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The '''Argus 127''' is a plastic 127 camera sold by [[Argus]] of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
 
The '''Argus 127''' is a plastic 127 camera sold by [[Argus]] of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
  
The small, boxy design has only three controls - the red shutter release along one edge, the large film-advance knob on the top and a "col11 - 16B&W" knob which switches between two apertures. It takes 12 4x4 images on [[127 film]].
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The not very small design with the charme of a soap box <!-- a candidate for the camerapedia uglyness award ;-) --> has only three controls - the red shutter release lever in one edge, the large film-advance knob on the top and a a knob on the front for choosing between the two apertures "COL11" and "16B&W". It takes 12 4x4cm images on [[127 film]]. The big film advance knob clicks when the shutter is cocked for the next shot. A [[red eye]] helps to control if the next frame is reached. The lens is an Argus Lumar and the viewfinder is of reverse Galilean type. Inside it has a concave film plane.
  
 
It was also sold by [[Whitehouse Products]] as the WH 127-A.
 
It was also sold by [[Whitehouse Products]] as the WH 127-A.
  
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The Argus 127 is a plastic 127 camera sold by Argus of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

The not very small design with the charme of a soap box has only three controls - the red shutter release lever in one edge, the large film-advance knob on the top and a a knob on the front for choosing between the two apertures "COL11" and "16B&W". It takes 12 4x4cm images on 127 film. The big film advance knob clicks when the shutter is cocked for the next shot. A red eye helps to control if the next frame is reached. The lens is an Argus Lumar and the viewfinder is of reverse Galilean type. Inside it has a concave film plane.

It was also sold by Whitehouse Products as the WH 127-A.