Argus Camera ARGUS A2 manual Argus A2F

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Argus A2F

Focus Type: Variable from 1¼ to Infinity ft

Years Manufactured: 1939 - 1941

Introductory Price: $15.00

Approximate Introductory Price in 2003 Dollars: $200.00

Serial Number Range: 22760 - 39031

Shutter Type: Pre-war Ilex Precise

Lens Speed: f/4.5

Aperture Settings: f/4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.7, 18

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

Extinction Meter/Calculator: Yes

Flash Synch Tubes: No

Pressure Plate: Fixed

The A2F was the most feature-laden version of the Argus. In addition to the integral extinction meter/calculator of the A2B, it offered the variable focusing distance of the AF. It shared the black and chrome faceplate with the A2B, as well as its precarious Shutter Plunger.

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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 Argus a Lens Speed f/4.5Lens Speed f/4.5 Aperture Settings f/4.5, 5.6, 8 Argus AFArgus B Extinction Meter/Calculator No Flash Synch Tubes NoPre-War Argus A2B Argus A2F Argus AA Lens Speed f/6.3Post-War Argus A2B Years Manufactured ~1945Argus FA March Aperture Indicator A, AF, A2Bs, & A2F Parts Of The CameraShutter Plunger pre-war A2B & A2F Sprocket Wheels Winding Shaft User’s Guide Loading The CameraTaking Pictures Page Using The Sunny/16 Rule Rewinding Finished FilmUsing The Light Meter/Exposure Calculator A2B and A2F ISOShutter Speed StopFilm Speed Read Shutter Speed from the block Stop Settings And Spacing Holding The Camera Upside DownAccessories Lens AttachmentsLens Shade Yellow Filter Portrait Attachment NoCopying Attachment No Lens CapLens Accessory Kit for Argus AF Lens Accessory CaseLens Accessory Kit Red FilterBlack Leather Zipper Case Soft Suede Zipper BagDe Luxe Black Leather Case Carrying Case Safety Screw Other AccessoriesLight Meter Cable Release Mechanical Self-TimerVintage Book On Photography Small TripodNew Lens Cap A Lens Cap in various stages of productionHand-Held Or Accessory-Shoe Mounted Rangefinder Flash GunsFilm Transport Mechanism Restoration And RepairCamera Body Film Advance KnobView Finder Counter DialSprocket Wheels Back CoverExtinction Meter Flash MechanismLight-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 Cleaning The Lens Shutter MechanismPre-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 Using Ground Glass Tricks And ModificationsTaking Close-Up Pictures Double ExposuresIntentional 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 Finding An Argus In Good Shape 60 Second Camera EvaluationFinding An Argus Online For More Information Appendix a Argus a Patent Page Page Page Page Appendix B Bibliography and References AdvertisementsOther