Agfa Isoly Sprocket Hack | Saint Paul Le Marais
I ran out of 120 film earlier this week and need to order some, so I decided to try some of my expired FujiChrome Sensia in my Agfa Isoly. I didn’t do any fancy pants hacks like I’ve seen all over the net; I opted for shoving little bits of plastic bag all wadded up on top and on bottom of the film canister. Then when I finished, I put it in a dark bag and used a hair pin to wind the film back in. Yay ghettoness!
PS This is cross processed.
Apparently, you all seem to love my babies as much as I do, so without further ado I present the next set of 4: (If you thought I was even closed to finished you are so wrong)
#1: The Ultra Fex: I am pretty sure I bought this plastic wonder at some point when I was living in Brooklyn… Although it still works, there is a piece of plastic missing from the shutter which makes it like a tiny dagger that perforates your index finger every time you take a shot. I don’t use it that often, mostly due to the fact that I really like my fingers. Takes 120 film.
The Agfa JSOLY (or Jolly, as I like to pronounce it in my head): This camera is yet another Torcy find. Maybe I shouldn’t be telling you all this if I want to keep getting cameras there… Totally works, takes 35mm film (suprisingly because it looks like a medium format when you hold it).
The Brownie Starflex: I bought this tiny baby at Penn Camera when I still lived in DC, some guy was getting rid of his collection (mostly stuff that doesn’t work, otherwise it would’ve been a jackpot) and selling it there. It works, but unfortunately 127 format film has been out of production since before I was born and I don’t have the patience to cut down 120 film and respool it in the dark… alas…
The Ferrania 3M: This camera was part of the brief “Rapid Load” system (sort of like that whole Kodak Advantex phase we all already forgot about) and has a very unfortunate slit in the back which makes loading any other kind of film impossible. But technically, it still works. (This one was given to me as a gift)
I have been collecting vintage cameras since I was a teenager, picking them up here and there in shops, at flea markets, and people’s basements (normally a gold mine.) I try to only buy cameras that still work (or only need minor repairs) to stop myself from becoming a borderline hoarder.
The Agfa PD-16 Antar: I’ve had this for so long, I don’t even remember where I got it, which at least means I purchased it in the United States. Shutter still works, takes 616 film.
This is a Univex that I bought at a street market in Barcelona a couple of years ago. It still totally works and takes great pictures (excellent choice for muted colors). Takes 120 film
I bought this Dacora-matic at the annual flea market in Torcy, France. I always find great stuff there. Still works, takes 35mm film.
This Zenit-E is a special edition for the 1980 Moscow Olymic Games (complete with serial number). Also a Torcy flea market find. Still works, takes 35mm film.
Interesting fact: This camera is the only one I have ever bought in over 15 years that still had someone else’s film inside. I am waiting to develop it for a special day when I need cheering up.
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