Argus Camera Argus C44 Manual

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The new Argus C44, with its built-in convenience
and versatility, is Americas finest 35mm
camera and the perfect companion for everypicture-taking assignment.
The following pages describe the steps inpicture-taking with the C44. Reading these
instructions will assure complete success
with your very first roll of film.
Beeause Argus produets are eonstantly being
improved, tttinor changes in appearance of
the product may not be included in this
instruction book. A letter or card addressed:
sal,Es sERvrcE DrvrsroN, ARGUS CAMERAS,
ANN ARBoR, Mrcr{rcAN, will bring angwers to
questions about the use of your C44 cameta
or other Argus equipment.
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Functional Parts. . 3,4
Loading. ........ 5-7
Color-matic Settings. 8
Shutter, Aperture Settings. .. . .. 9, 10
Focusing, Holding Camera 11
DepthofFiefd.. ........ 12
Color Exposure Guide. . . .13-14
Black & White Exposure Guide. . . 15-16
Flash Photography. . . . . .. ......17-20
lnterchangeable Lenses. . .. .. .. .2I-26
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functional parts
To help you become familiar with your C44
Camera, the functional parts are indicated
here for easy reference. Familiarity with
these names before loading and operating the
camera will help you become acquainted
with it easily.
BODY tEt{S MOUNT
VIEWFINDER WINDOW
REWIND KNOB
RANGEFINDER DIAt
ACCESSORY SHOE
FILM PTANE II{DEX
EXPOSURE COUNTER
WINDING KNOB
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VIEW AND RA}IGEFINDER
TAKE.UP SPOOT
ROLLER
SPROCKET
FItM COMPARTMENT
FITTTR RETAITIER
APERTURE RING
LENS BARRE[
OEPTH OF FIEID SCATE
OISTANCE SCATE
SHUTTER SPEED DIAL
SHUTTER RETEASE
CABLE RELEASE SOCKET
IENS LOCK RELEASE
LOCKING DEVICE
TRIPOD SOCKET
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Remove camera from case by
unsnapping front flap and
loosening screw on bottom.
Remove camera back by turn-
ing locking device in open
direction and sliding back off.
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Turn the wind knob until it
stops, then rotate the take-up
spool with your thumb so that
the flat surface of the spool
and the small roller are facing
up, as in illustration.
Place a cartridge of fresh
35mm film in the film com-
partment, turning the rewind
knob if necessary so that
cartridge seats properly (up
against top of compartment). 
						

							
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ment of spoiling an important picture through lack of familiarity.
4
Thread fiIm so that three
perforations of film are under
small roller, as in illustration.
Perforations should be engaged
on sprocket, which is con-
nected to exposure counter.
5
Press shutter release and turn
wind knob about half a turn
until end of film folds back
against itself, as in illustration.
Be sure fiIm remains engaged
on sprocket teeth.
Place back against camera
with sides engaged in grooves.
Slide back up into closed
position, turning locking device
in direction opposite to arrow
to lock back tightly closed.
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Turn wind knob until it stops,
press shutter release, and again
turn wind knob until it stops.
These two winds take up film
leader and advance fresh film
into position. Winding film
also cocks the shutter, pr€-
venting double exposure. Since
shutter will be cocked each
time film is wound, be careful
not to press shutter release
before you are ready to take
your first picture.
The exposure counter dial
must be set each time you re-
load. After fresh fiIm has been
advapced into position, press
counter dial down and turn to
20 (for a 2O exposure roll) or to
0 (for a 36 exposure roll). The
dial makes a complete revolu-
tion each time you wind the
film, and automatically stops
at the mark indicating the
number of exposures remain-
ing on the film.
unloading
When end of fi.Im ls reached,
film must be rewound back into
film cartridge. Pull wind knob
completely up and rotate it 1Z
turn backwards. Using rewind
knob,rewind film until counter
dial has stopped rotating. Con-
tinue to turn knob a few extra
revolutions to be sure film is
entirely in cartridge. Open
back, remove film cartridge,
and have film developed as
soon as possible. 
						

							
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While t}re C44 is a truly versatile camera,
capable of meeting every photographic need, it
can also be used like the simplest.camera. For
outdoor snapshots just set it on Color-matic,
then wind film and snap the shutter for each
picture without any further adjustments.
fts so simple, anyone in the family can take
beautiful pictures with the C44.
Color-matic markings on aperture ring,
distance scale and shutter speed dial provideuniversal settings for average subjects in
bright sunlight and sharp focus for these
subjects between 9 and 50 feet.
Yellow markings are used rnith Kodachrome
Daylight film (ASA 10).
Red markings are used with Ektachrome or
Anscochrome Daylight Color Films and with
Plus-X, Supreme or similar black and white
films (ASA 32-80).
settings
APERTURE RING
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