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| image_text = "the Brick" by heritagefutures {{with permission}}
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| image_text = "the Brick" <br/><small>image by {{image author|Dirk HR Spennemann}} {{with permission}}</small>
 
| manu = [[Argus]]
 
| manu = [[Argus]]
| film = [[35mm|135 (35mm)]]  
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| film = [[35mm film|135 (35mm film)]]
| type = rangefinder  
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| advance=knob
| emode= Manual
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| type = [[rangefinder camera]]
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| emode= manual
 
| metering= -
 
| metering= -
| farea= 3 ft. to infinity
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| farea= split image
| finder= optical,with superimposed rangefinder
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| finder= optical
 
| mmode= -
 
| mmode= -
| fmode= rangefinder is coupled to distance control
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| focusing= built-in rangefinder is coupled to distance control
| shutter= leaf shutter
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| shutter= [[leaf shutter]]
 
| shutterRange = Bulb, 1/10-1/300
 
| shutterRange = Bulb, 1/10-1/300
 
| lens = Argus Coated Cintar 50mm 1:3.5
 
| lens = Argus Coated Cintar 50mm 1:3.5
 
| variants= [[Argus C3 colormatic]], [[Argus Match-Matic C3|Match-Matic]],<br/>Standard, Golden Shield, Argus C33
 
| variants= [[Argus C3 colormatic]], [[Argus Match-Matic C3|Match-Matic]],<br/>Standard, Golden Shield, Argus C33
| flash = Flash Sync
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| flash = [[flash sync]]hronized shutter
| battery = -
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| battery =  
| obp= -
 
| storage= -
 
 
| weight = 26.8 oz. (759.8 g)
 
| weight = 26.8 oz. (759.8 g)
| cont= -
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| size= -
| fcbkt= -
 
 
| speedRange= -
 
| speedRange= -
| flbkt= -
 
| WB= -
 
| wbbkt= -
 
| rearLCD= only for customized version ;-)
 
 
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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 II| Leica]] or [[Contax rangefinder|Contax]].
 
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 II| Leica]] or [[Contax rangefinder|Contax]].
 
  
 
== Construction ==
 
== 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.
 
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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| image_text=1941-1944 model C3 with 7-speed shutter<br /><small>by siimvahur {{with permission}}</small>
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=== References ===
 
* <references/>
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html Manual for accessory lenses available on  the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com]
 
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html Manual for accessory lenses available on  the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com]
 
* [http://www.theothermartintaylor.com/moveabletype/archives/cameras/000009.html The Other Martin Taylor's review of the Argus C3]
 
* [http://www.theothermartintaylor.com/moveabletype/archives/cameras/000009.html The Other Martin Taylor's review of the Argus C3]
* [http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Argus_C3 about Argus C3] at www.reference.com [http://www.reference.com]
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* [http://www.photo-manuals.com/manual/argus/film-compact-camera/c3 Argus C3 Camera Manual (PDF) : Photo-Manuals.com]
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/argus_c-3/argus_c-3.htm manual] at Michael Butkus Jr.'s [http://www.butkus.org]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/argus_c-3/argus_c-3.htm manual] at [http://www.butkus.org Michael Butkus Jr.'s]
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/argus/html/argus_c3.php Argus C3] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=384 Argus C3] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_0_H/Argus_C3/index.html C3 user manual] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 08/2017 * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/album_notices_0_H/Argus_C3/index.html C3 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
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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.surprenantphoto.com/argusc3.html history of the C3] at surprenantphoto.com [http://www.surprenantphoto.com]
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<!--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]
* [http://www.copweb.be/Robert%20Earl%20Croft%20Camera.htm Argus C3 User's manual] at www.copweb.be [http://www.copweb.be/]
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* [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Engelsk/Argus%20E/Argus%20C%203%20E.htm Argus C3 page, English version] at [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Engelsk.htm Ken.Lyndrup.dk]
* [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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* [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Dansk/Argus/Argus%20C%203.htm Argus C3 page, Dansk udgave] at [http://ken.lyndrup.dk Ken.Lyndrup.dk] (in Danish)
* [http://ken.lyndrup.dk/Dansk/Argus/Argus%20C%203.htm] Ken.Lyndrup.dk Dansk udgave [http://ken.lyndrup.dk]
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* [http://www.photo-manuals.com/tracking/16 Argus C3 Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com] by Ben Squire
 
 
* [http://whitemetal.com/argus/c-3/index.htm Argus C3] at [http://whitemetal.com/ whitemetal.com]
 
* [http://whitemetal.com/argus/c-3/index.htm Argus C3] at [http://whitemetal.com/ whitemetal.com]
* [http://photo.net/users/philster/Argus/DatingYourArgus.htm When was my Argus camera made?], by Phillip G. Sterritt, at [http://photo.net/ Photo.net]
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* [http://argusinfo.net/DatingGuide/DatingYourArgus.htm When was my Argus camera made?], by Phillip G. Sterritt, at [http://argusinfo.net/ Argus Camera Information Reference Site]
 
* [http://books.google.com/patents?id=01kCAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Gustave+Fassin&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q=Gustave%20Fassin&f=false Gustave Fassin's Argus C Patent], at [http://books.google.com/ Google Books]
 
* [http://books.google.com/patents?id=01kCAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Gustave+Fassin&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q=Gustave%20Fassin&f=false Gustave Fassin's Argus C Patent], at [http://books.google.com/ Google Books]
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157624697749328/ Argus C3 and photos taken with it]
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/steevithak/sets/72157624697749328/ Argus C3 and photos taken with it]
* [http://sites.google.com/site/delinfinitoalplanofocal/argusc3 Argus C3], by Daniel Jiménez, at [http://sites.google.com/site/delinfinitoalplanofocal/ Del infinito al plano focal] (in Spanish)
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* [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/argusc3 Argus C3], by Daniel Jiménez, at [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/ From the focal plane to infinity]
  
 
=== Repairs ===
 
=== Repairs ===
* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-120.html How it Works: The Argus C3 Shutter ]
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* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-120.html How it Works: The Argus C3 Shutter] at [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/ Rick Oleson's]
* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-86.html C3 Repair Notes]
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* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-86.html C3 Repair Notes] at [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/ Rick Oleson's]
 
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/argusrepair.html Repairing jammed sprocket in the Argus C3]
 
* [http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/argusrepair.html Repairing jammed sprocket in the Argus C3]
 
* [http://www.arguscg.org/manuals/c3/gaon-repair/ Repairing the Argus C3], by David Gaon, on [http://www.arguscg.org/ Argus Collector's Group]
 
* [http://www.arguscg.org/manuals/c3/gaon-repair/ Repairing the Argus C3], by David Gaon, on [http://www.arguscg.org/ Argus Collector's Group]

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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.





Links

Repairs