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The '''Argus C-twenty''' is a [[35mm film]] fixed-lens rangefinder made US company [[Argus]]. It has a bakelite body and is noticeably thinner and lighter than the C3. It also has a double exposure prevention and a multiple-stroke film advance lever.  
The Argus C-twenty is a 35mm fixed-lens rangefinder made US company [[Argus]]. It has a bakelite body and is noticeably thinner and lighter than the C3. It also has a double exposure prevention and a multiple-stroke film advance lever.  
 
  
 
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*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/argus_c-20/argus_c-20.htm Instruction manual for the Argus C-twenty camera] at Mike Butkus's  [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
 
*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/argus_c-20/argus_c-20.htm Instruction manual for the Argus C-twenty camera] at Mike Butkus's  [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1106 Argus C-twenty] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1106 Argus C-twenty] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
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*[https://camerashiz.wordpress.com/argus-c-twenty/ Argus C-twenty review] at [https://camerashiz.wordpress.com/ CameraShiz!]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 17 January 2024

The Argus C-twenty is a 35mm film fixed-lens rangefinder made US company Argus. It has a bakelite body and is noticeably thinner and lighter than the C3. It also has a double exposure prevention and a multiple-stroke film advance lever.

Specifications

  • Lens: 44mm f/3.5 coated Argus Cintar (triplet), f/3.5 - f/22, focus down to 2.5ft
  • Shutter: Between-the-lens: 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 + "B". Manually cocked.
  • Viewfinder: Separate viewfinder and rangefinder windows

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