Argus Camera ARGUS A2 manual Accessories, Lens Attachments, Lens Shade

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6 Accessories

Soon after it entered the market, the Argus was quickly joined by a myriad of accessories. Verschoor envisioned the Argus as part of a system of components that could cheaply create pictures from start to finish. On the enlarger, the camera body and lens were also used to hold the negative and project the image onto the print. This enlarger, a slide projector, and slide mounting kits were all for sale, and were combined with other Argus products to produce the “ARGUSKIT.” This $50 kit had everything you needed to process film and produce photographs.

Many of these accessories are no longer relevant. However, there are some Argus items which do still expand the camera’s capabilities.

When possible, the original descriptions of the Argus accessories are used. These are in italics and include information such as the Argus “code word,” part number, and original price. These “code words,” in parentheses below the part name, are the special names by which Argus referred to its own products, again copying a system that Leica introduced.

Lens Attachments

Fig. 6-1: Argus filters, adapters, and lens shade (left) and Series V adapter (right)

Argus slip-on filters and adapters are among the most useful accessories, but they have some limitations that one should bear in mind. The filters and the sun shade from the Argus Lens Accessory Kit do not fit the AA, the FA, or the post-war A2B. They are stackable, but if more than two are used they begin to crop the edge of the negative. Without modification, the Kodak Series V Adapter Ring only fits the post-war A2B and the FA. Refer to Chapter 8 for ideas on how to reuse filters if they are scratched or have fungus. See also the “New Lens Cap” section later in this chapter.

Lens Shade

(SUNSE)Part No. S-1 Original Cost 65¢

Eliminates light from rays outside the angle of the lens. Every shot will be improved by the use of this attachment. With it it is possible to shoot almost directly into

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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 Copying Attachment No Portrait Attachment NoYellow Filter Lens CapLens Accessory Kit Lens Accessory CaseLens Accessory Kit for Argus AF Red FilterBlack Leather Zipper Case Soft Suede Zipper BagDe Luxe Black Leather Case Carrying Case Safety Screw Other AccessoriesLight Meter Vintage Book On Photography Mechanical Self-TimerCable Release Small TripodA Lens Cap in various stages of production New Lens CapFlash Guns Hand-Held Or Accessory-Shoe Mounted RangefinderCamera Body Restoration And RepairFilm Transport Mechanism Film Advance KnobCounter 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