Argus A2F | Argus Camera ARGUS A2 specs

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/4.5 Lens Speed f/4.5 Aperture Settings f/4.5, 5.6, 8 Argus AF Argus B Extinction Meter/Calculator No Flash Synch Tubes No Pre-War Argus A2B Argus A2F Argus AA Lens Speed f/6.3 Post-War Argus A2B Years Manufactured ~1945 Argus FA March Aperture Indicator A, AF, A2Bs, & A2F Parts Of The Camera Shutter Plunger pre-war A2B & A2F Sprocket Wheels Winding Shaft User’s Guide Loading The Camera Taking Pictures Page Using The Sunny/16 Rule Rewinding Finished Film Using The Light Meter/Exposure Calculator A2B and A2F ISO Shutter Speed StopFilm Speed Read Shutter Speed from the block Stop Settings And Spacing Holding The Camera Upside Down Accessories Lens AttachmentsLens Shade Yellow Filter Portrait Attachment NoCopying Attachment No Lens Cap Lens Accessory Kit for Argus AF Lens Accessory CaseLens Accessory Kit Red Filter Black 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 Tripod New Lens Cap A Lens Cap in various stages of production Hand-Held Or Accessory-Shoe Mounted Rangefinder Flash Guns Film Transport Mechanism Restoration And RepairCamera Body Film Advance Knob View Finder Counter Dial Sprocket Wheels Back Cover Extinction Meter Flash Mechanism Light-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 Mechanism Pre-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 Modifications Taking Close-Up Pictures Double Exposures Intentional 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 Evaluation Finding An Argus Online For More Information Appendix a Argus a Patent Page Page Page Page Appendix B Bibliography and References AdvertisementsOther