Argus Camera ARGUS A - Manual (Page 27)

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6. Replace the Back Cover by hooking it onto the right side of the camera and closing it
onto the Lock Clip. While closing the camera, ensure that the foam Film Cartridge
Retainer on the Back Cover presses down on the lip of the film cartridge.
CAUTION: If the Back Cover does not go down easily, do not force it. Remove it and
restart the loading process.
7. You must now wind the portion of the film that has been exposed to daylight. This is
done by advancing the film twice.
Advancing The Film: Look at the Counter Dial and remember the number of the
current exposure. Push the Counter Dial Release towards the View Finder and hold it
there. Turn the Winding Knob until the Counter Dial spins about a quarter of the way
around, then let go of the Counter Dial Release. Continue to turn the Winding Knob until
it nears the number of the next exposure, then slow down until you feel the Winding
Knob stiffen. Do this gently or you will rip out the perforations on the film and possibly
ruin your pictures. The Counter Dial should be set to the next number and an unexposed
portion of the film will be in position ready to take a picture.
8. If you set the Counter Dial in Step 2, then the Exposure Counter should be set to “0”.
If not, set the Counter Dial to “0” by turning it counter-clockwise. Be careful not to
loosen the Counter Dial screw as you turn it.
9. You are now ready to take a picture.
Taking Pictures
10. If the Shutter and Neck assembly is in the storage position and locked away, rotate
the assembly until it unlocks and springs forward. The storage position, with the Lens
Locking Tabs secured into the Locking Lugs, cannot be used to take pictures. In order to
take a photograph, the Neck must be extended as in Fig. 4-1.
Fig 5-2: The Neck and Shutter in the storage position (left), and the extended position (right)
11. The method for focusing the lens depends on the model of camera:
Argus A, A2B, and FA (Two-Position Focus): This is probably the most
misunderstood aspect of the Argus. The focus distances are only labeled on the Argus