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Argus Argoflex Model E User manual
User manual for Argus Argoflex Model E. 9 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Argus Argoflex Model E
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- 9
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To protect your Argoflex from
dust, weather, and accidental dam'
age, and for convenience in car'
rying, this attractive brown leath-
er carrying case is available equip'
ped with a shoulder straP of reg- Argus
ulation length. Part No.
Et0.
Also available for
your Argoflex is a 6 in. urgofl,ex cable release (Part No.
l:t; a valuable accessoryfor time exposures
rnd a conveniencefor all camerawork. MODETE
GUARANTEEAND SERVICEPOTICY
Argus crmerar arc gu.rlntecd rgainst dcfectivc
materiel tnd workmanship for ninety days efter
shipment. If dcfectivc the camert should bc rc'
turned to the factory with transportation charger www.orphancameras.com
prepaid. Thc dcfcct will bc promptly correctcd
and the camcrt returned prcpaid.
To rssurc Argus owners of low upkeep corts,
eftcr cxpiration of above guarantee, thc factory
will inrpcct and re-edjust eny Modcl E Argoflcx
camera shipped to thcm prcpaid and return it
to the owner prepaid for thc sum of ir.lo. This
policy is effectivc for one yea:^ from date of pur-
chese end applies only to ctmcres sent directly to
the factory by the owncr. This does not cover
feplacement of cameras broken through misuse or
cameres which have been abured. II\STRUGTION
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! ' I N S T R U C T I O N S th YOUR ARGOFTEX CAMERA l. Locrd the ccmerc cs shown on I
Your Argoflex camera is a precisioninstru- pqges 12 crnd 13,
ment of All-American manufacture. It isknown as a twin-lens reflex camera because 2. Open focusing hood by relecrsing
it is equipped with two identical lenses,one catch No. 8, Figure l. !rhused as a view finder and focusing lens, the
other for actual picture taking. 3. Set shutter speed crdiustment No.
The two f4.5 Varex lenses with which 5 crnd lens opening No. 12.your Model E Argus is equipped are three F
element anastigmat lenses of 75mm. focal 4. Focus by turning lorurled ring
length. Both the focusing and the taking No. ll.lensesare identical and are accuratelv com- V "opticalpounded of a number of pieces of 5. Mcke exposure by pressing shut-
glass correctly chosen and combined to pro- ter release lever No. 6, all theduce crisp sharp negatives.The use of iden-, F
tical lensesfor both focusing and taking as- wqy down. tsures Argoflex owners of critically exact fo- 6. Advance the lilm qlter each ex-cus. Color correction is achieved in the
Varex lensesby exact computation and ac- posure. :curate grinding which assures a precision I
built piece of optical equipment. .W
E,:t . Although your Argoflex camera is rug- IMPONTANT
gedly built to stand years of hard service,
it must be treated with the samecare as any If you are accustomed to using aother high quality precision instrument. reflex type camera, the above brief V
Never attempt any repairs yourself and instructions will suffice.It is strongly
never oil the camera mechanism.The deli- recommended,however, that the ex-
perienced amateur as well as the be-cate adjustments in any camera demand an ginner read the step by step instruc-experiencedrepair man for the work, and
can be most satisfactorily done in our own tions which are given on the following
Service Department. (See guarantee and pages.
service policy on back of this book.)View original page 3Page 5 · Read text
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shutter speed adjustment-the (5) at l/10 of a
second arid open back of the camera by
depressing the two catches (2) at the tgp of
th6 cameia with the thumb and forefinger.
FlcunE2 Frcunnl-'tcunnt3
Mcrking Practice Exposures - Now slip
the thumb nail under the hood releasa
the cameraas shownin Fig. 5, lookingdown
With the shutter open and the lens point-
ed toward a light, move the stop lever (12)
from f4.5 to f lB and back again. Notice how
the diaphragm closes and lets in less light
through the-lens at each successivelyhigher will look exactly like your finished print. stop number.
This adjustment, together with your shut- Flcunp 4 Frcune5 Frcune5
ter speed adjustment, enablesyou tq adapt
your camera to various kinds of light con-
ditions as well as to subjects with varying
degreesof motion.
For suggestedshutter speedsand stop-lev-
e{ settingiusing Verichrome or Plenachrome
fiirn out of doors, consult the table, Fig. 12.View original page 5Page 7 · Read text
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in Fig. l. Again remember to wind the film The Distqnce and Depth ol Focus Sccles
imme-diately after making the exposure. The Argoflex is equipped with a distance
To fold down the reflex hood for carrying, scale ( I i) f^ig. 7 and a depth of field scale
first be sure that the magnifying glass is in (16) FiS. 7. The distance scale is for use
the "down" position. l'hen fold the right when you wish to estimate the distance
and left hood wings down, followed by the between the camera and the subject and
rear hood plate. The front hood plate then set the lens accordingly. This is done by
folds into place and holds the entire hood turning the dial ( I I ) until the desired
in position. footage is opposite the center mark (17).
Time ond Bulb Exposures- For taking The depth- of field or depth of focus scale
time exposure with either the "T" or "8" is to indicate what objects in your picture
settings of the shutter, your camera must are sharp from front to rear.
be plated on a firm support such as a tripod For example, if you were making a
or table. The tripod socket (20), Fie. I I and picture of a group of people which measured
supporting feet are built into the . Argus in depth five feet from the front row to
camera for this purpose. To avoid jarring the back row, and you desired the faces in
the camera during exposure longer than the front row to be as sharp as those in
l/25 of a second, a cable release may be the back, you can by referring to the
used. lt may be screwed into the cable depth of field table, determine what lens
release socket (7) Fie. I and the shutter opening you must use to be certain of a
operated without touching the camera itself. sharp, clear picture.
Close-Up Pictures- For taking pictures As shown in Fig. 7, at a distance of seven
at distances closer than eight feet, extra feet with the lens wide open, the picture
precautions are required. In any camera, would be sharp from a point 5/2 f.eet be-itre finder and lens itself do not "see" or yond the camera to a point a little less than L,Ett
cover quite the same area, due to the slight eight feet beyond the camera. If the closest
differericein position of the two lenses.At object to the camera which you desire to
distances beyond eight feet, no correction have sharp was five feet and the farthest
need be made for this error, but on extreme one about ten feet away and you wanted
close-ups,the image on the ground glass or both of them sharp in the picture, it would
in the direct view finder must be kept at be necessaryto set the lens opening at 12.7.
least a quarter of an inch from the top This depth of field scale will prove very
edge of the finder. Allowing this margin helpful and until you have thoroughly
will prevent the cutting off of heads or mastered it, it would be well to keep a
other parts of the subject. record of the stop openings used in the
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beginners, Eastman Verichrome or Ansco
various pictures and compare them with Plenachromefilm will be found most sat- your finished prints. isfactory. (The exposuretable furnished in
TOADING YOUB CAMERA this booklet is designedfor use with Plena- chrome or Verichrome film).
After you have followed the foregoing your load Always camera in subdued 'fo instructions carefully, you are ready your to light. load Argoflex, first open the
load your camera with film. back of the camera by pressingon the two
The Argoflex is designedto take either the releases(2) Figure l, and pull outward on
Eastman 120 or 520, or the Ansco BZ or the back. A swing-out take-up spool holder
PB20 film. These sizesare standard and are simplifies loading. I t is releasedby pulling
easily abtainable. (Your Argoflex camera outward on film winding knob (3) Figure l.
makes 12 2y4 x 2rA inch pictures on a Drop the empty film spool into the holder,
standard eight exposure roll). There is a allow the holder to fall back in position, and
wide selection of film speeds available in give the film winding knob a quarter turn
this size, ranging from the fine grain East- to engagewith the slotted end of the spool.
man Panatomic X or Agfa Finopan film up A couple of clockwiseturns will insure per-
to the Eastman Plus X or Agfa Superpan fect engagement.
Supreme Film. For indoor use or where Figures 8 to l3 show the stepsin loading. high shutter speeds are required outdoors, I nsert the roll of film in the lower com-
Eastman Super XX or Agfa Ultra-Speed partment ( Figure 9) , pull the end of the
Panchromatic Film are recommended.For paper up and across the two rollers, in- normal outdoor use, and particularly for
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