Argus Camera ARGUS A2 guide

Edition of 5 June 2004

© Copyright 2004 Hrad Kuzyk

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Argus Camera ARGUS A2 manual

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 Stop Shutter SpeedFilm Speed Read Shutter Speed from the block Stop Settings And Spacing Holding The Camera Upside Down Lens Attachments AccessoriesLens Shade Portrait Attachment No Copying Attachment NoYellow Filter Lens Cap Lens Accessory Case Lens Accessory KitLens Accessory Kit for Argus AF Red Filter Soft Suede Zipper Bag Black Leather Zipper CaseDe Luxe Black Leather Case Other Accessories Carrying Case Safety ScrewLight Meter Mechanical Self-Timer Vintage Book On PhotographyCable Release Small Tripod New Lens Cap A Lens Cap in various stages of production Hand-Held Or Accessory-Shoe Mounted Rangefinder Flash Guns Restoration And Repair Camera BodyFilm Transport Mechanism Film Advance Knob View Finder Counter Dial Sprocket Wheels Back Cover Extinction Meter Flash Mechanism Neck Light-Proof RibbonNeck You Can’t Fix Variable Focus Neck Two-Position 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 Fixing The Iris And Other Repairs Argus AA ShutterFinding Light Leaks Page Tricks Using Ground Glass Tricks And Modifications Taking Close-Up Pictures Double Exposures Modifications Most Common Modification Intentional Lens AberrationsModifying 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 Advertisements Appendix B Bibliography and ReferencesOther