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Attila
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 Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: Agfa Isolette-II Apotar 85mm |
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Attila wrote:
Today I bought this camera, what should I expect from her ?
Any experience ?
See results here
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Minolfan
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Nice lens and body, frozen aperture and shutter and a decayed bellows. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| Minolfan wrote: |
| Nice lens and body, frozen aperture and shutter and a decayed bellows. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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| Minolfan wrote: |
| Nice lens and body, frozen aperture and shutter and a decayed bellows. |
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My copy has looks fine below and shutter not works only at slow speeds. I will try to check it out first both, thanks!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:28 am Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Congrats, Attila, Apotar lens is not half-bad at all:
From Agfa Isolette 4.5, Apotar, Compur Rapid Shutter (to 1/500sec). |
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
 Wow! YES!
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Minolfan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
If your shutter works a bit you will get it OK with lighter fluid and some patience. If the bellows is still tight (I didn't find one yet), you have a nice folder. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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| If your shutter works a bit you will get it OK with lighter fluid and some patience. If the bellows is still tight (I didn't find one yet), you have a nice folder. |
Bang ! You didn't find yet sound not so good...
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Minolfan
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Just check your bellows Attila, You might have more luck than I had (four copies, four more or less decayed bellows). The last folders Agfa made seems to have a better quality material for the bellows.
I tried to get a replacement bellows without succes and didn't yet a serious attempt to make one myself. |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Xpres wrote:
Isolette bellows are notoriously bad apart from some very early models and late ones like the super.
You can 'borrow' bellows from similar cameras. A Kershaw 110 or an Agilux work well.
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Attila
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| Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
| Xpres wrote: |
Isolette bellows are notoriously bad apart from some very early models and late ones like the super.
You can 'borrow' bellows from similar cameras. A Kershaw 110 or an Agilux work well. |
Thank you for tip!
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Attila
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Naturally I found one light leak on below 
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Minolfan
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Minolfan wrote:
That is not bad, a single leak is not too difficult to repair, at least for temperory. |
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hanskerensky
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hanskerensky wrote:
Most of the times the bellows of an Isolette has to be replaced. Especially the shiny ones develop (many) lightleaks in the corners. As stated before the very early and the very late production didn't have that problem.
Good news is that it is quite easy to replace the bellows. There are still new bellows made for the Isolette by different sources.
You can see a set photos about removing the bellows here :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29504544@N08/4387440419/in/set-72157622925629597/ |
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
Thank you !
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Attila
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Attila wrote:
See results here
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hanskerensky
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hanskerensky wrote:
The results are surely good looking. The Apotar is one of the better triplets which performs very well if stopped down a bit (diaphragma 8 or 11).
If you become a regular shooter with this Isolette i recommend putting new bellows on it. |
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Attila
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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The results are surely good looking. The Apotar is one of the better triplets which performs very well if stopped down a bit (diaphragma 8 or 11).
If you become a regular shooter with this Isolette i recommend putting new bellows on it. |
Yes, seems really best triplet , thanks!
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