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

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

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

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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