photo from week 118 - Agfa Isomat-Rapid

reflected self-portrait with Agfa Isomat-Rapid camera and back to front straw hat, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

The Selenium cell automatic exposure seems to work OK, but knowing the light here was at the limit of what the camera could cope with, I set it to the manual (flash) position which I think gives a shutter speed of 1/30th second, and I set the aperture to full (f4.5), so depth of field was at a premium.

photo from week 118 - Agfa Isomat-Rapid

The Stokes Horse, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

I only managed to squeeze 9 exposures out of my home loaded cartidge before the friction became too much and it refused to wind on any more. This is a decorative frieze on an old paint factory.

photo from week 118 - Agfa Isomat-Rapid

camera sign, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This camera sign seemed like an appropriate subject for trying out an old camera.

Week 118 - Agfa Isomat-Rapid

Agfa Isomat-Rapid, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This is one of the "Agfa Rapid" format cameras that uses the "Rapid" cassette system, which is a spool free 35mm canister. The films are no longer made, but the cassettes can easily be re-loaded, which is what I have done this week.
Agfa, and various other manufacturers produced a whole range of these cameras, many very simple, some with a full range of adjustments, and others, like this one, somewhere in the middle. The Isomat-Rapid has an automatic exposure system based on a Selenium cell, it still seems to work, though how well will only become apparent when I process the film.

photo from week 117 - Yashica Electro 35 GSN

ocarina workshop, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

Another indoor shot, this time at f 2 where the shallow depth of field is still very apparent.
The film was Kodak ColorPlus from Poundland, developed in the Tetenal kit.

photo from week 117 - Yashica Electro 35 GSN

reflected self-portrait with Yashica Electro 35 GSN camera and Thai hat, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

Taken indoors, I used the full aperture (f 1.7) to ensure a shutter speed that was hadn-holdable, I think maybe I should have focused on the camera rather than on my eye...

photo from week 117 - Yashica Electro 35 GSN

Upper Chapel pews, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

I wanted to try this camera in a range of lighting conditions, this is an old church, which has quite good natural light, and this was a sunny day, nevertheless I rested the camera on a pew to allow for a possible slowish shutter speed. There is quite a lot of lens flare on this and several other photos taken this week, next time I'll use a lens hood.