Argus C3
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Manufacturer: Argus Date of Production: 1939 - 1966 Variants: Argus C3 colormatic, Match-Matic, Type of Camera: rangefinder Lens: Argus Coated Cintar 50mm 1:3.5 Shutter: leaf shutter Shutter speed range: Bulb, 1/10-1/300 Exposure Modes: Manual Focus areas: 3 ft. to infinity Focus modes: rangefinder is coupled to distance control Continuous Shooting: - Viewfinder: optical,with superimposed rangefinder ASA/ISO range: - Flash: Flash Sync Flash bracketing: - Focus bracketing: - Custom WB: - WB bracketing: - Rear LCD monitor: only for customized version ;-) Data/Image Recording: - Battery: - Weight: 26.8 oz. (759.8 g) Optional Battery Packs: - |
The Argus C3 rangefinder camera followed the Argus C2 in 1939. With the C3 the bricks became America's best-sold 35mm camera series.
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| C3 with Fujitar 135mm f4.5 lens and clip-on viewfinder accessory lens by Rick Soloway |
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| 1941-1944 model C3 with 7-speed shutter by siimvahur |
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| C3 back by siimvahur |
Links
- ARGUS COLLECTORS GROUP
- Manual for accessory lenses available on the Favorite Classics section of .kyphoto.com
- The Other Martin Taylor's review of the Argus C3
- about Argus C3 at www.reference.com [1]
- manual at Michael Butkus Jr.'s [2]
- Argus C3 at www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- C3 user manual at www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- another user manual at www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- history of the C3 at surprenantphoto.com [3]
- changes of the C3 from 1939 to 1957 at photo.net [4]
- serial numbers of C3 types at vieilalbum.com [5]
- Argus C3 User's manual at www.copweb.be [6]
- [7] Ken.Lyndrup.dk English version [8]
- [9] Ken.Lyndrup.dk Dansk udgave [10]
- Argus C3 Camera Manual : Photo-Manuals.com by Ben Squire
- Argus C3 at whitemetal.com
Repairs
Categories: 35mm rangefinder | USA | Argus | A | C





