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Manufactured in the 1950s, first variant in 1950, another in 1952.
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The '''Billy I''' is a folding viewfinder camera for 2¼x3¼-inch pictures on 120 roll film, made by [[Agfa]] in the 1950s (first variant in 1950, another in 1952). It should not be confused with the inter-war [[Agfa Billy Jgetar 8.8]], which was also named the ''Agfa Billy I'' from 1931 onward.
  
== Features ==
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Most examples seen, like that pictured here, have Agfa's Agnar 105mm f/6.3 lens, with front-element scale focusing  down to one metre, and a [[Vario]] shutter with speeds 1/25, 1/50 and 1/200 second, plus 'B', or a Pronto which also has a 1/100 second speed and a self-timer.<ref name=BM>[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/agfa/agfa_billy/agfa_billy.htm Billy I instruction book] at Mike Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Orphan Cameras]</ref> However, the example pictured below right (''believed'' to be a low-specification example of the first model of the Billy I) is much simpler, with an 'I' and 'B' shutter, and an f/11 Isomar lens with no focus control but two aperture stops; the [[depth of field]] ranges for f/11 and f/16 are shown on the front plate.
* Camera type: Pocket folding with viewfinder
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* Shutter type: Vario
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* Shutter speeds: B, 1/25s, 1/50s, 1/200s
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* Lens: Agfa Agnar 105mm f/6.3
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* Lens focusing range: 1m-10m, infinity
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* Film size: 120 roll
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* Negative size: 6x9cm
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|<center>Billy 1 ('Type 1461/27') in its original wrapper and box<br/>
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Images by {{Image author| Vagn Sloth-Madsen}} {{non-commercial}}
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==Notes==
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== Links ==
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* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/433510@N23/ Agfa Billy group] on [http://www.flickr.com flickr.com]
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* [http://www.pbase.com/cameras/agfa/billy Agfa Billy entry] at [http://pbase.com Pbase.com]
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* [http://butkus.org/chinon/agfa.htm Agfa Billy I Instruction Manual and other variations of this camera] at OrphanCameras.com
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* [http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/display/4324026 At fotocommunity.de] at [http://www.fotocommunity.de/ Fotocommunity.de] (in German/auf Deutsch)
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1707 Agfa Billy I] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Collection-appareils (Sylvain Halgand)]
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* [http://www.cameraboussat.fr/dossier_collection/cible.php?%20id=108 Agfa Billy Record 4,5] on [http://www.cameraboussat.fr/ Au fil des images] by J.C.Boussat
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[[Category: German 6x9 viewfinder folding]]
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[[Category: A]]
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[[Category: B|Billy I]]
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[[Category: Agfa|Billy I]]

Revision as of 13:40, 23 October 2017

The Billy I is a folding viewfinder camera for 2¼x3¼-inch pictures on 120 roll film, made by Agfa in the 1950s (first variant in 1950, another in 1952). It should not be confused with the inter-war Agfa Billy Jgetar 8.8, which was also named the Agfa Billy I from 1931 onward.

Most examples seen, like that pictured here, have Agfa's Agnar 105mm f/6.3 lens, with front-element scale focusing down to one metre, and a Vario shutter with speeds 1/25, 1/50 and 1/200 second, plus 'B', or a Pronto which also has a 1/100 second speed and a self-timer.[1] However, the example pictured below right (believed to be a low-specification example of the first model of the Billy I) is much simpler, with an 'I' and 'B' shutter, and an f/11 Isomar lens with no focus control but two aperture stops; the depth of field ranges for f/11 and f/16 are shown on the front plate.



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