Despite being a step above it's even simpler cousin, the Isola I, this modest little 1950s 6x6 camera doesn't have a lot of features to shout about, only two shutter speeds (well, three if you include 'B') and two apertures. It does, however, have one small but significant trick up it's sleeve.
Despite it's diminutive size, the little 75mm f6.3 Agnar triplet lens is surprisingly good. When conditions are favourable it yields surprisingly sharp images. The aperture is essentially a pivoting plate within the lens that has the appropriate f11 sized circular hole in it that simply swings out of the way to allow the lens to operate 'wide' open. The shutter, as mentioned, has two internally timed speeds, 1/30th and 1/100th. The above options allow for sufficient exposure wiggle room for general shooting
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This shutter is quite possibly the quietest I've ever used. At least once it left me wondering if it had actually fired. I needn't have worried, though, as it's not missed a beat so far. There is also a double exposure prevention mechanism built in. Being made largely of plastic it weighs next to nothing, so one would have no trouble carrying it around all day and hardly notice it was there.
I hope you enjoy the following images. I certainly enjoyed making them with this little camera that, I feel, punches well above it’s weight.
I really should get out with this little Isola more..
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yes, you should
It’s surprising how clean those shots are.