Agfa Billy Record II (c.1950–52)
Medium format folding camera for 6x9 cm images on 120 film, manufactured by Agfa in Munich, Germany.
Overview
The Agfa Billy Record II is a vertical, self-erecting folding camera for 6x9 cm exposures on 120 roll film. Agfa camera works in Munich, Germany, built it from around 1950 to 1952. It succeeds the Agfa Billy Record and shares its body style with the Agfa Billy Compur. Focusing is manual by scale, from 3 feet to infinity. There are two finders, a direct optical viewfinder and a waist-level finder. It was also exported as the Ventura 69 Deluxe.
Specifications
| Type | 120 Roll Film - 6x9 folding camera |
|---|---|
| Size (closed) | 162 mm x 98 mm x 43 mm (W x H x D) |
| Size (open) | 162 mm x 98 mm x 125 mm (W x H x D) |
| Lens | Agfa Apotar or Solinar, 105mm f/4.5 |
| Diaphragm | f/4.5 continuously adjustable to f/32 |
| Shutter | Pronto/Prontor S/Prontor SV or Compur-Rapid/Synchro-Compur |
| Shutter Speeds (with Pronto shutter) | 1/250s, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, 1/10, 1/5, 1/2, 1s and B |
| Focusing | Manual scale focusing 3ft - infinity |
| Viewfinder | Direct finder & Waist level finder |
| Film Loading | Manual - hinged back |
| Film Transport | Manual wind knob with double exposure interlock prevention |
| Flash Contact | Accessory shoe with PC socket on the lens |
| Tripod Socket | Standard 1/4" |
Context
The Billy Record II belongs to the Billy series, which began in 1927. It replaces the Agfa Billy Record and is closely related to the Ventura 69 (Billy Record). Compared to its predecessor, it was offered with improved lens and shutter options, and it added a reflex brilliant finder alongside the eye-level finder. A less common variant came with a Steinheil Agfa Apotar 105mm f/4.5 lens in a Prontor-S shutter.
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