Argus Camera ARGUS A2 manual Taking Pictures

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6.Replace the Back Cover by hooking it onto the right side of the camera and closing it onto the Lock Clip. While closing the camera, ensure that the foam Film Cartridge Retainer on the Back Cover presses down on the lip of the film cartridge.

CAUTION: If the Back Cover does not go down easily, do not force it. Remove it and restart the loading process.

7.You must now wind the portion of the film that has been exposed to daylight. This is done by advancing the film twice.

Advancing The Film: Look at the Counter Dial and remember the number of the current exposure. Push the Counter Dial Release towards the View Finder and hold it there. Turn the Winding Knob until the Counter Dial spins about a quarter of the way around, then let go of the Counter Dial Release. Continue to turn the Winding Knob until it nears the number of the next exposure, then slow down until you feel the Winding Knob stiffen. Do this gently or you will rip out the perforations on the film and possibly ruin your pictures. The Counter Dial should be set to the next number and an unexposed portion of the film will be in position ready to take a picture.

8.If you set the Counter Dial in Step 2, then the Exposure Counter should be set to “0”. If not, set the Counter Dial to “0” by turning it counter-clockwise. Be careful not to loosen the Counter Dial screw as you turn it.

9.You are now ready to take a picture.

Taking Pictures

10.If the Shutter and Neck assembly is in the storage position and locked away, rotate the assembly until it unlocks and springs forward. The storage position, with the Lens Locking Tabs secured into the Locking Lugs, cannot be used to take pictures. In order to take a photograph, the Neck must be extended as in Fig. 4-1.

Fig 5-2: The Neck and Shutter in the storage position (left), and the extended position (right)

11. The method for focusing the lens depends on the model of camera:

Argus A, A2B, and FA (Two-Position Focus): This is probably the most misunderstood aspect of the Argus. The focus distances are only labeled on the Argus

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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
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