Isoly
In the period 1960-1971, Agfa offered a series of simple cameras for shooting 16 exposures of 4x4 cm on 120 film. (That is, as with the Diana, the exposures are not the full height of the film.)
The different models are distinguished by their lens & shutter specification. The Isoly Junior has a simple meniscus f/11 lens and a one-speed shutter; while the top model Isoly IIIa offers an f/3.5 Color Agnar lens in a Prontor shutter.
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Isoly I
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| Isoly (later renamed Isoly I) with focusing f/8 achromat lens image by Hans Jan Dürr (Image rights) |
The first in the Isoly series.
- Production period : from 1960 onwards
Isoly II
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| Agfa Isoly II image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
- Production period : from 1960 onwards
Isoly Junior
Although just named Isoly in its manual. This is the most basic model in the Isoly series.
It offers a simple meniscus lens with 2 hole apertures (11 and 16) and
a built-in close up range lens (2.5 to 5 meters).
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| Basic Isoly model (later renamed Isoly Junior) image by Paul Analog (Image rights) |
- Production period : from 1961 onwards
- Shutter : Everset type, fixed 1/30 speed
- Double exposure prevention : Yes
- Flash synchronisation : Hotshoe on top, left
Isoly IIa
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| Isoly IIa with Color-Agnar 5.6/55mm image by Jaap Schelvis (Image rights) |
- Production period : from 1962 onwards
Isoly III
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| Agfa Isoly III, Color-Apotar f/3.9 lens image by Stefan Bucher (Image rights) |
An Isoly with higher specifications.
- Production period : from 1961 onwards
- Lens : Agfa Color-Apotar 1:3.9 60mm
- Shutter : Gauthier Pronto leaf shutter.
Speeds 1/30 to 1/250 sec. + B and selftimer - Double exposure prevention : Yes
- Flash synchronisation : Hotshoe on top, left
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| Agfa Isoly III, brown lens ring image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
Isoly IIIa
Marked and sold as Isoly III. In fact this is the second model of the III with just another lens and shutter.
- Production period : from 1962 onwards
- Lens : Agfa Color-Agnar 1:3.5 60mm
- Shutter : Gauthier Prontor 250 S leaf shutter.
Speeds 1/30 to 1/250 sec. + B and selftimer - Double exposure prevention : Yes
- Flash synchronisation : Hotshoe on top, left
Isoly-Mat
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| Agfa Isoly-Mat image by Hans Kerensky (Image rights) |
The Mat in the name refers to the automatic exposure control of the shutter.
- Production period : from 1962 onwards
Bibliography
- Günther Kadlubek & Rudolf Hillebrand, Agfa, Geschichte eines deutsches Weltunternehmens von 1867 bis 1997, Rudolf Hillebrand Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-89506-169-7.
