Argus Camera ARGUS A2 manual Argus AF, Lens Speed f/4.5 Aperture Settings f/4.5, 5.6, 8

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Argus AF

Focus Type: Variable from 1¼ to Infinity ft

Years Manufactured: 1937 - 1938

Introductory Price: $15.00

Approximate Introductory Price in 2003 Dollars: $190.00

Serial Number Range: 5000 - 70138

Shutter Type: Pre-war Ilex Precise

Lens Speed: f/4.5

Aperture Settings: f/4.5, 5.6, 8, 11

Shutter Speeds: 1/200th sec, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, B(ulb), T(ime)

Extinction Meter/Calculator: No

Flash Synch Tubes: No

Pressure Plate: Fixed

The first variant of the original, the AF is identical to the Argus A except that the two-position focus Neck was traded for a variable version with a focal length from 15 inches to infinity. This rendered the portrait and copy lens attachments unnecessary and greatly increased the photographic flexibility of the camera. This model only came with the black and brass faceplate.

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Contents Page Page Preface Page Table of Contents Why the Argus A/A2 Camera? May History Page Page Page October Models And Variations Lens Speed f/4.5 Argus aArgus AF Lens Speed f/4.5 Aperture Settings f/4.5, 5.6, 8Extinction Meter/Calculator No Flash Synch Tubes No Argus BPre-War Argus A2B Argus A2F Lens Speed f/6.3 Argus AAYears Manufactured ~1945 Post-War Argus A2BArgus FA March Parts Of The Camera Aperture Indicator A, AF, A2Bs, & A2FShutter Plunger pre-war A2B & A2F Sprocket Wheels Winding Shaft Loading The Camera User’s GuideTaking Pictures Page Rewinding Finished Film Using The Sunny/16 RuleISO Using The Light Meter/Exposure Calculator A2B and A2FShutter Speed StopFilm Speed Read Shutter Speed from the block Holding The Camera Upside Down Stop Settings And SpacingAccessories Lens AttachmentsLens Shade Lens Cap Portrait Attachment NoCopying Attachment No Yellow FilterRed Filter Lens Accessory CaseLens Accessory Kit Lens Accessory Kit for Argus AFBlack Leather Zipper Case Soft Suede Zipper BagDe Luxe Black Leather Case Carrying Case Safety Screw Other AccessoriesLight Meter Small Tripod Mechanical Self-TimerVintage Book On Photography Cable ReleaseA Lens Cap in various stages of production New Lens CapFlash Guns Hand-Held Or Accessory-Shoe Mounted RangefinderFilm Advance Knob Restoration And RepairCamera Body Film Transport MechanismCounter Dial View FinderBack Cover Sprocket WheelsFlash Mechanism Extinction MeterLight-Proof Ribbon NeckNeck You Can’t Fix Two-Position Focus Neck Variable Focus NeckSeparating The Neck From The Shutter Homemade adjustable shutter removal tool Shutter Mechanism Shutter Cleaning The LensPre-War Shutter Pre-war Shutter Face Plates Pre-war Shutter with the Face Plate removed Post-War Shutter Post-war Shutter with the Face Plate removed Argus AA Shutter Fixing The Iris And Other RepairsFinding Light Leaks Page Tricks And Modifications Tricks Using Ground GlassDouble Exposures Taking Close-Up PicturesIntentional Lens Aberrations Modifications Most Common ModificationModifying Old Filters Pinhole Argus Optimum hole specifications for various shutter positions Special Effects For The Proletariat Page Closer Two-Position Focus Adding a Cold Accessory Shoe 60 Second Camera Evaluation Finding An Argus In Good ShapeFinding An Argus Online For More Information Appendix a Argus a Patent Page Page Page Page Appendix B Bibliography and References AdvertisementsOther