Agfa Iso Rapid I

1960's film camera

The Agfa Iso Rapid I is an all-mechanic viewfinder camera for Agfa's Rapid film system. Introduced in 1965 has a simple fix-focus meniscus lens, an Agfa Isinar f/8 42 mm, in a Parator shutter.

Two settings are selectable: sunlight (1/80) and cloudy/flash (1/40). On top of the brick-like camera body are an exposure counter and a hot shoe for an electronic flash. A thumb-wheel in the camera back serves for cocking the shutter and advancing the film.

The bottom plate of the camera is removable, which just reveals the plastic body, and no provision for a battery. The flash is triggered by a contact closure on the shutter, so either a flash with its own battery, or an electronic flash must be used. This makes this camera usable today, if the user reloads the Rapid or SL film cassettes and uses a hot shoe triggered electronic flash.

Two versions exist, Type 2421 (this one) with a shutter release on top of the camera body and Type 2422 with a shutter lever release next to the lens. The Rapid System makes 16 exposures of 24 x 24 mm size.

• Used: Pre-owned, vintage
• Appearance:
  There are some scratches
  Scuffs from normal use
  It shows signs of use
• Optics:
  There is no fog
  There is no fungus
  There is no balsam separation
  There are no scratches
  There are a few dusts
• Functional:
  All functions are working properly