Difference between revisions of "Argus C4"
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| + | The '''Argus C4''' 35mm rangefinder camera was sold 300.000 times in the 1950s. It had one of the best implementations of a viewfinder with superimposed rangefinder, an easy film load concept and a hot shoe for attaching and connecting a flash without cable. It had a modern design, but no interchangeable lenses. But the company [[Geiss]] of Chicago customized C4 cameras for interchangeable lenses which were made by [[Enna]] in Munich, Germany.{{br}} | ||
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* [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-127.html C4 Repair notes] | * [http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-127.html C4 Repair notes] | ||
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/argus/html/argus_c4.php Argus 4] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand | * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/argus/html/argus_c4.php Argus 4] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand | ||
| + | * [http://www.cameraquest.com/arggeiss.htm Geiss modified C4] at cameraquest.com [http://www.cameraquest.com] | ||
[[Category: 35mm rangefinder]] | [[Category: 35mm rangefinder]] | ||
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The Argus C4 35mm rangefinder camera was sold 300.000 times in the 1950s. It had one of the best implementations of a viewfinder with superimposed rangefinder, an easy film load concept and a hot shoe for attaching and connecting a flash without cable. It had a modern design, but no interchangeable lenses. But the company Geiss of Chicago customized C4 cameras for interchangeable lenses which were made by Enna in Munich, Germany.
Links
- Manual available on the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com
- How it Works: The Argus C4 Shutter
- C4 Repair notes
- Argus 4 at www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- Geiss modified C4 at cameraquest.com [1]
