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Agfa Super Isolette1954
- Mount
- fixed - Agfa Solinar 75mm f/3.5
- Years
- 1954–1960
- Shutter
- 1s – 1/500s
The Agfa Super Isolette (1954) is the flagship of Agfa's Isolette folder family, distinguished from its siblings by a **coupled rangefinder** - turning what had been a two-step read-and-transfer operation on the Isolette III into a single combined focus-and-compose workflow. The lens is the **Solinar 75mm f/3.5**, a four-element Tessar-type design shared with the better-specified Isolette III variants. Shutter is the **Synchro-Compur** leaf shutter running 1s to 1/500s with full flash sync at all speeds.
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Before you buy used
- **Coupled rangefinder accuracy** - the coupling mechanism can drift or become loose; check that the RF patch aligns correctly at close, mid, and infinity focus distances.
- **Bellows pinholes** - inspect in a dark room against a bare bulb. Replacement bellows are available from specialty suppliers.
- **Shutter** - slow speeds commonly gum from aged lubricant. Budget for CLA on any unserviced example.
- **Aperture iris** - oil migration to blades is common; clean with lighter fluid applied by cotton swab.
- **Solinar lens** - inspect for fungus and internal separation. Coatings are generally durable.
- The Super Isolette commands a premium over Isolette III ($150-450 depending on condition); a CLA'd example with good glass at the lower end of that range is good value.
- Jurgen Kreckel (certo6.com) specializes in German folder restoration.
About this camera
The premium Isolette: 6x6 folder with a true coupled rangefinder and four-element Solinar glass, 1954.
