I have a similar camera made by Ansco. It’s the Ansco Record from about the same time period. I believe Agfa Billy and Ansco Record are the same camera. I had the bellows replaced because the original has too many light leaks. I love the photos it took. Watching your video inspired me to start using it, again, this coming summer.
Nettars are great - and of course you get Zeiss lenses. I have a fascinating folder arriving in the post (hopefully today) that is 6x4.5, 6x6 and 6x9 all in one camera with a Schneider lens ... more of that on the channel shortly 🙂
I've owned an Agfa Billy but didn't use it for the focus element was unfortunately stuck... I sold it as a deco piece and bought a Zeiss ikon nettar 6x9 format camera. After I sold the Zeiss I bought a different 6x9 Zeiss; an Ikonta model with the umcoupled rangefinder, very eager to use it! The huge 6x9cm would contain so much information It's very intriguing as it is the same form factor as 135mm.
@@AlexCruceruPhotography There are a lot of them out there - if you aim to get one, take your time and wait for a good one. The Billy 1 has much nicer focusing than the earlier Billy Record, and make sure you examine the bellows carefully for pinholes. There's also a black, string light seal on the hinge side of the film door - that is easy to replace, but will cause leaks if it's not in good condition 🙂
Lovely stuff! Makes me want to try to load my 620 Hawkeye Kodak and see if I can get photos...Now how to load my the film or I can try to use my Ricoh Ricolet again
I've always thought these would be good to put 35mm through with adapters for cheap panoramic cameras. My workflow (and wallet) means I'm content with sticking to 35mm for now. I would like to experiment with a proper folder or a small 9x12 plate camera (voigtlander avus and it's rebrands are very affordable)
