Argus Model K
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| The Model K, a very uncommon Argus image by Rick Soloway (Image rights) |
The Model K is one of the most uncommon cameras ever sold by Argus, from 1,800 to 2,100 units made according to different sources. It is a compact scale focus camera for 35mm film with a built-in extinction meter. The 50mm lens offers apertures from f/4.5 to f/11; shutter speeds are in convenient geometric sequence of 1/25, 1/50, 1/100 and 1/200 seconds.
Links
- Argus Model K operating instructions (PDF) from the Ann Arbor District Library collection of Argus materials
- Model K among a list of Argus rarities from Phillip Sterritt's Argus Camera Information Reference Site
- Listed among "Argus Unique Bodied Cameras" at the Argus Collectors Group web site
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| Vintage packaging image by Missy Bergen (Image rights) |
