On Friday I got my new toy on the mail from e-bay. A 6x6 120 roll film medium format camera that looks like the mom of the two little Minox 35. It has a lens folding mechanism very similar to the Minox 35. The Isolette II made by Agfa in Germany for England (distance scale is in ft) is a fully manual and mechanical camera (no batteries needed). The camera came almost fully operational. The only major issue is a frozen focusing ring (frozen at infinity due to dry grease, a know problem with this camera). I am currently in the first test roll testing the status of the original bellow. I am starting the CLA process by putting the lens assembly in lighter fluid to remove the grease and get the focusing to working condition. I already clean the outside of the lens. Now I have to clean the inside of the lens and the shutter once I get the grease out. I am also looking into buying or making a new bellow in red leather for the camera. I hope that the current below is in ok condition so I can use the camera in an upcoming wedding.
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