Agfa Automatic 66, in manual mode

Julio1fer · Post by **Julio1fer** » Sun Mar 23, 2025 5:32 pm

After 6 years of getting a badly beaten Agfa Automatic 66 at bargain price, finally got to shoot the camera in manual mode. The automatic exposure was not fixable, because the galvanometer was kaputt, and no replacement could be found or improvised. But manual mode is not too bad, and the Solinar lens delivers.

A few from my usual subject, fishing boats in Buceo harbor.

Film was 400TX in home-brewed D76 1:1.

scott · Post by **scott** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 4:20 pm

Nice! Have never seen one of those. Glad it's still a worthy shooter in manual. Nicely done!

Julio1fer · Post by **Julio1fer** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 6:33 pm

Thanks Scott! The camera is similar to the more common Super-Isolette, both cameras share a lot of parts, including the lens. However, the Automatic 66 is larger and heavier than the S-I. The Solinar lenses in both are some of the nicest Tessar-type glass that I have ever used.

P C Headland · Post by **P C Headland** » Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:55 am

Nice!

Super sharp too it seems. It'd be fun to try some slow speed, super fine grain film in it.

Julio1fer · Post by **Julio1fer** » Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:37 pm

P C Headland wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:55 am
Nice!

Super sharp too it seems. It'd be fun to try some slow speed, super fine grain film in it.

Indeed, good idea for next supply of 120 film. Currently I have only 400TX, which is sharper than I expected but no match for slow, fine grain films such as PanF+ or 100 Tmax.

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