An Agfa Isoly Camera
Agfa
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1961 - 1970
Materials
Plastic, Metal alloy, Glass
Measurements
88 x 125 x 65 mm
Place of origin
Munich
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525577.1
Summary
An Agfa Isoly Camera -basic model (Type 1110). The body is plastic with an alloy top. The shutter is single speed and the meniscus lens has three aperture settings, curiously scaled according to distance from subject, or lighting as set out in the instructions. The apertures actually range f11-f16. The camera takes 16 exposures on 20 film. There is a shoe for the flash unit on the top. Inside the back cover is the serial no 56341-34 and a paper label for Isopan Agfacolor film. There is also a price label '25/-'. On the front is an alloy panel surrounding the lens. It is marked 'Agfa' and 'Isoly Made in Germany'.
Provenance
Donated on 14/6/2018 to The Fox Talbot Museum by Mr & Mrs G Randall.
Makers and roles
Agfa, manufacturer