Category Archives: Vintage cameras

Found memories…and a lost roll of film

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

Here’s a fun mystery to try and solve. For my (recent) birthday, my kids went down to Otto’s, the local “junk and curiosities” dealer and picked out for me the newest additions to my growing vintage camera collection.  In addition, … Continue reading →

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B&W Photos from an Old Agfa

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

My latest hobby is drawing some ire from the “head of household” but it seems harmless enough – scouring eBay for deals on vintage cameras, and, for those for which film is still available, experimenting with photographs to see if … Continue reading →

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Vintage Camera: Agfa Billy Compur

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

The latest addition to my small but growing vintage camera collection arrived recently.  It’s an Agfa Billy Compur judging from the name imprinted on the leather surrounding the case, and it was manufactured sometime between 1934 and 1942.  It’s a … Continue reading →

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More Photos from a 60-year-old Camera: Relearning Analog Photography

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

The second roll of film from our vintage 1952-ish Agfa Billy came out much better than the previous roll. Digital cameras have been around long enough now that we’ve forgotten the lost art of taking analog photos. Note to self: … Continue reading →

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First Results, Agfa Billy I Vintage Camera

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

It took weeks, but we finally got back our first eight photos from the Agfa Billy 1 (mfr: 1952) we were testing for functionality (see previous blog post). The good news is that the camera works!  Mostly.  We know that … Continue reading →

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Joining the Lomography Bandwagon: Agfa Billy

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

A few years ago, I picked up a vintage camera in really good shape at a flea market in Europe. I think it cost like 30 bucks and I picked it from a tale with at least a dozen other … Continue reading →

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