras are horizontal folding cameras that use 120 film. They were initially available in two formats, 6 x 6 and 4.5 x 6, but after the war, only 6 x 6 format was offered.
The first model was simply called the Isolette. It was later briefly renamed the Isorette. This was the only model available from 1938 until the war. In the 1950s, the range expanded.
The Isolette I is a simple camera that replaced the initial Isolette model. The Isolette II is similar, but with a better quality shutter. The Isolette III has a non-coupled rangefinder. The Isolette V is extremely basic, even more so than the pre-war models. As these were the first cameras manufactured after the war, it can be assumed that Agfa simply wanted to sell a camera that was easy to manufacture and could be sold at a lower price in a Germany still in ruins. The Isolette L has a non-coupled light meter. The Super Isolette has a coupled rangefinder.
This version of the Isolette I has the peculiarity of having two shutter release buttons. The shutter can be released either by the button on the top or by the lever on the shutter1, near the thread for the cable release (visible in the second photo). There is no self-timer.
It differs from another version with the same lens and the same shutter model by a different shutter front: the speeds are engraved on the fixed plate of the front with an arrow on the ring.
1 This particular shutter trigger feature is typically associated with the Isolette V.
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