1936Compact
Argus A
Argus35 mm filmA cheap bakelite 35 mm camera that helped popularise the format in the United States.
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Argus
Inexpensive 35mm cameras.
- Founded
- 1936–1969
- From
- Ann Arbor, United States
- Status
- Defunct
Its brick-shaped C3 made 35mm photography affordable in America.
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1939Rangefinder
Argus C3
Argus35 mm filmThe brick: a cheap, durable American rangefinder sold for nearly three decades.
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1940TLR
1937Compact
Argus AF
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensArgus fixed-lens model of 1937; it brought easy everyday photography to 35 mm film.
1937Compact
Argus B
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1937, this Argus camera used 35 mm film and kept the controls simple for general users.
1939Compact
Argus A2B
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1939, this Argus camera used 35 mm film and kept the controls simple for general users.
1939Compact
Argus A2F
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensArgus fixed-lens model of 1939; it brought easy everyday photography to 35 mm film.
1940Compact
Argus AA
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensA 1940 fixed-lens camera from Argus on 35 mm film, aimed at simple, everyday picture-taking.
1950Compact
Argus FA
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensA 1950 fixed-lens camera from Argus on 35 mm film, aimed at simple, everyday picture-taking.
1938Rangefinder
Argus C
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1938, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and its fixed lens, a step in Argus's line.
1938Rangefinder
Argus C2
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1938, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and its fixed lens, a step in Argus's line.
1947Rangefinder
Argus 21
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1947, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and its fixed lens, a step in Argus's line.
1951Rangefinder
Argus C4
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensA 1951 rangefinder from Argus on 35 mm film, built for quick, quiet focusing with its fixed lens.
1956Rangefinder
Argus C44
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensA 1956 rangefinder from Argus on 35 mm film, built for quick, quiet focusing with its fixed lens.
1958Rangefinder
Argus C3 Golden Shield
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1958, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and its fixed lens, a step in Argus's line.
1958Rangefinder
Argus C3 Matchmatic
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensArgus rangefinder of 1958; it shows how the maker refined precise focusing on 35 mm film.
1958Rangefinder
Argus C3 Standard
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1958, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and its fixed lens, a step in Argus's line.
1958Rangefinder
Argus C44R
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensArgus rangefinder of 1958; it shows how the maker refined precise focusing on 35 mm film.
1958Rangefinder
Argus C4R
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensIntroduced in 1958, this rangefinder used 35 mm film and its fixed lens, a step in Argus's line.
1959Rangefinder
Argus C33
Argus35 mm film · Fixed lensA 1959 rangefinder from Argus on 35 mm film, built for quick, quiet focusing with its fixed lens.
1940TLR
Argus Argoflex E
Argus120/620 roll film · Fixed lensA 1940 twin-lens reflex from Argus, composing on a ground glass while shooting 120/620 roll film.
1947TLR
Argus Argoflex II
Argus120/620 roll film · Fixed lensA 1947 twin-lens reflex from Argus, composing on a ground glass while shooting 120/620 roll film.
1948TLR
Argus Argoflex EM
Argus120/620 roll film · Fixed lensArgus twin-lens reflex of 1948; a waist-level design for square or roll-film work on 120/620 roll film.
1948TLR
Argus Argoflex EF
Argus120/620 roll film · Fixed lensA 1948 twin-lens reflex from Argus, composing on a ground glass while shooting 120/620 roll film.