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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_0_H/ARGUS_C3_bis/index.html another user manual] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand -->
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_0_H/ARGUS_C3_bis/index.html another user manual] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand -->
 
<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 08/2017 * [http://www.surprenantphoto.com/argusc3.html history of the C3] at surprenantphoto.com [http://www.surprenantphoto.com] -->
 
<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 08/2017 * [http://www.surprenantphoto.com/argusc3.html history of the C3] at surprenantphoto.com [http://www.surprenantphoto.com] -->
* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Gsg5 changes of the C3 from 1939 to 1957] at photo.net [http://photo.net]
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* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Gsg5 changes of the C3 from 1939 to 1957] at [http://photo.net photo.net]
* [http://www.vieilalbum.com/argusC3US.htm serial numbers of C3 types] at vieilalbum.com [http://www.vieilalbum.com]
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* [http://www.vieilalbum.com/argusC3US.htm serial numbers of C3 types] at [http://www.vieilalbum.com vieilalbum.com] (in French)
 
* [http://www.copweb.be/Robert%20Earl%20Croft%20Camera.htm Argus C3 User's manual] at www.copweb.be [http://www.copweb.be/]
 
* [http://www.copweb.be/Robert%20Earl%20Croft%20Camera.htm Argus C3 User's manual] at www.copweb.be [http://www.copweb.be/]
 
* [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Engelsk/Argus%20E/Argus%20C%203%20E.htm] Ken.Lyndrup.dk English version [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Engelsk.htm]
 
* [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Engelsk/Argus%20E/Argus%20C%203%20E.htm] Ken.Lyndrup.dk English version [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Engelsk.htm]

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The Argus C3 rangefinder camera was introduced by Argus in 1939. It was a minor revision of the Argus C2, adding flash sync sockets to the side of the camera. However this model became Argus's runaway success story, staying in production through 1966 with only minor changes. Fondly known as "the Brick," the camera brought 35mm rangefinder photography down to a price affordable by amateurs who could not dream of owning a Leica or Contax.

Construction

The C3 is made of bakelite and metal framings and is of simple design. It has a diaphragm shutter built into the body of the camera so that it could utilize interchangeable lenses without the need for a regular, and more complex, focal plane shutter.





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