• Download this book for free at • For the sake of expediency, any Argus A- or A2-type camera will henceforth be referred to simply as “an Argus.” The author realizes that Argus manufacturers produced various types of cameras and that, if mentioned in casual conversation, the word Argus will probably conjure the image of the far more popular C3, not an A or A2. • Edition of 5 June 2004 © Copyright 2004 Hrad Kuzyk All Rights Reserved. Dell inspiron 15 3878 windows 7. Download this book for free at • Table of Contents HAPTER UBJECT HY THE ISTORY ODELS AND ARTS OF THE CCESSORIES ESTORATION AND RICKS AND INDING AN URTHER PPENDIX RGUS PPENDIX IBLIOGRAPHY AND Download this book for free at A/A2 C RGUS AMERA ARIATIONS AMERA ’ UIDE EPAIR ODIFICATIONS. • Why the Argus A/A2 Camera?

How to use PVR function to record on the Argus Combo Receiver. Having successfully installed the Hard drive onto the Edision Argus Digital TV Receiver - below is outline the main features that come with having a hard drive added on. To Pause Live TV on your Edision Argus Combo Receiver.

Why should anyone be interested in a camera whose latest model has been out of production for over 50 years? Certainly not for ease of use. Point-and-shoot cameras made today are far more user-friendly. Not for quality of the lens or accuracy of the shutter. • May 1937 Download this book for free at • (UniveX 00, Kodak 828, 127, 126, 110, Disc, APS, etc). Download this book for free at The symbiotic relationship between Argus cameras and The Argus A, and its.

• To reflect this redirection in corporate focus, IRC changed its name from International Radio Corporation to International Research Corporation. In 1937, the Argus A was followed by the Argus AF and the Argus B, which were two variations on the same theme. The AF, at $15.00, had an infinitely adjustable focusing mount but the same shutter and lenses, while the B, at $25.00, had a higher. These were the ignoble circumstances under which the Argus A2B left the company, now again renamed Argus Cameras, Inc. This was not the end for the Argus A-type camera, however.

Possibly to fill in the gap for a low-cost camera while other cameras were being developed, Argus introduced the FA, which was another flash version of the A. • One can see that the Argus A was very much a product of the times, and it was once those times changed that the age of the Argus A ended. All did not go well with Argus Cameras, Inc. After the demise of the A/A2 line. • October 1938 Download this book for free at • Models And Variations This section of the book is neither a detailed list of the various serial numbers, nor a catalog of every minor variation. Rather, it is a brief overview of the various Argus models produced. In the early years of the Argus, several low-production-run variations were manufactured in an effort to further explore the camera market.

• As other models were introduced, the price dropped from $12.50 to $10.00. Most of the colored models are early Argus As, probably to test the consumer market for interest when they were first introduced. Download this book for free at Argus A. • 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.

• Extinction Meter/Calculator: No Flash Synch Tubes: No This distant cousin was a fancier version of the Argus A, which featured a higher- quality Prontor II shutter rather than the standard Ilex Precise. The Prontor II shutters were imported from Germany, and the start of hostilities in Europe probably hindered their further export.

• Pre-War Argus A2B Focus Type: 2 Position (6ft - 18ft and 18ft - Infinity) Years Manufactured: 1939 - ~1945 Introductory Price: $12.50 Approximate Introductory Price in 2003 Dollars: $165.00 Serial Number Range: ~56215 - 244601 Shutter Type: Pre-war Ilex Precise Lens Speed: f/4.5 Aperture Settings: f/4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.7, 18 Shutter Speeds: 1/200. • Argus A2F Focus Type: Variable from 1¼ to Infinity ft Years Manufactured: 1939 - 1941 Introductory Price: $15.00 Approximate Introductory Price in 2003 Dollars: $200.00 Serial Number Range: 22760 - 39031 Shutter Type: Pre-war Ilex Precise Lens Speed: f/4.5 Aperture Settings: f/4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.7, 18 Shutter Speeds: 1/200 sec, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, B(ulb), T(ime) Extinction Meter/Calculator: Yes. • Argus AA Focus Type: Fixed Focus Years Manufactured: 1940 - 1942 Serial Number Range: 500000 - 513250 Shutter Type: Custom for Argus AA Lens Speed: f/6.3 Aperture Settings: f/6.3 (Dull/Color), 9 (Cloudy), 12.7 (Sun/Bright) Shutter Speeds: Time, Inst. Extinction Meter/Calculator: No Flash Synch Tubes: Yes Pressure Plate: Fixed The entire Shutter and Neck assembly was redesigned to incorporate a flash. • Post-War Argus A2B Focus Type: 2 Position (6ft - 18ft and 18ft - Infinity) Years Manufactured: ~1945 - 1950 Introductory Price: $29.00 (includes carrying case and excise tax) Approximate Introductory Price In 2003 Dollars: $270.00 Serial Number Range: ~56215 - 244601 Shutter Type: Post-war Lens Speed: f/4.5 Aperture Settings: f/4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.7, 18.