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The Argus C44R is a 35 mm rangefinder made by the US company [[Argus]]. It is a minor revision of the [[Argus C44]] and accepts the same interchangeable lenses. It adds a chromed, rapid film-advance lever, and the option of coupling an external light meter to its shutter-speed dial.
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The '''Argus C44R''' is a 35 mm [[rangefinder]] camera made by [[Argus]] in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. It is a minor revision of the [[Argus C44]] and accepts the same interchangeable lenses. It adds chromed rapid film advance and rewind levers, plus the option of coupling an external light meter to its shutter-speed dial.
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The 50mm f/2.8 Cintagon lens was standard; but several auxiliary lenses manufactured by [[Steinheil]] in Germany were offered.
  
 
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/argus/html/argus_c44R.php argus c44R] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]
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* [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/argus_c-44/argus_c44.htm Argus C44R manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=10403 argus c44R] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
 
*[http://www.cameraquest.com/argc44.htm Argus C44 and C44R] at [http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm Cameraquest]
 
*[http://www.cameraquest.com/argc44.htm Argus C44 and C44R] at [http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm Cameraquest]
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Revision as of 06:30, 28 November 2018

The Argus C44R is a 35 mm rangefinder camera made by Argus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. It is a minor revision of the Argus C44 and accepts the same interchangeable lenses. It adds chromed rapid film advance and rewind levers, plus the option of coupling an external light meter to its shutter-speed dial.

The 50mm f/2.8 Cintagon lens was standard; but several auxiliary lenses manufactured by Steinheil in Germany were offered.

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