Argus Full Focusing Model AF User manual

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INSTRUCTION S
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Argus Service Policy cnd Guqrcrn-
        tee
     The Argus Camera is guaranteed
      against defective material and work-
     manship for 90 days after shipment.
      This guarantee is limited to the return
     of the camera to the factory with trans-
      portation charges prepaid, where any
      defects will be corrected and the cam-
      era returned with transportation charges
      prepaid.
       In order that Argus owners may be
     assured of low upkeep cost of- our
      cameras, after expiration of the above
      guarantee,_ the factory will put in first
     class condition any Argus Camera
     shipped to them, with transportation
l,    charges prepaid, and return if prepaid
     to the owner for thc sum of- $f.OO.
    This policy is effective for one year
    from date of purchase. This does not
     cover replacement of camera cases
    broken through misuse or cameras
     which have been abused.

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Wide Selection oI Film Available
  The Argus Camera uses 35 milli-
meter perforated motion picture film
available in different styles of packing;
1. Daylight loading cartridges-36 ex-
   POSufes.
2. Daylight loading spools with paper
    leaders.
   These spools fit empty cartridges
   above mentioned or the spools may
   be used in special daylight loading
    containers, which are much more
     satisfactory.
3. Argus-Agfa 18 exposure roll.
4. Bulk film in 25, 50, and t00 foot
   lengths which can be loaded in dark
  room in empty daylight spools.
5. Dufaycolor and Kodachrome natural
   color film arc avallable in daylight
   loading cartridges.
  All of the above types of black and
white film are procurable in several
different Americah and foreign brands

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and in many different emulsions tor
every conceivable use.
   For ease of loading and simplicity tht:
daylight loading cartridges, type 1, are the      ,
beit. For economv, bulk film loaded at home
is the least .*peniiue-800 pictures per L00
feet costing $).00 or less.                   -   In using type 2 daylight loading spools,
insert spool in an empty cartridge leaving
a little of the paper leader projecting out
of the slot and afier threading on to wind-
ing shaft wind off all the paper leadcr un-
 til the actual film perforations can be en-
gaged in the sprocket befote closing the
iamera. The daylight cartridges protect the
unexposed film during this process. Do not
 tear ofr paper leaders"as this wjll be needed
for rewinding back on to the spool so car-
tridge can be opened and refilled with a
similar spool in daylight.
   In using bulk film, type 3, Agfa film is
suppliecl in bulk lengths notched at inter-                 4vals, just su{ficient to filI 36 exposure -car' tridges. and so the 6[m can be torn off in
 the dark without further measuring.
    Failure lo properll'-which   n.,e daJlight loading                                                p.ools                J cattridges in       to ltouse /ilm  .s
 will risult in sn'ipping pressure pad f'rom
 tortr. FnlA frl* oo ordirc
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dtylight loading cartridge. Any used. cat-
 tridge that bas not been bent or iamrned
can be ased in uhich to house frlnr on open
spools.
 -   _lf you do your own developing save alldaylight loading cartridges as they *ill come
in handy. The best way to open them without
damage is to hold at the top, turn the car-
tridge over, and hammer knob on table until
bottom is driven off. Do not press in on side
of cartridge
  Your Argus dealer will advise you
as to the best type of film to use for
your _ particular purpose. \We recom-
mend that the beginner use the fast
panchromatic emulsions such as Agfa
Superpan, Eastman Super-sensitive,"or
DuPont Superior. These are fast films
with a wide exposure latitude, although
they are not as contrasting and brilliant
as the finer grade medium fast films
such as Agfa Finopan and Eastman
Panatomic X, which are recommended
where extremely great enlargement
(o1er 8" x 10") is required.  -                    -indoors
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Eastman Supc: XX or Agfa Ultra Speed
available in daylight loading cartridges
should be used. This film is 5o/c faster
than the other suPer-sensitive films and
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To Loqd the Ccrmercr
   1. Remove the back cover bY Press-
i.g in catch until liP clears slot on
cover and pulling out on tab. (See illus-
 tration).
   2. Pull rewind knob on bottom all
 the way out and insert film cartridge
 in right hand compartment with knurl-

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  c.l cnd of spocl up. Then lock in place
t by pushing in rcwind knob and'turn
  until shrrft is fully engage.l on spool
  tlrivc pin.
    3.         .Pull .strii> of film out of cartridge
  rrncl threrrd cnd through slot of wind-
 ilg  shaft so it  projects about y4"
 through the shrrft. Then holcl the film
 snugly along the 6lm trr.ck with the
 fingers and turn shrft one revolution
 until end of lilm is bent over and film
 grips shaft se curely. (On the films
 u'here the lower perforations are cut
 rway on the end, care must be taken
 to thread the film so it pulls level and

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str.right along thc track at the st;rt. )
  4. After sccuring end of film take
up any slack by turning b:.ck the re-
wincl knob and cngage sprocket in per-
forations so fihn lies flat and straight
and.  tl're. sprockci. teeth remain in thc
P3rl Oratlons.
   ). Next put on the back cover,
sliding the covci' along cndwise and
seeing to it that rubber pressure pad
on covef press:s down on lip of car-
tridge. Insert hock in c:ise and picssing
dorvn on c tch lcck cover securely.

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Ccrution-  If covcr does not go down
casily do not forcc, rs probably car-
triclge is not do'wn in place and case
is apt to bc brokcn. Removc covcr and
rcpeat propcr procedure.
  The Lubber l,ressure pa.l is merely
to holcl crrtridgc  ir-r placc and must
not come in direct contact with film.
                                                re-Jamming and damage is sure to
sult unless propcr daylight cartridge  is
used.
  6. You rnust now rvir-rd off the por-

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tion of the film which has been ex-
posed to claylight. This is done by de-
pressing the spacing button while turn-
ing the winding shaft. The sPacing
button is immediately releasecl so that
the stop will again come into action.
    If the film is properly loade.l the
    cxp()sure counter dial rvill n()w  l'e-
    u,,iu" as tlre u'inding knob is turnecl'
  Go easl' rtnd stop turning tlre  trltl-
    rlrent the spacing catch locks the
    sprockct i then press drlu'tr tlre releltse
     frirtton irncl u'ind atr<lther revolutiott
    of tlrc cout.rting  cli:rl. \When the 6lnl
    5t()ps \'()u u'ill ltave itlt utrcxptlsetl
     poiti.,ri o[ thc filnr irt positiort reitdy
    for tirking it picture. Ntlu' set the ex-    p()sure cirtrnter dial at "o" by turn-
   ing counter clrrckwise. Renenbet  ltt
      ,te'l expo.rtre cotrnler dial lt1 tuning
     cr.,untir-clocku'ise  allet llte liln .rprrtc-
    ket bas Iocked.
 TO TAKE PICTURES
The Model AF Argus Full Focus-
          sing Mount
  The Model AF Argus lrull liocussing
Mount is l  precision built mechanism

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that perrnits critical focussing on all
subjects from infinity to I ) inches. This
renders the Argus auniversal instrument
for all photographic purposes. It elimi-
nates the necessity of Portrait and Copy-
ing Lenses and permits rapid, accurate
focussing over a wide range of subjects.
To Focus the Ccrmera
  Turn the lens assembly in either direc-
tion until the draw tube springs into the
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exposing position. The rotating scale
(B) is then turned by grasping knurled
ring (A) between the thumb and fore-
finger. A figure on the scale (B) repre-
senting the distance betvseen the object
to be photographed and thc camera is
brought in line with the scribed index
line on ring (C). To obiain critically
sharp negatives the distances of the ob-
ject from the camera should be rneasured
carefully from the frcnt of camera case.
Set Shutter Speed
  The speed of the shutter is set by
rotating the engraved front plate until
the speed wanted is opposite the
grooved line on th: meial ring just
above the trigger. "25" means l/21 of
a second, "200" means l/20O, etc.
   "T" is for time exposure-the shut-
    tcr opens when the trigger is de-
   pressed and remains open until the
    trigger is pressed the second time.
   \When set at "B" the shutter remains.
   open as long as the trigger is held
   down and closes upon release. \7hen
    either "T" or "8" are used the cam-
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      era must be held on a tripod or held
      firmly on a perfectly stitionary ob-
      ject. For correct setting of shutter
     speeds see "Time of Exposure".
  Set Dicrphrcgm (Lens Op:ning)
   CaurloN-Always note diaphragm
  setting before taking a picture.
   The iris diaphragm regulating the
  aperture, or the amount of light pass-
  ing through the lens to the film, is
  operated by moving the lever on the
  bottom of the shutter, which, in turn,
  moves the pcinter on top of the lens
  indicating the various stops.
     For the corre:t setting of diaphragm
     opening and of shutter speeds see the
     table on "Time of Exposure"-e1
     better yet, use a reliable exposure
      meter.
    \7ith  the camera loaded and fo-
  cused, the shutter speed and diaphragm
  set, you are ready to take your first
  picture.
  "Aim It qnd Take It"
    The amount of light which passes through
  the lens is regulated by the diaphragm lever.
  The various openings are shown in f: stops
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uncle'r the tliaphragnt indicrrtor. Tlrese stops
arc f:J.5. f:5.(r, f:tl, rncl f:ll.   f:aclr succeei-
ing stop adnrits about half as ntuch light
1ls the one preceding. Thus.  if  correct ex-
posure is secured in  I 100 sccond at f:g.
 I 200 is required rt   f :5.6 ancl I 50 at  f  : I l.
Decreasing tlrc cliaphragrl opening incrcrrses
tlrc depth of focus ( rangc of slrlrpness.  )
  Aim thc cirmerir by looking tl'rrouglr
the view lindcr lnd sn.rp thc picture
by pressing the trigger.
  Th: camera should b. hckl steaclv-
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and the pressure on the trigger should
be gradual so that the camera is held as
still as possible while the shutter  is
operating.
   The secret of clear, sharp negatives
    with a miniature camera is firm hold-
   ing and steady shutter release. This
    is especially true when using shutter
   speeds slower than t/50 of a second.
  To avoid possibility of tremor, it  is
    alq'ays advisable to use the highest
    possible shutter speed that light con-
    ditions will permit, Illustration shows
   best method of holding. Lens barrel
   can be turned into most comfortable
   position. This feature is especially
    useful in taking vertical shots.
     The Argus wire cable release helps
  a lot in making exposures without
    disturbing vibrations. Use the Argus
   Cable Release witb tba Argus Cam-
     era ! The plunger of other cables
    often slips by the release lever and
   jams the shutter, necessitating costly
     repairs.
Advcrnce the Film After Ecrch Ex-
  posure
 . Immediately  after taking a picture
Press down the release button and turn
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winding knob clockwise until resist-
 anc'e is met and the counter dial has
revolved one revolution minus one
 Space. Ccution-Do not hold down
 relecrse button after counter dial
 starts to revolve or the lilm stop
 will not be in opercrtion crnd film
 will be wqsted.
   Should you fail to wind the film
      atte.r  . an exposllre, a second picture
    will be taken on top of the pfevious
   one and both pictures will be ruined.
  Do not continue to turn windins
   knob after resistance is felt as th;
    sprocket is then locked and the film
    perforations will be torn.
   \When the end of a finished film is
   reached care must be taken not to
    tear it from the spool, otherwise it
   cannot be rewound. To sane the films
    the camera would have to be opened
   in the dark room. So watch the ex_
   posure counter dial.
Rewinding Finished Films
  After 36 exposures, or number of
exposures provided by length of film,
rewind the film back into the daylight
loading cartridge by turning the 're-
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wind button on the bottom of the
camera clockwise.
 When rewinding, be sure to pull
out rewind knob about  | /8" away fromcase for easier access to fingers, and
also back up winder knob slightly to
releave film tension. Be sure camera is
held to avoid any finger pressure on
counter wheel or windei knbb.
"Speed" crrd "Argus" Synony-
  mous
  \7hile the foregoing detailed des-
cription may seem complicated, when
once understood the Argus is one of
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the fastest cameras in existence. N7hen
 it is carried with the shutter and dia-
phragm correctly set for the prevail-
ing light conditions the camera can be
aimed, focused, and the picture
snapped in less than three seconds.
You simply unlock the lens, aim the
camera, and fire. The lens. comes out
automatically into focus.
Time of Exposure
   Correct timing of exposures deter-
mines the quality of your pictures. The
nearest approach to correct timing can
be had through the use of exposure
meters which measure the light and
give you the shutter speeds for the
various diaphragm settings and are ad-
justable for the different speeds of
emulsions available in motion picture
film.
  In the absence of an exposure meter
the following table will give fairly
accurate results. It is based on the use
of super-sensitive films with a speed
rating of z4 degrees Scheiner.

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