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This is the owner's manual for the ARGUS 35mm range finder camera, model C-3

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Page 1: Argus C-3 camera owner's manual

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SHUNER SPEED DIAI

EUIB AND INSIANTANEOUS SEIIING

SHUITER RETEASE

SHUTTER COCKING TEVER

RANGEFINOER DIAI

APERIURE OIAI

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IRIPOD BUSHINGRTWIND KNOE

Because Arsus products are conatantly being improved, minor changes inthe appeara"ncu bf thu protluct may not be includeil in this instruction book.

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netD Argas C-8

FII.M COUNIER DIAI

The Argue C3 is the world's first choice of all 35mm camerae.Ite wonderful combination of advanced deeicn featureewill provide you with a lifetime of picture-makiig pleaeure.This little booklet will help you to become more familiarwith the C3 more quickly, inil bring you fulleet enjoymentfrom its use.If you plan to take a trip, expoee a practice roll or two ofGlnn golhat you may become- familiir with the operationoI your new camera.

fII.M CATCH ACCESSORY SHOE WINDINC KNOE

Loatling 4-6llorv to holtl your C3. . 7COLOIT-MATIC

seltings 8-9T h e n e x t p i c t r r r e . . . . . . 1 0

S h u t t e r s e t t i n g s . . . . . , . 1 lLcns settings 12Focusing 13I ) e p t h o f F i e l d . . . . . . . . 1 4Unloading. l5F l a s h P i c t r r r e e . . . . . . . . 1 6F l a s h T a b l e . . . 1 7Interchangeable lenses. l8-19

Remov ing t he l ens . . . . . 20

The Argus 300Projector. . .

Addi t ional facts. . . . . . .Speci{ications

Guarantee.

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Uour Argas e-8

Your Argus C3 tokes 35mm film cortridges; 20 or

36 pictures per lood; color or blsck-ond-white.

Open the cutnr,r:t lry

r leprcss i r rg t l re cu tc l r a t

the cnd o f t l re carncra .

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Pull out Rewind Knob on thebottom of the camera, andinsert the 35mm cartridge.Then pueh in Rewind Knob(it may be necessary to turnit slightly).

Tl r rear l cnd of f i lm com-pletc lv t l r rough the s lot onthe' [ 'ake-rrp Spinr l le. TurnW i n t l K n o b a p p r o x i -rnately oneJral f t r r rn r rnt i lf i lnr fo l ls rurc ler i tsel f andis ser:rrre on shaft,

Give Winding Knob a couple ofturns to make eure film is secureon Take-up Spindle. Make eureeprockete engage holee in film.If sprockete Btop turning, re-leaee Film Catch. (See lliuetra-tion5.) Cloeeco-eraback,makingeure the back cover lock elideeover the caee catch and eecurelyengagea it.

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Turn Winding Knob ae far

as it will go without forcing-

Hold down Film Catch, and

turn Winding Knob about a

quarter of aturn. Releaee Film

Catch and wind ae far ag knob

will turn. Repeat thie oPera'

tion again in order to take uP

proper amount of film leader.

, , \ l t e r a r l v a t r t ' i n g l l t c l i l r r r a s

e x p l a i n e r l i n S t e p 5 , s e t

( l r r r r r t r ^ r l ) i u l l r r l t t r l t i r t g i t

cor r r r te r -c lockrv is r : ( to the Lr l t )

r rn t i l "O" i s oppos i tc i r r r l t : r

l i ne . ' fhe

Counter l ) ia l i r r r l i -

r :a tes L I re t t t t tn l te r <> l p i t ' t t t r t : s

laker r . ' l ' l r c

ca t t r r , r i t i s t t t t t v

rcar ly l i r r t l r r r I i r s t p i t : l t t r t : .

The Bulb and lrntantano.

ous Setting must be s€t at"I" when using shutter

apeede on the Speed Dial.

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' l ' o " sc r ' " ' r o r r r p i r . t r r r r ' . I r ok t l r l r r r g l r

t l r c \ i t ' r r i r r g \ \ i r r r l o l i t " s t l r t ' L ' [ t o n c . ' l ' h c n

co l r r l ) ose l l r c s r r l r j c r . t j r r s t as vo r r ua r r t i t .

Rc su l c t o l r o l t l t hc cu rne r ' : r s t ca r l v a t t hcr l r o l nc r r t t l r r ' p i r ' l r r l c i s l akc r r . a r r r l s r l r t c r . z c t l r cS I t r r t l r ' r l l r . L ' asc s rn r x r t l r l r us i r r g t l r c t r i ggc r 's ( l u ( ' ( ' z ( ) a r : t i on . Ca r r . s l r ou l r l l r r ' l i r k cn l l r a t t l t cf i ng t ' r t l o cs t t o t i r r l c r l i ' r c u i t l r t l r l r r l r - s t r okc o f

t he Cock ing Levc l * h tn t I r r : S l r r r t t t ' r i s r t ' L ' a " cc l .

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Ites at easuas I-2-8 withCOLON-MATICsettings

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There are only tlrree quick scttings necded

to take fine pictures 'rvith your Argus C3.

LENS OPENING OR F-STOI'

DISTANCE SETTTNG

SIIUTTIj IT SPI. ] I . ]D

Yorrr Argrrs C3 has "COLOIt- l \ f \ ' l ' I ( l set-

t ings" for yorrr urnr .err ience in making rJuick

adjrrst rnents for a l l avcrage scel les in l r l ig l r t

srrn l ig l r t . l iac l t of t l r t 'se three scl t i t tgs is s l rorrr r

in colr red r t rark i r rgs orr t l rc carrrera.

sET Att THREE DIAIS ON YEILOW

(os shown ot lefi) when using

Kodochrome color f i lm.

SET ATt THREE DIALS ON RED

when using Ektochrome or Ansco-

chrome color f i lm ond when using

Plus X or Supreme block-ond-

whi te f i lm.

Cock shrrtter by pushing do'rvn Shrrtter'

Cocking Lcvcr as indi t 'a ted by thc dot tcr l

I incs in thc i l lustrat io l r . You are norv rcacly

to take your p icture.

For h:rnrly refcrenr:c

tings arc l istetl insit le

car r l i r rg case.

COl,Ol t -1\{A' l l lC set-

the covcr of your C3

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After each picture is taken, make it a practice to rvind

the film immediately so the camera rvill he ready for the next

picture. Hold dorvn the Film Catch. and turn Winding Knob

about a quarter of a turn. ReleaseFilm Catch and continue to l'ind asfar as Knob will turn without forcing.Once You've wound the film. theCounter Dial tells vou the number ofthe picture you have taken.

Be sure lo cock the Shutterbefore foking the next piclure.

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1 'hc I l r r l l r a r r r l l n s ta r r t anco r r s Scu i r r g r n r r s t bc a t " 1 " r r henusir tg shut tc l spcct ls on the Spced I f ia l . l t 'or : eslxrsrrr t , longerthan | /10 sccond, t r r r .n knrrr led basc of Shrr t tcr . I tc l lasccf or :kr l ise \ turn unt i l " ' l l " is opposi te *-h i tc do1. \ \ -hcn set at" I i " ,

pressurc on t l rc Slr r r t tcr I le lease opens thc Shrr t l t , r " andi t rcrnains ol rcn rr l r t i l l ) rcssrrrc is rc lczrser l . \ \ l ren thus set ,t l tc carnera rr r r rst bc orr a t r ipor l or . othcr steat ly support .

' l 'he Shutter Specd Dial contro ls thc length

of t i rne the Slrut ter x i l l bc open to l ight . Io

adjust the Shutter , turn Shutter Specd Dial

cotrnter-clockrvise (to the le{t) until desired

slrut ler spccd is opposi te index nrark. ' fhc

exlra tcnsion rr l ren sel t i r rg Spced .Dial at

l 0 i s a r r r l r r r r a l co r r r l i t i o r r .

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The lens seiting determines the size of the opening lhrough which the l ight posses wher the

shuller i: open:Adiustments ore mode by lurning fhe Aperlure Diol to bring lhe correcl f-slop

number opposite tire index mork' (in-beiween settings con olso be usedl'

of f-stop

Smallesr opening is Pro'vided at T:16. Turningdial clockwise to next f'stop number o-pens lensfor twice ae much exposureas at each previous setting(except f:3.5, which addsonlv }alf again aa muchas i t f :4) . Turning dia l inoppos i t e d i r ec t i on cu taeifo".l"e in half at eachf-stop.

S.l t ing3 in thi3 chorl ore for.overogesubiect! ot shul lar 5Pcad ahown'OoLn lcnr one holf r loP more for

very dorklv colorGd tubicctr ; c lo36l e n s o n c h o l f . t o p f o t v e r y l i g h i

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SHUTTERSPEED

S R I G H T H A Z YS U N S U N

CI-OUDY CI-OUDYERIGHT DULI -(FOR AVERAGE SUBJECTS)

Ektochrome DoYl igh t

Anscochrome DoYl igh tf ,8 f ,5 .6

f :4 , shu t te rspeed o f 5O

Ektochrome TYPe F*

Anscochrome F losh TYPe ' r

( ' kw i th 85C- tYPe f l l te r )

b e l w e e n b e t w e e n

5 . 6 & 8 4 & 5 . 6{ . ? s f ' 3 . 5 , s h u t t e r

s p e e d o f 5 0

K o d o c h r o m e D o Y l i g h r

(o r indoor tyPe w i th

cor rec t ion f i l i e r )

b e l w e e n b e t w e e n

5 . 6 & 8 4 & 5 . 6{ . 1 < f : 3 . 5 , s h u l l e r

s p e e d o f 2 5

S u p e r

Anscochrome DoYl igh lf , l 6 f , l I

3 O O f , l 6 f , l I f , 8 f : 5 . 6

A n s c c U l t r o S P e e d P o n

K o d o k P l u s - Xf , l 6 f : l I

IOo f , ] I f , 8 f , 5 . 6 t ' 4

K o d o k P o n o t o m i c - X 5 0 f ' l I f ' 8 f ' 5 ' 6 l t 4

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' f h t ' . \ r g r r s C i i i s e t l r r i ppe r l r r i t h a b r r i l t - i n r ange f i r r dc r *h i ch i s

coup l c r l t o t h t ' Lens . ' l ' o f oc r r s t he < ran re ra . l ook t h ro r rgh t he

r i g l r t - han r l evep iece on t h r ' l r aek o f t he ca rne ra and t u rn t heknur let l l langcf indt ' r l ) ia l rv i th vorrr I inger unt i l vou see only

onc t : k ' a r i r nagc . ( seo i l l r r s t r a t i on a t r i gh t )' l ' h c

bo t t o rn ha l f o l ' t he " sp l i t i r r r agc " i s l e l l o r v t o he lp

you sce the l i r r r . a lorrg r rh ich your subjccI r l i l l be div ider l r rhen

the carntra is not in focrrs.

,l-olo: lt is qlso possible to "guess focus"by est imot ing lhe disfonce ond set t ing th is f igure on the knur led Ronge-f inder Diol opposi te the index morx.

Subiecf out of focus

13 Sub ject correctly focused

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IFor every different lens and focus setting there

is a range of tlistance u'ithin rvhich Yottr picttrres

appear in sharp focrrs. The "depth of field" table

indicates that range. For example: \\'ith your C3

focused on 15 feet, and the Lens set at f:8, all

subjects betrveen B' 8" and 56'?" rvill appear sharp.

Ry referring to the table, you can readily determine

the depth of field for any lene and focus setting...)t

I

tDISTANCE

FOCUSED

ON

f:3.5

SHARPI.YfOCUSED

h1

SHARPTYFOCUSED

fr5.6

SHARPTYFOCUSED

f:8

SH^RPTYTOCUSED

f , l I

SHARPIYFOCUSED

fr l 6

SHARPI.YFOCUSEO

FROr\A TO FROM IO FROM IO FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO

2 '10 ' 3 '2 ' 2 ' to ' 3 '3 " 2,9, 2 '8 ' 3 '6 ' 2 ' 6 " 3 ' 9 ' 2 ' 1 " 1 ' 2 '

3.5' 3'3' 3'9' 3 '3 ' 3 '10" 3 '2 ' 3 ' l I ' 3 ' 1 '2 ' 2' to' 1'6' 2'8' 5'3'

3 ' 8 " 1 ' 1 ' 3 '8 ' 1 '5 ' 3 '6" 1'7' 3 '1 ' 1 ' l l " 3 '2 ' 5 '5 ' 2 ' t t ' , 6 '5 '

5 ' 1 '6 ' 5 '7" 1 ' 6 ' 5 ' 8 " 1,3 , 6 ' 1 ' 6 '7 ' 3'9' 7's' 3'5' 9'7'

6 ' 5 '1 ' 6 ' r0 ' 5 '3 ' 7 ' 1 '8 " 8 ' 5 ' 1 '3 ' | 0 ' 3 ' t 0 ' l 1 ' 3 05 ' 7'6'g t 6 ' to " 9 '8 ' 6'A' 9'r I ' 6 '3' i l ' 5 ' g ' I 3 ' t ' 5 '2 ' r7 '2 " 1 '6 ' 35 ' 10 "

l 0 ' g ' 3 ' l 2 ' 9 ' 8 ' I 3 '3 ' 7'5' | 5'2' 6'90 19'6' 6' 30'1' 5 ' t '

l 5 ' t l ' 1 ' 2 2 ' 1 ' I l ' 2 3 ' 9 ' 9 ' t I ' 3 0 ' t I ' 8'8' 56'7' 7's' 6 ' 1 "

25' r6'3' 51'.2', | 5 '6 ' 65 ' l3 's ' , | 80'2" I t ' ? ' 9 '3 " 7 '3 '

50' 21' o 22'1 ' (o t8 '1 ' I a '5 ' i l ' 5 " 8'5"

| 00' 3 l ' g ' 28'9' 22'5' I 6 ' l O' t2' lo' 9'2'

1{

| 1 ' 8 ' l 0 ' l "16'2 ' 10'1 ' 28'tO' 20'2'

Abovc toblc bored on circlc of confulion .OO2' l l /500"1Focol tcnglh-50mm (1.9685'l

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\\'hen \\'intling Knob stops turning before theCounter l)ial reaches the next consecutive number,you have taken all the pictures on the roll. Before

removing film, first reu'ind the film rvith Rel indKnob on bottorn of camera. Continue to relind{ilm into cartridge until Counter Dial stops turriug.One or tryo extra full turns rvill insure complete filmreturn into the cartridge.

'l 'hen open back of caruera,

as in loadingo and re-nrove fihn cartridge.

Ntlttt: Color films should be processed os soon os possibleofler exposure. Toke oll types of film lo your Argus Deoler fordeveloping ond pr int ing.

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I t 's j r rst as easy to take f lash pict r r les - int loors,

i r rg conr l i t ions-as i t is to takc ot t t t loor p ict t t rcs

l )agc y()u l i l l f inr l cotnyr lc te i t rs t l t t t : t ions for f lash

h

It: fJnst'rerg tlte botlom

cap o f thc f lash gun

arttl i trsert t l 'o size

C plrotoflash bat-

terit:s. Bc srtrc the

batteries are fresh.

' l i r a t lac l r { lash gr rn to Yor r r

O l3 , s in rp lv p l r rg i t i r r to thc

s i r le o f 1he ca tnera . ( la t t -

t ion: I)o not have a {laslr

l r r r lb in the gr rn rvhe l t a t -

t : rc l r i r rg i t to t l re camera .

\ f te r a t tach ing f lash g t r t r

to vor r r ( . i3 , inser t a l las l r

l r r r l l r , p r rsh ing i t in as {a r

as i t r r i l l go . Prcss ing re t l

lrr rlton nt top ofgtttr ejet:ts

l r r r l l r s a r r tomat ica l l y .

at night, or under anv poor l ight-in lrr iglrt sunl iglrt . On the oyrpositeexl)osure sett ings.

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Flash Exposure Guide for

Guide numbers at 'e q iven in the tuble l re lorv forcombinat ions of l lopular f i lms and f lnshlru l l rs .By div id ing the applopr i l te guide number by thenumber of feet betrveen your canlera and the pic.ture subject , you ol r ta in the correct lens opening.

EXAMPLE: For El i tachrome Tlpe F andSylvania Bant lnr 8 f lashbulbs. the guide numberis 80. With a subiect at 10 feet" d iv ide B0 by 10,r vh i ch equa l s B . Se t t he l ens open ing a t f : 8 .

828-type fi ller required.8 I C+ype filler required.M2-type floshbulbs require ospeciol reflector. Guide numbersore suppl ied by f l lm ond bulbmonufocturers,GUIDE NUMBERS FOR ETECTRONICFTASH UNITS ARE FURNISHED BYTHE UNIT'S MANUFACTURER.Floshbulbs occosionolly shotler, ondto ovoid possible donger, o pro-tective shield moy be used over lhefoce of fhe refleclor.

NEVER USE FIASH IN AN

EXPI"OSIVE ATMOSPHERE

and and

' \ -oul C3 is autonrat ical lv synchronized for

Sy l r an i r r l r a rone l . l r r se b r r l l r i u r i d f o r e l e t t l on i cf lash rv i th "X" delay.

Use a shut ter speed of l /25 second (markedin green on the shut ter speed dia l ) rv i th ALLf lnshbulbs.

With e lectronic f lash uni ts, any shut ter speedbe t r veen l / 25 and l / 300 mav be used .

Ektochrome Type FAnscochrome Flosh Type

Kodochrome Type F 15* 65 t00Kodochrome Type A, 55 60** 8O**

Use blue floshbulbswilh Doylight color film

SuperAnscochrome Doylight

Kodok Tri-X

Ansco Ultrq Speed PonKodok P lus-X

I 1 5 1 3 5

Ansco Supreme 80 95 160

Kodok Ponolomic-X 6s 75 125

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The C3 Telephoto Lens is a truly candid lene. It cuts

dietance in half so that you can take close'ups frorn

far arvay when your subjects are natural and relaxed'

You'll find it ideal, too, for true'perspective Portraits,wild.life cloEe-ups.

The Telephoto f,ens is a color'corrected, four

element l00mm f:4.5 lens, and is easily installed' It

corrplea automatically to rangefinder and hae srnooth

he[al focueing, a built'in sunshade and filter holder,

and many other preciaion features.

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Thcsc fhrccpicfurai wcrc

modc with thcC3 comera

ol lhe somqdistoncc frcm

fhc rubiccl

The C3 Vide Angle Lene givee you broader and tall€r pictures-the

area photographed ie actually 87Vo greater. It's ideal for group ehoteand sporte scenes, indoora or out, and wherever there ie no room toetep back from your subject.

Featuree include a color-corrected 35mm f:4.5 lene: automaticrangefinder coupling; click Btop lenr rcttinge; depth offield ecale; handyslip-on viewfinder; eunehade and 6lter holder; and a boet of others.

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f3ernoaingltlte Lens

The Cintar f :3.5 Lens is removable to permit use of

the C3 Wide Angle rnd I 'e lephoto Lenses'

I ITNSCREV CAP FROM THE IDLER CEAR

rvhich couples the rangef inder d ia l to the focusing

lens mbuni . ( I f your C3 is an older model , i t may

lr" . " " . r .n"y to iurn the rangef inder d ia l to 3 feet

l o unsc re \ v t l r e l l r ge s i ze caP . )

2 REMOVE THE IDLER GEAR bv l i f t ing i t

straight up.

S GRASPING TFIE LENS COLLAR' TINSCRES/TIIE LENS (counterc lockrv ise) FROM THE

CAMERA ITRONT PLATE' I f the lens hrs not

been removed for a long per iod of t ime' i t may

talie a little extra effort lo unscrelv iI. Do nol

Ioosen. or rentoue atty ol the assentbly screws inilte lens trtount.

Avoid arry possib le d lmage to shut ter af ter lens is

removcd.

13eplacingthe Lens

I SCREW THE CINTAR LENS INTO THE CAM.ERd. turning to the r ight (c locl i rv ise) pr tst t l teresistnnce poittt until the lens is SEATEI)FIRXILY. ( I I {ECK that the lens is seated f i rmlyLy rotat ing the focusing mount atrd mal i ing cer-t r i in that ihe focusing mount is moving in andout, Be certa in the lens is not unscrerv ing f romt l re camera body.

2 Tt RN THE LENS COLLAR unt i l the f i rs t geartooth on the lef t s ide of the rorv of teeih is in aposi t ion to engage the id ler gear.

i t SET THE RANGEFINDER DIAL AT INFINITY,TI IEN DROP IN THE IDLER GEAR. Move theranuef inder d ia l back and for th and make certa inthai i t s tops exact ly at inf in i ty . This is essent ia lfor proper focusing. I f the dia l does not stop alinf in i ty . l i f t the id ler gear up s l ight ly and rnovethe rangef inder d ia l to the proper posi t ion, tak 'ins care not to move the lens mount.

4 SCREW ON THE IDLER GEAR CAP. ( I f yourC3 is an older model . move the rangef i r rder d ia lto the 3- foot mar l i to do th is. )

T o 'r i ln

i n i u r v t o t he rnnge f i nde r ' ncve r t u rn t he". l i , i l in to the area designir tet l l ry the

'FINDER ensraved on the diu l .

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Ilost wa,A to oiow Uottr eolor slides

'fhe finest optical syetem yet dc-

vieed for slide projection, nowcombined with a complete, con-venient system for vierving, in-dexing and storing your highly.prized color gl ideg-automati.

cally. The wide-angle f:3.3 lensprojects big pictures, even in asmall room. Si lent, poreerfulblorver and epecial heat abeorbinglena protect your valuable slides,Projector, blorvero changer, andspace for extra slide magazinesall flesigned into a handsome,luggage-style carrying case. It'ethe perfect complemeut to any35-- camera.

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ln order thot you moy enioy oful l ronge of phofogrophic p leos'

ure, your Argus C3 hos beendesigned lo occommodote ol r ipod, coble re leose, ond otherhelpful occessories.

Ca.ble llelease ie ueeful inavoiding movement rvhen thccamera-is on a tripod or otltereteady srrplrort. Yorir C3 sltrrtterre lea# ie ' i l r rear led for the ASAatandarrl t';tble releaseo and yorrrArgrra l)ealer can supply yout r i !h onc .

Fi l ler .s can be at tached to your C3 by using asl ip-on adapter r ing or an adapter r ing rvhich lhrear lsinto the lens mount. Your Argus Dealer c ln supplyyou rv i th the proper adapter r ing and a choice oIfilters. He will be happy, too, to show you how filterscan be ueed for special efiects or more accuratc tonevnlues.

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Record your comero's seriolnvmber ond keep il in o sofeploce for fulure referenco,

PfCTURE SIZE . . . l" x l/16" transparencies in2" x 2" rnounts; or 3f" x 4f" stamlardphoto-finishers' prints.

FllM SIZE . . . 35 mrn roll cartridge.

LENS . . . 50 mm (2") Argus Cintar f:3.5 colorcorrected, coated anast igrnat ; d iaphragrrropenings from f:16; rangefinr.ler-coupled,a r r t o rna t i c f ocus ing ,3 f t . t o i n l i n i t y ;hvper- focal d istance, 46'2" at f :3.5; f ie ldc<rvered 27" x 40" angular at inf in i ty ;relnovable for interchange rvith C3 Tele-photo and Wir le , \ngle ac"cssory lenses,

SHUITER . . . Ilehind-the-lens typel accuratelycontro l led spceds at I /10, L/25, l /50,l i 100, l /300 plus bulb (13); hody re lease,threaded lbr standard ASA cablc;manual ly cocked; autornat ical ly syn-clrronized for llash at I /25 shutter speedwith "X" (zero) delay for use withl\f r:dium and Fast peak flash larrrps andX-delay elcctronic flash.

FTASH . . Plug-in type, autornatically firedthrough mortrrling contacts at eide of

camera; bat tcry case accommodalcs twostandard size "C" photoflash cells or aB-C porver unit ; 5" polished reflector withbayonet type socket for Sylvania midgetbase lamps; push.button lamp ejection.

IENS ACCESSORIES . . . Outside diameter of lensmount takes 4lmm slip.on adapter ringand series VI filters and supplementarylenses; threaded inside diameter of lenemount takes screw-in filters and lensee,

OTHER FEATURES: Rugged, molded body withleather-grain and bright metal trinr,51,1" x 23,(" x 2", weight 24 oz.; hinged,die-cast metal back; automatic exposurecounter; color-matic settings for aper-ture, Bhutter speed and distance foraverage subjects in bright eunlight; tri-pod socket; pcrmanently attached filmtakerrp spool; gcnuine sadrlle Ieather,eveready-typc carrying case rvith shoulderEtrap.

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