My new early 1950s Agfa Isolette II arrived. It's a jewel. A tarnished jewel, but a jewel none the less.

It isn't that much bigger than the 35mm Zorki 6 behind it. And the Zorki is small. It came with all the problems a camera like this is expected to have. There are pinholes in the bellows, the focus ring is frozen, and the slow shutter speeds are s...l...o...w. And it's pretty dirty. But the lens, while dusty, doesn't seem to have any scratches and all the other items can be fixed by me thanks to the instructions on several websites. The bellows can be repaired by application of a number of concoctions, such as black silicone gasket goo, to the corners of the bellows where the pinholes are. I've asked for a quote at Camera Bellows for a new bellows. They do synthetic and leather in black or red. I'm thinking of recovering the black plastic with leather. It really is a pocket camera and I'm looking forward to those 6x6 negatives!