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| − | The Argus C44R is a 35 mm rangefinder made by | + | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/145906123@N07/39841073573/in/pool-camerawiki |
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| + | |image_text= Two Argus C44R, each with Cintagon Argus f1.9 50mm Coated lens, the left with coupled exposure meter CM2 and viewfinder turret, the right cased. Between the cameras the other available system lenses, behind them a collapsoble flash, in the background an Argus [[tripod]], in the foreground color filters and accessory self-timer - all made in Ann Arbor except the lenses made by Steinheil. | ||
| + | |image_by= S. Katz | ||
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| + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4774239521_13013195cc.jpg | ||
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| + | |image_text= Argus C44R, with plain C44 (and flash), lenses, and accessories | ||
| + | |image_by= PhotoShop Guru | ||
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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 Cintagon Argus f2.8 50mm Coated lens was standard; but several auxiliary lenses manufactured by [[Steinheil]] in Germany were offered: | ||
| + | Cintagon Argus f4.5 35mm Coated | ||
| + | Cintagon Argus f1.9 50mm Coated | ||
| + | Cintagon Argus f3.5 100mm Coated | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | *[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/ | + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/argus_c-44/argus_c44.htm Argus C44R manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
| + | *[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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| + | [[Category:USA]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Argus|C44R]] | ||
| + | [[Category:C|C44R Argus]] | ||
| + | [[Category:35mm rangefinder]] | ||
| + | [[Category:A]] | ||
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| Two Argus C44R, each with Cintagon Argus f1.9 50mm Coated lens, the left with coupled exposure meter CM2 and viewfinder turret, the right cased. Between the cameras the other available system lenses, behind them a collapsoble flash, in the background an Argus tripod, in the foreground color filters and accessory self-timer - all made in Ann Arbor except the lenses made by Steinheil. image by S. Katz (Image rights) |
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| Argus C44R, with plain C44 (and flash), lenses, and accessories image by PhotoShop Guru (Image rights) |
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 Cintagon Argus f2.8 50mm Coated lens was standard; but several auxiliary lenses manufactured by Steinheil in Germany were offered:
Cintagon Argus f4.5 35mm Coated Cintagon Argus f1.9 50mm Coated Cintagon Argus f3.5 100mm Coated
