Agfa Isolette 4.5/Kodak Portra 160VC shots

[Katastrofo]

I picked up the film today from Wallies, and only cost 84c!





Dang flare in the last shot, and it's a little better BW-converted.
Scans at 1200dpi, Epson 4490

[Orio]

Wow Bill, excellent clarity !!!

This film is 100 times better than Kodak Gold.

[Katastrofo]

Orio, it's now my #1 color negative film! That is all Portra, the NC and VC.

First shot at f11, 2nd at f5.6 and the last shot at f8. My accessory shoe
rangefinder that I overhauled is working purty good.

one more flare shot:



And I had the hood on the lens, too. I don't think there's any coating on
this lens.

[Attila]

They are brilliant I do believe these are the best ones what I seen from film scan! Congrats! Do you have extra glass for scanning to make film to real flat ?

[Jesito]

Nice shots, Bill!

I got two rolls of Portra 160, it seems that the Reala 100 is difficult to find around here these days. Let's see how it performs locally.

Regards,
Jes.

[GrahamNR17]

Wow, me like mucho mucho

[poilu]

nice series Bill !

[Xpres]

Lovely.. And great colour in that second shot.
I'm quite a fan of the old 4.5 Isollette, it was the first camera that I'd taken to bits that worked when I put it together again!
Which lens does it have?

[Nesster]

excellent photos, excellent scans. Even single coated lenses, early ones especially, tend to bloom in the light. I don't see that as a disadvantage but rather an aspect of photography to be creatively used.

[marty]

Hi,
nice set. I'm a fan of Portra film too, I find it renders the color in a very natural way. Superb color in #2. I think the first bw shot works despite the flare, the haze makes a kinda dreamy effect.
Marty.

[Katastrofo]

Attila, no, just used the OEM holder for these, the film lies quite flat
compared to Reala and some others.

Jes, looking forward to seeing your results with the 160!

Graham, thanks, with me it's always a work in progress.

Poilu, thanks!

Xpres, thanks, it's the Apotar triplet, would like to find the Solinar, but
they are much rarer (and more expensive).

Nesster, thanks, will experiment to see how I can take advantage of the
flare. In the right situations there's no or neglible flare.

Marty, I'm ordering more Portra, just have two of the 400VC and one
of the 160VC left in 120, great film.

Thanks again gents for your comments!

[Nesster]

Even as late as the 60's, my parental instructions included "Put the sun at your back" and "Cloudy days are good", wisdom passed on through generations of photographers

I really like the Kodak film; I've been using slightly out of date Fuji 160S as I got a good deal on 25 rolls. But the few rolls of Portra I snuck in have impressed me more than even fresh Fuji 160. There's a clarity to the color, and like you've demonstrated, it converts to B&W beautifully.

The Agfa seems like a good folder - I like the 6x4.5 form because the camera can be tiny and you get a few extra shots on each roll.

[Attila]

Even more awesome result

[Katastrofo]

Nesster, I don't know why this Isolette is called the 4.5, must have had
a mask that was long-since lost. I had to do at least a 75% CLA on this, the only thing I didn't take apart was the shutter, and this model had the Compur Rapid to 1/500 which I thought was nice. Did lots of cleaning, straightening bent plates, bellows were still good, but had haze on two
lens elements. I made an ad hoc spanner wrench from a long needlenosed pliers, works great. The Watameter I had to overhaul
completely, the distance scale was way off. These are great beginner
cams to learn repairs, and there's also an added satisfaction when your
efforts give favorable results.

Sage advice: sun at your back, and cloudy days are good!

Attila, you need to add an Isolette to your collection!

[Attila]

Yes , I looking for that, but I am afraid I have to sell some Bessa first.

[Xpres]

It was called a 4.5 after the aperture of the lens. Earlier models did have a fold out mask.

[Gurdie]

I´m ashamed to admit, that I still have an unfinished B&W roll in my Isolette.
Having seen these pictures, I must develop it soon... and get a scanner, too.

Bill, are you sure, that the 4,5 folding doors are not there. I nearly missed them first, because they were folded inside the body very neatly.

[Katastrofo]

Xpres, yep, that makes sense, thanks!

Gurdie, I'm at work but will look when I get home. Wouldn't the back
have to have two film windows? Mine only has the one, which I keep
covered with electrician's tape except for winding forward. Sometimes
I forget:

[Carlsson]

[Gurdie]

Bill, you are right. For a 6x4.5 version you should have two windows and also a 6x6 - 6x45 slider switch for the viewfinder.

[Katastrofo]

[luisalegria]

Nice results. All this folder stuff has inspired me.

I have a new (well, 1952) Ansco Speedex 4.5 which is an Isolette of course. I'm working on a couple of rolls of recently expired Konica/Minolta Pro 160 220 film, which isn't proper for this camera, but hey, it was really cheap.

[Katastrofo]

Looking forward to seeing your results, Luis! I have no doubts they will
be great shots!

[Farside]

[luisalegria]

Duct tape over the counter hole, film advance by counting rotations.