Difference between revisions of "Argus C3"

Revision as of 18:51, 15 December 2010

The Argus C3 rangefinder camera followed the Argus C2 in 1939.
With the C3, the bricks^[1] became America's best-sold 35mm camera series.

C3 with Fujitar 135mm f4.5 lens and clip-on viewfinder accessory lens
by Rick Soloway (Image rights)

C3 with custom red covering (not original)
image by pretorrien (Image rights)

1941-1944 model C3 with 7-speed shutter
by siimvahur (Image rights)

C3 back
by siimvahur (Image rights)

↑ "the brick" was nickname for the Argus C2 and C3 rangefinder cameras

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-{{Camera|cameraName = Argus C3
-| dateProduction= 1939 - 1966
-| image = http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3490233287_0361a33b2d_m.jpg
-| image_source = http://www.flickr.com/photos/chreriksen/4385025384/in/pool-camerapedia/
-| image_text = "the brick", image by Ron (Netherlands) {{with permission}}
-| manu = [[Argus]]
-| film = [[35mm]]
-| type = rangefinder
-| emode= Manual
-| metering= -
-| farea= 3 ft. to infinity
-| finder= optical,with superimposed rangefinder
-| mmode= -
-| fmode= rangefinder is coupled to distance control
-| shutter= leaf shutter
-| shutterRange = Bulb, 1/10-1/300
-| lens = Argus Coated Cintar 50mm 1:3.5
-| variants= [[Argus C3 colormatic]], [[Argus Match-Matic C3|Match-Matic]],<br/>Standard, Golden Shield, Argus C33
-| flash = Flash Sync
-| battery = -
-| obp= -
-| storage= -
-| weight = 26.8 oz. (759.8 g)
-| cont= -
-| fcbkt= -
-| speedRange= -
-| flbkt= -
-| WB= -
-| wbbkt= -
-| rearLCD= only for customized version ;-)
-}}
 The '''Argus C3''' [[rangefinder camera]] followed the [[Argus C2]] in 1939. <br>With the C3, the ''bricks''<ref>"''the brick''" was nickname for the [[Argus C2]] and C3 rangefinder cameras</ref> became America's best-sold [[35mm]] camera series.
 {{Flickr image