Argus Camera ARGUS A - Manual (Page 15)

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Argus AF
Focus Type: Variable from 1¼ to Infinity ft
Years Manufactured: 1937 - 1938
Introductory Price: $15.00
Approximate Introductory Price in 2003 Dollars: $190.00
Serial Number Range: 5000 - 70138
Shutter Type: Pre-war Ilex Precise
Lens Speed: f/4.5
Aperture Settings: f/4.5, 5.6, 8, 11
Shutter Speeds: 1/200
th
sec, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, B(ulb), T(ime)
Extinction Meter/Calculator: No
Flash Synch Tubes: No
Pressure Plate: Fixed
The first variant of the original, the AF is identical to the Argus A except that the
two-position focus Neck was traded for a variable version with a focal length from 15
inches to infinity. This rendered the portrait and copy lens attachments unnecessary and
greatly increased the photographic flexibility of the camera. This model only came with
the black and brass faceplate.