argus c-44 User Guide

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C'44
The new Argus C44, with
versatility,
and camera picture-taking
The following picture-taking
instructions with
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CAMERAS,
C44 cameta
8|lilTfltTS: Functional
Loading. ........ 5-7
Color-matic Shutter, Aperture Focusing,
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to
DepthofFiefd.. ........
Color Exposure Guide. . . .13-14
Black & White Flash
Photography. . .
lnterchangeable Lenses. . .. .. .. .2I-26
.
Parts.
Settings. 8
Settings.
Holding Camera 11
Exposure Guide. . . 15-16
. . .. ......17-20
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3,4
9, 10
12
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functional
To help Camera, the functional here for these names camera will with
VIEWFINDER
you
become familiar with
easy reference.
before loading
help
easily.
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BODY
RANGEFINDER
ACCESSORY
FILM
EXPOSURE
MOUNT
tEt{S
WINDOW
REWIND
WINDING
KNOB
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SHOE
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COUNTER
KNOB
you
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parts
your parts Familiarity with
indicated
are
and operating the
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VIEW AND
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APERTURE
RING LENS BARRE[ OEPTH OF FIEID OISTANCE SHUTTER SPEED
SCATE
SCATE
DIAL
SHUTTER RETEASE
CABLE
RELEASE
SOCKET
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LOCKING DEVICE
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TAKE.UP
SPOOT
ROLLER
SPROCKET
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Remove camera
unsnapping loosening screw Remove
locking device
ing direction
front
camera
sliding back off.
and
from
case by
flap
on bottom.
back by
"open"
in
and
turn-
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Turn the wind knob
with flat the
small
rotate
your
thumb
surface of
roller
the
stops, then spool the and up, as in illustration.
until it
take-up
so that
the spool
facing
are
Place
a film
35mm partment, knob if cartridge against
cartridge
in the
turning
necessary so
properly
seats
of
top
compartment).
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of
film com-
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Thread perforations small Perforations should be on sprocket, nected to
fiIm
of
roller,
as
exposure counter.
so that
film are under in illustration.
which
three
engaged
is
con-
5
shutter
Press
knob
wind
end
until
sure
itself,
fiIm
against Be
on sprocket
release
about
film folds
of
as in
remains
"teeth."
and turn
half a turn
back
illustration.
engaged
Place
back against
with sides engaged in
back up
Slide position, in to
turning direction opposite to lock
back tightly closed.
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Turn press turn These leader into also cocks the shutter, venting
shutter time not before your
knob
wind
shutter
wind knob until it
two winds and
position.
double exposure.
will be cocked
film is wound,
press
to
you
first
release,
advance
Winding film
shutter
ready
are
picture.
until it
and again
take
fresh
be
stops,
stops.
film
up
film
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Since
each careful release
to take
The exposure must be set load. After advapced counter
(for
20
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0
makes a
dial tion film, and at the number ing on the
each time
fresh
into
down
dial
exposure
a 2O
exposure
a 36
each time
automatically stops
mark indicating
exposures remain-
of
film.
counter
fiIm
position,
and
roll) roll). The
complete
you
dial
you
re-
has been
press
turn
or
revolu-
wind
the
the
unloading
When end
film film
completely to to
turn backwards. Using knob,rewind dial has stopped tinue to turn revolutions entirely back, and soon as
of must be rewound cartridge.
up and
to
in
remove film
film
have
possible.
ls reached,
fi.Im
Pull wind knob
rotate
film until
rotating.
knob a few
be sure
cartridge.
developed
into
back
it
rewind
counter
Con-
extra
film is
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cartridge,
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C44
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film
without any further adjustments.
so simple, anyone in the
pictures
scale and shutter speed
film
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(ASA
32-80).
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like
and snap the shutter for each
markings on aperture
settings
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or
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truly
the simplest.camera.
just
set it on
with the C44.
for
average
and
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used
similar black
settings
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family
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