AGFA Isollette V

Picked this up today for £5, there's a bag of bits with it as well.





It is, as the title says , an AGFA isolette V.Does anybody know anything about them?

I've never used 120 role film before, I think that's what it takes, so any hints would be welcome.

1950-52, this is a later model. There are different lens and shutter combinations, the cheapest beingan uncoated Agnar 85mm f4.5 in Vario shutter. More expensive ones had a coated version in Vario or Pronto shutter.

Takes 120 film. There's no double exposure prevention, so always wind on after each shot!

You can use your DSLR as an exposure meter and your lens as an impromtu distance estimator.

Results will be modest, but it's worth a go just to see what you can do. Multiple exposures on one frame will be very easy!

John how on earth do you know all that stuff

I know enough to know where to look, and have made a point of learning to use just about every type of camera ever made, no matter how old.

Because I buy and sell old cameras as well one of the essentials is a copy of "McKeowan's Guide to Classic Cameras", a massive tome that costs a cool £100 to buy. This covers some 40,000 classic and antique cameras.

I have had an Agfa Isolette or two, although I prefer the similar Zeiss Ikon range.

Thanks John. The camera has the cheaper lens and is in 'used' condition, but what the heck! it's a camera and they're for using!

Exposure isn't a problem my Ikophot can handle that, it's the distance thing I need to master.

Any suggestion as to a cheap film to use?

Not many high street stores will stock 120 film, but professional suppliers will. The adverts in AP might help find a supply, otherwise try Calumet and similar.

There won't be any cheap 120 film, unless you find some outdated stock on eBay. I had such an auction on last week.

Get yourself a Watameter, it's an external rangefinder and they're usually quite cheap on eBay. I've been using one this week as I ran a film through my Werra; looking at the results it seems to have done the trick nicely (I'm rubbish at estimating distance too ). There are several variations but the one I have is marked in feet and inches and runs from 22" to infinity.

PM me your address and I'll send you a roll of Tmax 100ASA BW film.

Cheers, Kris.

That's very generous Kris, after I've just poked fun at your 'dark cloth'

PM sent

Lucky for you I read the PM first...

K.