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Prometheus



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:01 pm    Post subject: Agfa Isolette V Reply with quote
Just bought a Agfa Isolette V on swedish ebay, has anyone here experience with theese? Thinks its for 120-film.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Agfa Isolette V Reply with quote
Prometheus wrote:
Just bought a Agfa Isolette V on swedish ebay, has anyone here experience with theese? Thinks its for 120-film.


Hi Prometheus!

Yes, it is a 120 film camera. Robust and pocketable. Just shoot a roll and you will amazed by the quality of the 6x6 film.

It's a nice camera, (I own the Agfa Isolette II, quite similar) as you can see on my avatar Wink

The V is merely a "cheaper" Isolette II where Agfa shaved costs by dropping depth of field scales, used cheaper shutters, and the less expensive Agnar lenses (the Isolette II uses the Apotar lens).

Happy shooting!
Jes.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks, nice Smile

I actually went for a Yashica Minimatic-S at first but lost that one, got a little bit angry and bided on the next one wich was the Agfa Wink I got it for 5€ and shipping 7€.

Just hope I find a shop to process the film.

Hehe, I can not even remember the last time I used something else then a digital camera - this will be fun Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is it in good shape?. No fungus?. No scratches?
If so, for that price is a steal!

The first thing you have to do is to check for light leakages in the bellows. If no visible leakages, try a roll. I would recommend FUJI Reala 100 in it's 120 format incarnation. It's not expensive and you can get bright colours.

You should take a picture of it and show it us here...

Enjoy it!
Jes.
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Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Weltblick 135mm
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax K10D
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Mamiya 645E, Petri 6x45, Nettar
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, Pentax SF7, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S,
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR, Welta Welti-I, Argus C4, Kodak Signette 25, Zorki-4, Bessa-R
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML, Canon Prima Super 105
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The sellers ad says it is in good shape - but my guess is the seller actually doesn't know, theres not much info.
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