Tested and working and in good vintage condition. The original AGFA Rapid film cartridges are no longer manufactured. However, enthusiasts can reload empty Rapid cartridges with standard 35mm film, making the camera usable today if you can obtain the cartridges (1 cartridge included that you can convert if you know how) Please note that the shutter will not fire unless film is loaded.
The Agfa ISO Rapid I is a simple, fully mechanical viewfinder camera introduced in 1965. It was designed to use Agfa's Rapid film cartridge system, an alternative to standard 35mm cassettes that made film loading quicker and easier. Production continued until around 1970.
Specifications
Year: 1965–1970 Film type: Agfa Rapid cartridges (uses standard 35mm film in Rapid cassettes) Image size: 24 × 24 mm (square format) Frames per roll: 16 exposures Lens: Agfa Isinar 42mm f/8 fixed-focus meniscus lens Focus: Fixed focus Shutter: Parator mechanical shutter Shutter speeds:
1/80 sec (Sunny) 1/40 sec (Cloudy/Flash) Aperture: Fixed at f/8 Viewfinder: Optical viewfinder Flash: Hot shoe with flash synchronisation Film advance: Manual thumb wheel Battery: None (fully mechanical)
