Argus Argoflex EM

Argus Argoflex EM

Argus Argoflex EM (1948) image by Tom Chandler (Image rights) Manufacturer: Argus Date of Production: 1948 Type of Camera: TLR Film type: 620 Lens: Argus Coated Varex Anastigmat 75mm f/4.5 (coated) Shutter: leaf shutter Shutter speed range: Bulb, Time, 1/10-1/200 Viewfinder: TLR finder/sports finder Flash: flash synchronized shutter Exposure Modes: manual Exposure Metering: none Film advance: knob Weight: - Dimensions: -

The Argoflex EM is a geared-lens TLR produced briefly by Argus in 1948. It was based on the metal body castings of the ill-fated Argoflex II, but modified to remove the poorly-designed automatic film advance. Early examples can be identified by the chrome trim wrapping from the sides of the body downward under the two lenses, bordering the leatherette. Later bodies were all black. It was quickly updated into the longer-running Argoflex EF, which was mainly differentiated by a hot shoe for flash.