Rollei Retro 400S - Agfa Isolette I

 Have you ever had one of those days when you find a camera in a bag and there's several shots already done? This happened to me in early November when I was sorting a bag for my OM cameras and I found my Agfa Isolette I in a bag and I had taken 8 photos with it. For the life of me I couldn't remember using it, which is a hazard you face when you have had a stroke, no matter how mild it may have been.

I totally and utterly forgot when I started this film! With it being in a bag with my Nikon D90, you would think that would trigger a memory. It did, but not the one I really wanted so I finished the final four frames whilst out and about with my OM-1n and OM-2.

I had to know what was on it. I developed the roll in Bellini Euro HC 1+31 dilution B for 6 1/2 minutes at 20 celcius and soon had it hanging to dry in my bathroom. I digitised my roll of Rollei Retro 400S with my Nikon D700, Tamron Adaptall 2 90mm f/2.5 macro lens, Valoi medium format film holder, Pixl-Latr and A5 size led light pad. I processed the RAW files with Affinity Photo 2.

I took one look at my freshly developed film and the penny dropped. I had nipped out to the Post Office to send my colour film for developing and after finishing that task, I took a few photos with my Isolette. I totally forgot about it! I get that sometimes and it bugs the crap out of me for a bit, but we get there in the end. Don't say I'm losing my marbles, I know they are in my pocket...

I shot eight frames in town on a bright day and had started to lose the light that I had enjoyed for an hour or so and headed home. I shot the final frames around the local farms and I got a little action as the Farmer was grading the dirt track road. I grabbed a shot with my Isolette and my film was done!

Here's a few faves from my roll of Rollei Retro 400S shot with my Agfa Isolette I. As always I have placed them and more in a album on Flickr you can visit using the link below. I hope you enjoy them.

Rollei Retro 400S - Agfa Isolette I