Argus Camera Argus C44 Manual

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A bayonet terminal is
provided for multiple
flash extension when
using a B-C unit. Ordi-
nary batteries are not
powerful enough for thisin-series connection.
Immediately after mak-
ing a flash exposure the
lamp will be HOT. Eject
lamp without touching
it by pressing down on
the red ejector button
at top of battery case.
pointers on
flash
phcltography
Flash pictures with the new Argus C44
are easy, sure and excitingly lifelike. Flashbrings the sunlight indoors, permitting
pictures anywhere, anytime, regardless of
existing light conditions.
Family activities make wonderful flash pic-
tures. You will treasure shots of evening
activities, parties and holiday dinners. Out-
doors, flash eliminates dark shadows
under the eyes, nose and chin . . . shadows
that ruin so many wonderful snapshots.
Flash permits color pictures on cloudy days
and assures you a good picture every time!
Flash lamps occasionally shatter, and to
avoid any possible danger, a shield of
translucent material may be used over the
flash reflector. Never use flash in an explosive
atmosphere.
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Guide numbers are given in the chart below for popular films and flash lamps. Edividing the guide number by the number of feet between your camera and subjecyou obtain the conect aperture setting (f:stop). Guide numbers are intended 2guides to correct exposure and may be changed to suit individual requirement
EXAfrTPLE: For Ektachrorne Type F and Press 25 flash lamp at LILO0 shutter speethe chart shows 110 as the guide number. With a subject at 10 feet from the camerdivide 110 by 10, which equals 11. Set the aperture at f:11.
flash
exposure
guide
FLASHBULB >
SHUTTER SPEED >
*The five-millisecond delay, characteristic of gas-filled lamps, prevents adequate exposure at shutter speeds faster than**SF lampsrequire 828 type correction filter.***Wire-filled bulbs require 8lC type correction filter with this film.(For ELECTRONIC FLASH UNITS, use X setting and consult manufacturers exposure instructions.)
Sylvania Press 25(Use M Setting)
I /300
75
45**
70
90
110
110
170
55
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							interchangeabte
lenses
fnstantly interchangeable Argus Cintagon lenses provide
the right focal length for every picture and let you take full
advantage of the versatility built into your C44 camera. With
Argus C44 35 mm Wide Angle and 100 mm Telephoto Lenses
added to your camera kit, you wont miss a single
photographic opportunity!
The standard 50 mm lens and both accessory lenses are
hard coated and color-corrected, assuring you professionatly
sharp black-and-white negatives and brilliant color slides. These
precision Cintagon lenses feature a rig:id bayonet-type
mount like those of the worlds most expensive cameras,
enabling you to interchange them quickly and easily.
Easy-to-read depth-of-field scales, click-stop aperture
settings, and the Argus Color-matic system of universal
settings for simplified picture-taking are some of the other
advanced features of these specially designed lenses.
Built-in lens hoods keep the direct rays of the sun from
striking the lens and also serve as retaining rings to hold
filters and supplementaryclose-up lenses.
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50 mm Srondord Lens
This fast, four element Cintagon lens is capable of
handling a wide variety of picture-taking situations.
Its large maximum aperture of f:2.8 allows you to
take pictures even under very low light conditions.
This fast lens and high speed films make photog-
raphy indoors by existing light a real possibility.
35 mm Wide Angle Lens
Very useful for snapshot work because of its extremely
great depth of field, this f:4.5 Cintagon lens covers
87 % more area than the standard lens. It lets you
include more scenery in your vacation slides and is
just the thing where there is little room to step back
from your subject.
t OO mm Telephoto Lens
This f:3.5 Cintagon lens reaches out . . . bringing your
subject twice as close. Its 100 mm focal length makes
candid shots easier and permits close-ups without
standing close! Because it provides enlarged pictures
of distant subjects, youll use it to shoot far-away
scenery, animals, and sports events.
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							interchangeable lenses, cont.
The ease with which the Argus
C44 lenses are interchanged wiU
an.aze you. A push of a button and a
twist of the wrist remove the lens . - -
the simple alignment of red dots,
insertion of lens, and another twist
of the wrist locks the lens securely in
place. Its automatically coupled
to the rangefinder.
To protect the delicate mechanism
of the shutter, NEVER LEAvE cAMERA
WITHOUT A LENS OR COVER ON IT.
AIso avoid changing lenses in bright
sunlight. When the accessory lenses
are not being used, they should be
stored in their leather carrying cases.
tO INSERI FILTER, grasp diaphragm
control ring, unscrew lens hood,
drop filter in front of lens, and screw
on lens hood again. Both Wide
Angle and Telephoto Lenses accept
Series VI (LrAdiameter) fiIters
and supplementary close-up lenses.
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REMOVAT
Turn rangefinder dial so that THE DrsrANcE
scer.p rs sET AT rNFrNrrv (oo). Hold camera in
left hand so that rangefinder dial ancl body lens
mount are free to turn during uncoupling opera-
tion. HoId lens barrel with right hand. While
right thumb is pushing up on lens lock release,
give lens barrel a quarter-turn to the left(counter-clockwise) and lift lens out. 
						

							
INSTATLATION
To prepare the body lens mount to receive
any of the three lenses, turn the range-
finder dial to bring the red dots in the
mount opposite each other. Then prepare
the lens barrel for installation by turning
the black distance scale to infinity (o),
aligning the two red dots in the base of the
lens barrel. (See illustration).
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Insert lens barrel carefully into the body lens
mount, fitting the notch on the black ring over
thb square projection in the body lens mount.
When the lens is fully seated, turn it to the right
(clockwise) as rln As rr wrLL Go, about a
quarter-turn. Allow rangefinder dial and body
lens mount to turn freely. Lens locks securely in
place, automatically coupled to the rangefinder.
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							argus vari mb$ffi p(}\/Ver
vievvfi nder
The precision optical system of the new Argus Variable
Power Viewfinder gives you a choice of three magnifications
of the field of view, corresponding with the areas seen by
your 35mm wide Angle, 50mm standard, and 100mm
Telephoto Lenses. A built-in parallax adjustment
compensates for differences that would otherwise occur
between the fields of view of the lenses and viewfinder .
it tilts the lens system within the viewfinder so that you
see precisely what your lens sees at any distance.
To mount the viewfinder on your C44, slide its mounting
foot into the cameras accessory shoe. Focus through
the buitt-in rangefinder-viewfinder of the camera.
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with the 5omm Stondsrd Lens . Set the
small dial on the left side of the unit so that
the focal length number 50 is opposite
the white dot. The larger dial on the right
side is for parallax correction. Set it at the
distance indicated on the distance scale
after the camera has been focused.
wirh rhe I OOmm Telephoto Lenc . . Set the
dial to 100 and adjust the parallax-cor-
rection dial. The illustrations at left show
you how your subject will look through the
Argus Variable Power Viewfinder-not
masked down, but magnified to the full
proportions of the viewfinder.
TO TAKE FIASH PICTURES WHEN THE VARIABTE POWER
VIEWFINDER lS USED, mount flash unit on the C44
Flash Extension Bracket. The bracket is held
in place by the C44 case screw or by a tripod
screw. To attach bracket, loosen screw on bottom
of leather case and slide camera part-way out.
Slip bracket into slot in end of case, and place
hole in bracket over end of safety screw. Siide
camera back down onto screw, and tighten.
Mount flash unit on camera, and plug cord into
socket in Variable Power Viewfinder. To use
Flash Extension Bracket on the C44 without
using leather case, case screw may be removed
to hold bracket on camera. as illustrated.
whh rhe 35mm Wlde Angle Lens . . . Set the
small dial to 35 and the larger dial to
the distance you are from your sub3ect.
The infinity setting 1. ) is used for distant
subjects when your subject is closer
than 15 feet, set the correct foot-number
opposite the white dot.
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							specifications
PICTURE SIZE: Lo x LK6 transparencies in 2 x 2
mounts; or 3r{ x 4Lk standard black and
white prints.
FILI$ SIZE: 35mm, roll cartridge.
[ENS: 50mm (2) Argus Cintagon f:2.8 color-
corrected, coated anastigmat; diaphragm open-
ings from f:22; rangefinder-coupled automatic
focusing, 3 ft. to infinity; hyperfocal distance:
57 8o at f:2.8; field covered: 27o x 40o angular
at infinity; resolving power: L2A Hnes per milli-
meter at center of field. Bayonet-type mount;
depth-of-field scale on lens barrel.
SHUTTER: Behind lens type; gear-controlled speeds
at L/LO, Lf 25, L/1O, L/LOO, L/SOO plus bulb (B);
body release, threaded for ASA cable; auto-
matically cocked with film wind action; syn-
chronized for 66M (20 millisecond delay) and66X (zero delay) flash equipment, including
electronic flash units.
FLASH: Lock-on type, fits accessory shoe on
camera and accessory mounting bracket; syn-
chronized through mounting contacts; auxiliary
bayonet terminal provided for connection to
secondary flash when using B-C power unit; 5
polished reflector with bayonet type socket for
midget base flash lamps; push- button lampejection.
IENS ACCESSORIES: Built-in filter retainer for
Series V (134 diameter) filters and supple-
mentary lenses.
OIHER FEATURES: Die-cast metal body with
leather-grain and satin metal trim, 5% x 3Y8
x 324, weight 26 az.; automatic exposure
counter; Color-matic settings for aperture,
shutter speed and distance for average subjects
in bright sun; double exposure prevention; tri-
pod socket; leather eveready carrying case with
shoulder strap. Accessories include interchange-
able lenses and Variable Power Viewfinder.
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care and clear]lng
Your Argus C44 is a precision optical
instrument, and with reasonable care and
occasional cleaning wiil operate perfectly for
a lifetime. To keep your C44 in perfect
working order, protect it from prolonged
exposure to sunlight and high temperatures.
Dont store the carnera in your cars
glove compartment, which gets very hot in
summer, and try to avoid sudden chanpes in
temperature which result in the formation
of condensation on the lens.
The fine lenses of your C44 are ground,
polished and coated with extreme
precision, and should be handled carefully.
If they need cleaning, blow off the dust
(or, if necessary, use soft brush with light
touch), breathe on lens surface, and wipegenfu with lens tissue. Do NOT use alcohol
or ordinary cleaning fluids.
For service or replacement parts for theC44 Camera and its accessories, contactyour local Argus Dealer or write to:PRODUCT SERVICE DEPT., ARGUS CAMERAS,ANN ARBOR, MICH., of ARGUS CAMERASoF CANADA, LTn., TORONTO, ONTARTO.
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