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Argus C-44 Interchangeable Lenses User manual
User manual for Argus C-44 Interchangeable Lenses. 13 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Argus
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- Argus C-44 Interchangeable Lenses
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- User manual
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- English
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- 13
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argus c^44 interchanEea ble
lenses provide the right focal
length for every picture
rnstantly interchangeable Argus Cintagon Lenses let
you take full advantage of the versatility built, into
your C44 Camera.
The Argus C44 35mm Wide Angle and 100mm
Telephoto lenses feature rigid, bayonet-type mounts
like those on the world's most expensive cameras.
You may interchange them quickly and easily.
Hard-coated and color-corrected, they also boast
easy-to-read depth of field scales, "click stop,,
aperture settings, and the Argus Color-matic
system of "universal" settings for simplified picture
taking. Built-in lens hoods keep the direct rays of
the sun from striking the lens, and also serve as
retaining rings for fi-lters and supplementary lenses.
Because Argus products are constantly being
improved, minor changes in appearance of the product
may not be included in this instruction book.
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35mm Wide Angle Lens-Very useful for candid 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.
SOmm Stondord 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
"high. . . with modern speed" films, indoor photography
by existing light is a snap!
I OOmm Telephoto Lens-This f:3.5 Cintagon lens reaches
out . . . bringing your subject twice as close. Its 100mm
focal length makes candid shots easier and permits "close-
ups" without standing close! ISecauseit provides enlarged
pictures of distant subjects, you'll use it to shoot far-
away wildlife and sports events.
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The ease with which lenses RE|[oYAt.l.ulJild:..
of the Argus C44 are inter-
changed will amaze you! A
push of a bulton and a
twist of the wrisl. removes
the lens. . . a simple align-
ment of red dots, insertion
of lens, and another twisl
of the wrist locks the lens
securely in place, auto-
matically coupled to the
rangefinder.
You can change to the ap-
propriate lens in seconds-
To protect the delicate
mechanism of the shutter, Turn rangefinder dial so that THE DISTANCE
NEVER LEAVE CAM- SCALE IS SET AT INFINITY (e). Hold camera
ERA WITHOUT A LENS in left hand' so that rangefinder dial and body lens
ON IT. Also avoid chang- mount are free to turn during utrcoupling operation.
ing lenses in brighl, sun- Hold lens barrel with right hand. While right
light. When lenses are not thumb is pushing up on lens lock release, give lens
in use, they should be barrel a quarter-turn to the left (counter-clockwise)
sLored in their leather and lift lens out.
carryrng cases.
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To prepare the body lens mount to receive any )
of the lenses, turn the rangefinder dial to bring the
red dots in the mount opposite each other.
] To prepare any of the three lenses for insertion,
Iine up the red dots on the lens bayonet mount
by turning the black distance scale to infinity ( o ) .
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Insert lens carefully into
'1, the body lens mount,
in the the notcht fitting over ring black outer
the square projection in
the body lens mount.I (See ilIustration.) When
lens is fully seated, turn
it to the right (clock-
wise) as far as it will go
(about a quarter-turn),
allowing .rangefinder
d i a l a n d b o d y l e n s
mount to turn freelY.
That's all there is to
it! The lens is locked
securely in place, and is
i,' automatically couPled t o t h e r a n g e f i n d e r .
; Aperture seltings and
t depth of field scale will
always be easy to read,
centered on toP of the
lens barrel.
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Both the Wide Angle and Telephoto accessory co!or-rnatic
lenses feature ARGUS COLOR-MATIC aperture
settings that may be used with average subjects settingsin bright sunlight. The Wide Angle lens also has a C
Color-matic distance setting for universal sharp a n d
focus. (The Telephoto lens should be focused
sharply for each picture.) Use yellow markings depth-of-field
with Kodachrome Daylight film, red markings
with Ektachrome or Anscoehrome Daylight color s c a l e -
films and with Plus-X, Supreme or similar black-
and-white films (ASA 32-80).
Like your standard Cintagon lens, both accessory
lenses have a DEPTH OF FIELD SCALE
engraved on the lens barrel, showing at a glance
the range of sharp focus in your pictures. This
range of sharp focus in front of and beyond your
principal subject increases as you get farther from
your subject or use a smaller aperture. It is also
greater in wide angle lenses than in normal . or
telephoto lenses, because depth of field increases
as focal length decreases.
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Leather cases designed especially for your valu-
able C44 accessory lenses will protect them from
fingerprints and scratches. Should a lens
require cleaning, blow off the dust (or use soft
brush with light touch), breathe on lens surface,
and wipe gently with soft lens tissue.
To insert filter, grasp aperture ring and unscrew
lens hood; place filter in front of lens, and r'.t
3,.1 screw lens hood on again. Both accessory lenses
r i l l accept Series Vl (L%' diameter) filters and
supplementary lenses. The built-in lens hoods
help to keep direct rays of the sun from striking
your lenses.
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The completely new Argus Variable Power
argus Viewfinder, featuring a unique precision optical
system, gives you a choice of three magnifica-
variable power tions in field of view, corresponding to the "seen" areas by your 35mm Wide Angle, 50mm
viewfinder Standard and 1o0mm Telephoto lenses. A
built-in parallax adjustment compensates for
differences that would otherwise occur between
the fields of view of the lenses and the view
finder . it tilts the lens system within the
viewfinder so that you can see precisely what
the lens sees at every distance. The Argus
Variable Power Viewfinder may be mounted.
on any camera equipped with an Argus Acces-
sory Shoe on top.
Simply set'one dial for the focal length of the
lens you are using. (A system of lenses rotates
within the viewfinder, providing the right
magnification.) Set another dial for the distance
you are from your subject. (This is the "paral-
Iax" adjustment.) Then compose your picture
through the Variable Power Viewfinder. The
field of view is not masked down, but magnified
to the full proportions of the viewfinder.
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flash
extension
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To take flash pictures when the Variable screw. Slide camera back down onto screw,
Power Viewfinder is used, mount your C44 and tighten. Mount flash unit on bracket in
flash unit on the new C44 Flash Extension the same way that you mount it on the camera,
Bracket. This metal bracket is held in place and plug cord into socket in Variable Power
by the C44 case safety screw or by a tripod Viewfinder. To use the Flash Extension
screw. To attach bracket, loosen screw on Bracket on your C44 without using the
bottom of leather case and slide camera part- leather case, the case safety screw may be
way out. Slip bracket into slot in end of case, removed from the case to hold bracket on
and place hole in bracket over end of safety camera, as illustrated.
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