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Agfa Super Isolette |
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Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1954 to (After) 1957.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 5283
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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.
The Super Isolette features a coupled rangefinder. The viewfinder image has a slight pinkish tint, and the small circle of the rangefinder has a slightly green hue, providing good contrast and great precision.
Film advance is automatic, without a window to monitor the progress, including for setting up the first frame. The film is advanced via the shutter, with the shutter release on the camera body and a double exposure prevention mechanism.
The button on the left side is a film reminder for sensitivities (Din) 10/10, 17/10, 21/10, and 23/10, as well as different types of color films: T, K, NT, NK. This likely corresponds to Agfa's range of emulsions in the latter half of the 1950s.
Two versions of the Super Isolette were available simultaneously, distinguished by the shutter: Synchro-Compur MXV, with a self-timer, or Synchro-Compur MX without a self-timer.
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