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The '''Argus Argoflex E''' was a geared-lens [[TLR]] which accepted both [[120 film]] and [[620 film]] rolls. The [[bakelite]] camera had a pair of 3-element Argus Varex 75mm f4.5 lenses and a [[Wollensak]] shutter. In the postwar 1946-1948 version, the lenses were coated<ref>{{Argomania}}</ref> It was made from 1940 to 1948 by [[Argus]].
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The '''[[Argus]] Argoflex E''' was a geared-lens [[TLR]] made from 1940 to 1948, with production interrupted when Argus diverted its resources to WWII military contracts. The [[bakelite]] camera had a pair of 3-element Argus Varex 75mm f4.5 lenses and a [[Wollensak]] shutter. In the postwar 1946-1948 version, the lenses were coated<ref>{{Argomania}}</ref>  
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Most versions of the camera are able to use either [[620 film|620]] or [[120 film]], thanks to a stepped wind key—despite being labeled "Use 620 only" inside. A few very late models lack this feature.
  
  
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*[http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/argoflex_e.html Argoflex E] from [http://www.mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/index.html Matt Denton's Classic Camera Collection]
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*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/26262745@N08/5484429548/sizes/o/in/pool-1618922@N23/ Wind knob keys: 120/620 versus 620-only types] by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/26262745@N08/ Rick Oleson on Flickr]
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The Argus Argoflex E was a geared-lens TLR made from 1940 to 1948, with production interrupted when Argus diverted its resources to WWII military contracts. The bakelite camera had a pair of 3-element Argus Varex 75mm f4.5 lenses and a Wollensak shutter. In the postwar 1946-1948 version, the lenses were coated[1]

Most versions of the camera are able to use either 620 or 120 film, thanks to a stepped wind key—despite being labeled "Use 620 only" inside. A few very late models lack this feature.



Notes

  1. Gambino, Henry J. Argomania: A Look At Argus Cameras and the Company That Made Them. Doylestown, PA: Aeone Communications 2005. ISBN 0-9770507-0-X

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