Argus-camera ARGUS A User Manual

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 10 World War II had on American industrial capability, methods, and design. Massive governme

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 11 One can see that the Argus A was very much a product of the times, and it was once those t

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Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 13 3 Models And Variations This section of the book is neither a detailed list of the va

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 14 Argus A Focus Type: 2 Position (6ft - 12ft and 12ft - Infinity, later 6ft - 18ft and 1

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 15 Argus AF Focus Type: Variable from 1¼ to Infinity ft Years Manufactured: 1937 - 1938

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 16 Argus B Year Manufactured: 1937 Introductory Price: $25.00 Approximate Introductory P

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 17 Pre-War Argus A2B Focus Type: 2 Position (6ft - 18ft and 18ft - Infinity) Years Manufa

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 18 Argus A2F Focus Type: Variable from 1¼ to Infinity ft Years Manufactured: 1939 - 1941

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 19 Argus AA Focus Type: Fixed Focus Years Manufactured: 1940 - 1942 Serial Number Range:

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Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 20 Post-War Argus A2B Focus Type: 2 Position (6ft - 18ft and 18ft - Infinity) Years Manuf

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 21 Argus FA Focus Type: 2 Position (6ft - 15ft and 15ft - Infinity) Years Manufactured:

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Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 23 4 Parts Of The Camera The parts of the Argus A family of cameras are very similar to o

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 24 15: Shutter Plunger (pre-war A2B & A2F) 16: Focus Indicator (AF & A2F) 17:

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 25 29: Sprocket Wheel(s) 30: Winding Shaft Fig. 4-6: Inside view o

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 26 5 User’s Guide Loading The Camera 1. Remove the Back Cover by pressing the Lock Clip

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 27 6. Replace the Back Cover by hooking it onto the right side of the camera and closing it

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 28 FA. (The Modified Two-Position Focus in Chapter 8 discusses the two-position focus furthe

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 29 shutter. Keep in mind that the Argus View Finder shows slightly less than will appear on

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 3 Preface For the sake of expediency, any Argus A- or A2-type camera will henceforth be refe

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 30 Using The Light Meter/Exposure Calculator (A2B and A2F) I. First, you must set the Tabs

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 31 Fig. 5-3 : Example 1 Fig.

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 32 f-stop Settings And Spacing In the early models of the Argus camera, the early As and

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 33 6 Accessories Soon after it entered the market, the Argus was quickly joined by a myri

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 34 the sun; thus providing more interesting and more artistic shots. The attachment fits the

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 35 Lens Accessory Case (SARCI) Part No. S-7 Original Cost $1.00 These do not age well.

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 36 Fig. 6-2: Argus Redycase (left), De Luxe Case (center), and Zipper Case (right) Black L

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 37 This new carrying case affords perfect protection for your Argus and is always ready for i

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 38 AVERAGE or CLOUDY, etc. These are notoriously inaccurate factors to deal with. Still, th

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 39 to the desired length of time. Self-timers are particularly useful if you are using a che

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Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 40 quarter of the way around the inside rim and cut it off. Try to fit it on the lens mount.

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 41 7 Restoration And Repair One of the great advantages of the Argus A is how easy it is

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 42 The only reason to take it off is to clean around it or to polish it with aluminum polish.

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 43 set the Counter Dial to “0” when the camera is first loaded with film. Unfortunately, thi

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 44 glue it EXACTLY where it broke off. Serious problems will occur if the Pressure Plate is

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 45 Light-Proof Ribbon The most overlooked part of the Body is the inside of the cylinder th

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 46 The Two-Position Focus Neck The two-position focus Neck is just a tube. Clean the outsi

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 47 Fig. 7-2: “Homemade” adjustable shutter removal tool Once you have removed the nut,

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 48 The Shutter Cleaning The Lens The objective lens of the Argus is very easy to clean. B

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 49 As a shutter mechanism ages, terrible things happen. Dirt enters the mechanism, lubrica

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 5 Table of Contents CHAPTER SUBJECT 1 WHY THE ARGUS A/A2 CAMERA? 2 HISTORY 3 MODELS

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 50 Fig. 7-4: Pre-war Shutter Face Plates Let us take a look at the inside of the pre-wa

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 51 F: This lever rides on a cam on the Face Plate. When you rotate the Face Plate to set t

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 52 The Post-War Shutter The post-war Shutter is found on the post-war Argus A2B and the

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 53 E. These are the lubrication points for the delay mechanism. For every speed from 25 to

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 54 Again, reassembling the Shutter is trickier than taking it apart. The steps are the rever

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 55 the Neck as if you were scratching it. Once found, a crack can be repaired by filling it

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 56 8 Tricks And Modifications When the Argus debuted in 1936, taking a picture was still

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 57 Set the aperture at f/4.5. You can now look through the back of the camera to see exactly

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 58 shallow depth of field, make for interesting effects. Cityscapes can be made with the fir

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 59 The Pinhole Argus The Argus camera can be changed into a pinhole camera. But so can a

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 6 1 Why the Argus A/A2 Camera? Why should anyone be interested in a camera whose latest m

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 60 pixels, and 1200 should have 75 pixels. Once you have double-checked that your scanner is

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 61 and the shutter is in the extended position with the optimum pinhole size, the exposure ti

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 62 slight modification, however, the Argus can produce all sorts of “artistic flaws”. It als

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 63 working filter factor. This factor will remain the same for every mask that is similarly

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 64 Adding A Cold Accessory Shoe Accessory shoes were once very common on cameras. Some ca

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 65 9 Finding An Argus In Good Shape The 60 Second Camera Evaluation You are walking do

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 66 You should see a very temporary flash of light. If you consistently see a flash of light

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 67 10 For More Information Throughout the years, much has been written about 35mm cameras

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 68 Appendix A: Argus A Patent

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Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 73 Appendix B: Bibliography and References Adams, Ansel, The Camera. Little, Brown, and Co

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 8 2 History The concept of a compact 35mm camera was born in the early 1920s. It was then

Download this book for free at http://www.TheArgusA.com/ 9 IRC’s engineers had extensive experience molding Bakelite and took advantage of this knowle