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Cable release troubles...Agfa Billy Record II


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Hi

I have a refurbished Agfa Billy Record II. I thought it would be a good idea to use it on a tripod, and I wanted to use a cable release.

This camera has the Solinar lens and a Compur Rapid shutter (thanks to Jurgen Kreckel).

 

I recently bought a cable release - because I learned that if you unscrew the top shutter button there are threads underneath it.

The only problem is that the cable release I bought is too thick or too large in diameter to fit into the threads on the camera body!

 

I don't know what to buy that will fit, because I don't even know the correct terminology.

 

Can someone please tell me what is going on with this problem? I'm mystified.

 

I'm happy to buy another cable release, but I just have no idea what's going wrong.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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Its an older type of cable, no longer made. There used to be adapters & I've even seen the old cable releases sold & still working. (This was 30 years ago, so don't quote me)! Anything tapered is gong to be "Compur" type, & as you've discovered wont fit. IIRC (I may be wrong) the type you have is "Kodak"?. Photo swap meets & e-bay would be my best guess.
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Its an older type of cable, no longer made. There used to be adapters & I've even seen the old cable releases sold & still working. (This was 30 years ago, so don't quote me)! Anything tapered is gong to be "Compur" type, & as you've discovered wont fit. IIRC (I may be wrong) the type you have is "Kodak"?. Photo swap meets & e-bay would be my best guess.
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Its an older type of cable, no longer made. There used to be adapters & I've even seen the old cable releases sold & still working. (This was 30 years ago, so don't quote me)! Anything tapered is gong to be "Compur" type, & as you've discovered wont fit. IIRC (I may be wrong) the type you have is "Kodak"?. Photo swap meets & e-bay would be my best guess.
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Its an older type of cable, no longer made. There used to be adapters & I've even seen the old cable releases sold & still working. (This was 30 years ago, so don't quote me)! Anything tapered is gong to be "Compur" type, & as you've discovered wont fit. IIRC (I may be wrong) the type you have is "Kodak"?. Photo swap meets & e-bay would be my best guess.
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