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Argus A |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in USA from 1936 to (After) 1936.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 941
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Chronology of cameras Argus
The Argus A was manufactured from 1936 to 1941. It is a camera constructed of bakelite (usually black, but sometimes brown or gray), with the back being made of metal. The lens is mounted on a retractable tube attached to a spring mechanism.
This camera is likely difficult to find in France but is quite common in the USA. In 1941, this camera was priced at $10.
On this particular specimen, the film drive capstan is double.
The Argus A series cameras are 35mm cameras (with the exception of a later plastic model, a 126 film camera, not presented here) made of bakelite for the front part and metal for the rear part. The metal rear portion is entirely removable. The lens is on a retractable tube mounted on a spring.
On all A models (except the FA), the rear part is decorated with geometric designs inspired by Art Deco.
| Model | Years | Caracteristics | |
| A |  |
1936-41 | |
| AF | 1937-38 | Focusing | |
| B | 1937 | (despite its name, it belongs to the series of the A) - f/2,9 lens | |
| A2B |  |
1939-50 | With extinction meter |
| A2F |  |
1939-51 | With extinction meter and f/4,5 Lens |
| AA | 1940-42 | ||
| FA | 1950-51 | Different body | |
Interesting links or bibliography :
| Sur mes-appareils-photos.fr, suggested by Eric Carlhan |
 Popular Photography de 1937 |  Popular Photography de 1938 |
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