Argus seventy five film

Vintage argus seventy five camera w argus 75mm lumar lens have a question. Photos shot in a denverarea junkyard with a 1949 argus 75 film camera and portrait lens. Vintage argus argoflex seventy five box camera with leather case 620 film. And as a bonus, itll take common 120 film with a little cutting of the. During the war argus ceased civilian production and contributed to the war effort by making military equipment.

The last argus tlr was made from 1958 to 1963 or 64. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the international radio corporation irc, founded by charles verschoor. Argus argoflex seventy five alys vintage camera alley. The argus seventy six camera is a bakelite tlr with a argus 75mm lens and 2 shutter speeds instant and time. Vintage argus seventy five box camera lumar 75mm lens with case. The argus 75 is a fun little bakelite wonder from ann arborbased argus. Oct 09, 2019 youll find a few different argus pseudotlrs that share this body. Having only owned a polaroid izone and a cheap digital camera i figured that the argus super seventy five is a basic box camera.

The argus seventyfive was manufactured from to the flash is also in great condition. After that came a downgrade that looked just like this camera except for the lens, called the argus super seventyfive. Its a simple, inexpensive, yet reliable little box camera that you would hang around your neck, look down into the large, clear viewfinder, and snap photos at waist level, keeping the. A few years later they lost the super, and it was just the argus seventyfive. This was a standard seventy five with the addition of a focusing lens and a lever for selecting f8, f11, or f16. Argus 75 instruction manual, user manual, free instruction. Vintage argus seventyfive camera wargus 75mm lumar lens have a question. Get the best deals on argus vintage box cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Its bestknown product was the c3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27year production run and became one of the topselling. I wouldnt have any trouble taking it apart to clean the lenses. Argus, argoflex seventyfive 75 tlr 1950s antique 620 film camera. Vine argus seventy five camera twin lens reflex 1960s made in the usa lumar 75mm plastic toy film by checkvine. Apart from the mamiya, by far the sharpest of my mediumformat cameras. Vintage argus seventy five 75 film box camera seventy five.

But this model only offered bulb and instant shutter speeds, and a maximum lens aperture of f8. This was a standard seventyfive with the addition of a focusing lens and a lever for selecting f8, f11, or f16. Oct 02, 2011 i have recently acquired an argus seventy five with the argus 76 flash unit and im having trouble finding a bulb for the flash unit. How to use argus super seventy five tlr film camera youtube.

The argoflex seventy five and argus seventy five were two name variants of the same model of pseudo tlr, produced by argus in the usa, beginning in 1949. Vintage argus argoflex seventy five 75 photo film camera and flash and bulb. The camera takes 620 film, which is the same size as 120 film simply wound onto a narrower spool. The similar argus super seventyfive offers a focusable 65mm f8f16 lens. The argoflex seventyfive and argus seventyfive were two name variants. Ive never loaded one before, and 620 film is expensive, so i dont wanna blow a whole roll trying to load it or anything. A cloth neckstrap is permanently attached to the top of the. Argoflex seventy five box camera w argus lumar 75mm lens. The argoflex seventy five and argus seventy five were two name variants of the same model of pseudo tlr, produced by argus in the usa, beginning in 1949 the main body was molded from plastic perhaps bakelite, while the film door is a painted metal casting. Sadly, today 620 film is no longer available, so you need to load 120 film into it. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Anyway, it was made between1949 and 1958, and it uses 620 film. Antique argus argoflex model e film camera 75 mm twin lens. The argoflex seventy five and argus seventy five were bakeliteplastic pseudo tlr made by argus in the usa, with variations, between 19491964.

Jan 30, 2009 the argus 75 is a fun little bakelite wonder from ann arborbased argus. Antique argus argoflex model e film camera 75 mm twin. If your camera has a fivedigit serial number between 00000 and 12000 and it has the following set of features, its serial number is probably accurate and the camera was made in 1945 or early 1946. If you havent seen one before, look up pics of it, its pretty sweet. Argus won the armynavy e award five times for high production quality. Video showing how to respool 120 film onto a 620 reel. Shoots 620 film and it is mechanically tested and working. Links argus camera timeline, photos taken with argoflex on, various argoflex cameras on the argus collectors group site, argus argoflex seventyfive at sylvain halgands, argus. Dec 18, 20 the argus 75, also marketed as the argus seventyfive and the argoflex seventyfive, is a bakelite pseudo tlr made by the argus company between 1949 and 1964.

Same as argoflex seventyfive, but name shortened from argoflex to argus. I happen to have one of each of the first two versions. By the mid 1950s, the argoflex name would be reduced to extremely simple box cameras with fixed viewfinders and simple shutters. Argus super seventyfive reassembly help needed photo. As mentioned at the top of this article, the argus seventy five was designed for kodaks 620 film format which they almost exclusively used in the middle of the 20th century. Junkyard photos with 1950s argus argoflex seventy five film camera skip to main content. The super 75 exists in catagorical purgatoryneither a true tlr nor a true box camera. Introduction to the argus seventyfive argoflex seventyfive and. Unfollow argus camera 75 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I think i can figure it out, but i would like step by step directions. After that came a downgrade that looked just like this camera except for the lens, called the argus super seventy five. The argoflex seventy five was made by argus in 1949 until 1964, and there were two versions. Vintage argus seventyfive faux tlr 620 roll film box camera.

Take the camera, load it with iso film, go outside during the day and shoot away. Argus also offered two higherspecification variations on the seventyfive, adding a focusable lens. The argus 75, also marketed as the argus seventyfive and the argoflex seventyfive, is a bakelite pseudo tlr made by the argus company between 1949 and 1964. See more ideas about twin lens reflex camera, camera, vintage cameras. Vintage argus argoflex camera seventyfive lumar lens medium. If your camera has a five digit serial number between 00000 and 12000 and it has the following set of features, its serial number is probably accurate and the camera was made in 1945 or early 1946. The front panel and viewfinder hood are in a contrasting satinfinish metal. Junkyard photos with 1950s argus argoflex seventyfive. Camera was note tested with film, for that reason it is sold as is. Junkyard photos with 1950s argus argoflex seventyfive film.

Youll find a few different argus pseudotlrs that share this body. These simple focusing box cameras go for a song on ebay, but give you a nice smooth and detailed negative to enlarge in case you get a winning snap among the 12 exposures. The argoflex seventyfive was made by argus in 1949 until 1964, and there were two versions. I have recently acquired an argus seventyfive with the argus 76 flash unit and im having trouble finding a bulb for the flash unit. Argoflex seventy five box camera wargus lumar 75mm lens. Argus was an american maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in ann arbor, michigan. Special thanks to the dallas model a ford club for allowing me to take photos of the beautiful cars. Dec 30, 2019 the argoflex seventy five was made by argus in 1949 until 1964, and there were two versions.

Later models replaced the words with the number 75. The argoflex seventyfive and argus seventyfive were bakeliteplastic pseudo tlr made by argus in the usa, with variations, between 19491964. Links argus camera timeline, photos taken with argoflex on, various argoflex cameras on the argus collectors group site, argus argoflex seventyfive at sylvain halgands. It has a shuttercocking feature that prevents double exposures which was useful if you were one of those families that had at least two christmases, halloweens, or whatever on one roll of film 12 exposures. As mentioned at the top of this article, the argus seventyfive was designed for kodaks 620 film format which they almost exclusively used in the middle of the 20th century. It uses a 620 defunct film type, meaning you cant buy film for it. Vintage argus seventy five film camera 1950s collectible. The argus super seventyfive shouldve been named super.

Its bestknown product was the c3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27year production run and became one of the topselling cameras in history. The argoflex seventyfive and argus seventyfive were two name variants of the same model of pseudo tlr, produced by argus in the usa, beginning in 1949 the main body was molded from plastic perhaps bakelite, while the film door is a painted metal casting. The argus seventyfives production run lasted fifteen years and three design. Unfollow argus seventy five camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Before you can shoot with an argus seventy five, you need to load film into it. Argus 75 instructions for use argus 75 instructions for use image. Get a great deal with this online auction for a camera presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client.

Sep 18, 2008 i just received my first decent film camera. Jan 05, 2016 this one is about the argus 75, a 60s toylike camera i modified to use easily accessible modern 120 film. The main body was molded from plastic perhaps bakelite, while the film door is a painted metal casting. Ag argus, argoflex seventy five 75 camera in really nice condition for its age from 1950s. A little camera pseudo twin reflex lens from 1954, is a focusable version of the basic argus seventyfive. Antique argus argoflex model e film camera 75 mm twin lens with box and case. Argus argoflex seventyfive gregory w brown the manual suggests shooting now discontinued verichrome or kodacolor film, but doesnt specify an ei. The argus 75 is a twin lens reflex tlr bakelite camera, with a set focus, a set aperture around f and a set shutter speed around 160th of a second.

A delightful and dead simple camera with a great big waist level finder. Produced from about 19491964, the camera takes 620 film. This one is about the argus 75, a 60s toylike camera i modified to use easily accessible modern 120 film. This was the argus 75 the argus 75 was the same as the seventy five, but with a brown plastic body. Both have a fixedfocus, fixedexposure meniscus lens. Apr 09, 2018 these metal bodied argus tlrs would be the most sophisticated tlrs the company would make before reverting back to a plastic body and simpler design with the release of the seventy five in 1949.

Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The most common is the argoflex seventyfive and the later restyled but functionally identical argus 75. How to use argus seventy five camera collections photos. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Oct 26, 2015 before you can shoot with an argus seventyfive, you need to load film into it. Same as argoflex seventy five, but name shortened from argoflex to argus. Aug 21, 2018 a little camera pseudo twin reflex lens from 1954, is a focusable version of the basic argus seventy five. Nov 27, 2019 photos shot in a denverarea junkyard with a 1949 argus 75 film camera and portrait lens. Having only owned a polaroid izone and a cheap digital camera i figured that the argus super seventyfive is a basic box camera. Vintage argus seventy five camera black bakelite aluminum photography photos 50s vtg 1950s.

The argus argoflex seventyfive alys vintage camera alley. The argus seventysix camera is a bakelite tlr with a argus 75mm lens and 2 shutter speeds instant and time. Please look at the photos as they are a part of the description. Restoring an argoflex em by david gaon the argus collectors. Argus seventy five camera value collections photos camera. Like the forty, the super takes 620 film, but with a little finagling, you can. Dont forget to see the sample images at the end of the video. Vintage argus seventy five bakelite box camera and flash wmanual michigan made. Argus 75 instructions for use ann arbor district library. I bought an argus seventyfive at a thrift store for 50 cents when i was a kid, circa 1974, shot a few rolls with it and then took it apart because i wanted to.

Vintage argus argoflex seventyfive 75 photo film camera and flash and bulb. Vintage argus seventyfive camera w argus 75mm lumar lens have a question. Links argus camera timeline, photos taken with argoflex on, various argoflex cameras on the argus collectors group site, argus argoflex seventy five at sylvain halgands, argus. Vintage argus argoflex camera seventyfive lumar lens. Before you can shoot with an argus seventyfive, you need to load film into it. Argoflex 40, then they changed the name to argus 40, but it was the same camera. Ive never loaded one before, and 620 film is expensive, so i dont wanna blow a whole roll trying to load it. It has a shutter cocking feature that prevents double exposures which was useful if. Vintage argus seventy five 75 film box camera seventy five working. Luckily you can buy 120 film cut and respooled in 620. Ag argus, argoflex seventyfive 75 camera in really nice condition for its age from 1950s. Like the argus 40, this 1954 model is a focusable version of the basic argus seventyfive.