Changes: Agfa Isolette II

Revision as of 11:50, 15 August 2010

Description

The Isolette II is the second in Agfa's Isolette series of medium format folders. It was produced during the 1950s, and typically came equipped with an Apotar 85mm lens and a Prontor-S or Compur-Rapid shutter, though later models used the Prontor-SVS, and another very common version had a Pronto with smaller speed range.

Operation

If the film advance is not wound - with or without film - the shutter release is blocked. This safety feature only affects the top-mounted shutter release button, however. The actual shutter (on the lens) can be operated with a cable release, and even allows for double exposures.

Film is advanced manually by turning a film advance knob until the next frame number appears in the red window on the back of the camera. Next to the viewfinder there is a shutter lock lever.

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version with versatile Compur-Rapid shutter (speed 1 sec. to 1/500 sec.)			little lever to the right of the round viewfinder switches B- to T-mode

Links

Matt's Cameras: Agfa Isolette II This link is currently down as of 11-18-2007 but still available from archive.org.
Roland and Caroline: Agfa Isolette II
Agfa Isolette II and Notice on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
Agfa Isolette II (Vario shutter) on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
Agfa Isolette II Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com by Ben Squire
Agfa Isolette II pictures

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 == Description ==
-The '''Isolette II''' is the second in [[Agfa]]'s Isolette series of [[medium format]] [[folder]]s.  It was produced during the 1950s, and typically came equipped with an Apotar 85mm lens and a [[Prontor|Prontor-S]] or [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter, though later models used the [[Prontor|Prontor-SVS]], and another very common version had a [[Pronto]] with smaller speed range.
+The '''Isolette II''' is the second in [[Agfa]]'s Isolette series of [[medium format]] [[folder]]s.  It was produced during the 1950s, and typically came equipped with an [[Apotar]] 85mm lens and a [[Prontor|Prontor-S]] or [[Compur-Rapid]] shutter, though later models used the [[Prontor|Prontor-SVS]], and another very common version had a [[Pronto]] with smaller speed range.<div class="plainlinks" align=center>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alf_sigaro/1950337580/in/pool-camerapedia/  http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2367/1950337580_c4c1fd701f.jpg]</div>
 == Operation ==
 If the film advance is not wound - with or without film - the shutter release is blocked.  This safety feature only affects the top-mounted shutter release button, however.  The actual shutter (on the lens) can be operated with a cable release, and even allows for double exposures.