Argus Autronic 35
Autronic 35 - with f3.5 lens image by John Kratz (Image rights) |
Note: The Japanese-made Argus Automatic 35 is a different model
The Argus Autronic 35 is a heavy rangefinder camera introduced by Argus in 1960. It features a f3.5 Cintar lens, Compur leaf shutter and built-in selenium meter that can control exposure automatically.
It was followed by the Autronic I with a faster f2.8 lens.
Links
- Argus Autronic Series at Argus Collectors Group
- An October 1960 newspaper clipping has brave talk about the Autronic 35's success; from the Ann Arbor District Library's Argus materials online
1960 advertisement scanned by Nesster (Image rights) |