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| − | The '''Argus C''' | + | The '''Argus C''' is a simple 35mm camera made from 1938-1939 by [[Argus]], Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its [[rangefinder]] lacks the gear coupling to the lens found in the [[Argus C2]] and [[Argus C3|C3]]. Along with the [[Argus C2|C2]] and [[Argus C3|C3]] these cameras are sometimes dubbed "the brick." The Argus C has a 50mm f3.5 Argus lens and 10 shutter speeds ranging from 1/5 to 1/300 of second. |
In many ways it was a logical evolution of the A-series: it features the same film advance and rewind knobs and a similar if not identical counter, while adding an uncoupled rangefinder. It is not the only rangefinder to be based partially on the A-series, as the first [[Perfex]] rangefinder was a ''focal-plane shutter'' uncoupled rangefinder with a very similar body to the Argus A. | In many ways it was a logical evolution of the A-series: it features the same film advance and rewind knobs and a similar if not identical counter, while adding an uncoupled rangefinder. It is not the only rangefinder to be based partially on the A-series, as the first [[Perfex]] rangefinder was a ''focal-plane shutter'' uncoupled rangefinder with a very similar body to the Argus A. | ||
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The Argus C is a simple 35mm camera made from 1938-1939 by Argus, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its rangefinder lacks the gear coupling to the lens found in the Argus C2 and C3. Along with the C2 and C3 these cameras are sometimes dubbed "the brick." The Argus C has a 50mm f3.5 Argus lens and 10 shutter speeds ranging from 1/5 to 1/300 of second.
In many ways it was a logical evolution of the A-series: it features the same film advance and rewind knobs and a similar if not identical counter, while adding an uncoupled rangefinder. It is not the only rangefinder to be based partially on the A-series, as the first Perfex rangefinder was a focal-plane shutter uncoupled rangefinder with a very similar body to the Argus A.
Links
- US Design Patent D110516 by Gustave Fassin for the Argus C, via Google Patents
- Argus C: the first best-selling 135 film camera (1938), at DCView (in Chinese, English translation)
- Argus C and photos taken with it
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| Early C's had a fast/slow shutter selector below the cocking lever image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
