The Agfa Billy Record 8.8 is a vertical folding camera, made by Agfa from 1936 to 1942. It makes eight 6x9cm pictures on 120 roll film. This camera is one of a series having similar external characteristics produced between 1932 and 1942. Other version featured apertures of f/4.5, f/6.3 and f/7.7.
The camera is capable of three speeds - 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s - as well as a bulb setting. A lever is provided to hold the shutter in the bulb setting if required. There is also a socket to fix a cable release. The aperture is controlled by an iris that is variable between f/16 and f/8.8. There is a two point focus adjustment allowing for focus ranges 2-5m and 5m-infinity.
Film advance is via a knob and is not coupled to the shutter release. Frame advance is via red window which is provided with a cover. Picture framing can be achieved by either using the fixed pop-up frame on the body or via the brilliant reflex viewfinder fixed to the lens plate. This is a well-built and substantial camera.
HOW TO USE
This camera takes 120 film which easily available from photographic outlets.
Shutter speeds are 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s although the accuracy is not guaranteed. The aperture range is f/8.8 to f/16