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The '''Argus Argoflex E''' was a [[TLR]] which accepted both [[120 film]] and [[620 film]] rolls. The [[bakelite]] camera had a pair of coated 3-element Argus Varex 75mm f4.5 lenses and a [[Wollensak]] shutter. It was made from 1940 to 1948 by [[Argus]].
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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 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[1] It was made from 1940 to 1948 by Argus.



References

  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