Argus C-20 Operating Instructions
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1. F Kodschrame Type Ektachrame Daylight Anscochrome Daylight Use blue flasisulbs with Kedacheome Daylight Daylight Coler Film Super Asscochroma Daylight Kadak Tri X Kedak Plus X Anco Supreme Kodiak Panafemtic X s SRRI Ipah liter peperit fae Ene reSector Never use Aath in an explosive aieiedphere Your Argua 20 is precision nptical To keep your C30 in perfect working order prodect it from dusi enossture and heat Do nif sore the camera im your car a glos enmpartment er other place where peradure benda to ris The fine long of yar C20 is ground polighed enated wtih trireme precision I ii mecda cleaning blow o dust first hen use soft brush with a light or clean WE wiih lona Le hens cleaning Maid only i becomes mecesad tv Working paria af your C70 contain fine threada tiny screws nd gergitive adjustments force any paria of the camera work if they resist For amiee aF arpha paris coser your focal Argus Dealer or anri o CUSTOMER SERICE DEPARTMENT AEGUS CAMERAS ANH ARBOE MICHIGAN ARGUS CAM RAS OF CAMADA LTD GATA gt amp IFIC 1 5 PICTURE SIZE 1 x Le iramspar ncia im 2 x monis or 3 x AHT sinndard photodinishers black anel white prints FiLM SIZE mm roll cartridge colo2. ix firmly faatened 1 Advance filgy by moving wind lever back Forth many meoesganrv until f rs wil wiad no further amd release 2 Advance fim nnd ezk ard release ahutier in Winding fle far each reQuirvaz aout Bg dull spada ur mune khonter mirikes ai dhe Beginning of Due roli Lees towards Hor end of Pie roll 3 Wind file another frame and cock and relesse shutter again nml 4 wind flm One roro frame Sei exposure counter dial in directiam of arrow to 30 er 38 according to expeeares im cartridge Counter then bnidicabtes exposures left on film You are mow mealy io cock ihe shutter for the first pacbure Wind flm and cock aliatter far each ex peosnime Your film haa Een completely exposed when he exposure counter reads CY HEFORE BACK I8 OPENED fm musi be rewourid inte film cartridge Ta rewind hold wind lever im R position E bo disengage the wiring mechanism Do ro foror fever agerinat F position stop ma this uil panar film r Find Then tarn rewrnd knoh direction of nrrow unt feel a change of tension nalight tugh ES p Alm lexves iho take up spindis Turm rewind koob mveral extra turna mak celain flm is completely im cartridge can then be opened Arl mwil knob pulled up te ramowe Slm cartridge Havi film peceoessed ns sgcon ns possible nier exposing All types o film may b inken to your
3. Argus dealer Hssvatiful outdoor pictures and color Lrarapearenchm ine with the C20 Check the pieture composition through the camera wirwi mder before amappimg the shutter This will always result in pictures with mare inberest amd you will be certmim that veu are cuttimg eff an important part of ihe subject Try framing the scene with som rurlyy object in the foreground incfude people when yeu cin o add human interest Watch for ihat umusunl angle from which to take tho picture or try a eloac up usng a neutral background bo place emphasis onm the subject The eutdocr exposare guise on page 12 will help you tc select ihe cormect aperture amd xhutber set rnmgs for different light with outdoor picbure subjcecte auch nenrby people gardena hou or light and dark objecta in about equal proportions Close aperture one atop froen chart seting for datant aeerery marine beue and snow menrs light colored subjects dominating Opem apertire one stop more for dank bark foliage fowers animals amd buildimgs d Extachreme Anscochromer Daylig t Kodachi oire i M with fier nm Toe Flash Type Super Ansenchreme OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE foraverage subjects m BLACK AND WHITE c ge Y 9 Filters must be used wilh isdoor type colo
4. INDER DONE SHUTTER RELEASE EXPOSURE COUNTER e CZO The shutter speed setting controls the length of tine the ahutter i open when tbe picture is taken Num bera om the scale are fraetiona of second amd have slick stops They are sebected by du the kmurbed ring to bring the index mark directly m line with ibo desired number met e index mark cn dw namber When th index mark is set on H the shutter will remain open lump as the shutter relase im held down This is for time exposures A tripod and cable release are recomunemedled to prevest ca Dove ment when making these longer expe To work the shutter without fils 8 or te intentionally expose ci bever inio tho R peaitben imdiented your xL amem then release 9 hatter is aper DISTANCE SCALE AHD INDEX M yen Focus with Lp hit scala yau Iba liom qb camera t3 Dhe subest SHUTTER SPEED Caress epeniag and closing ef the shatter according 22 exposure Bedy or ef subject SHUTTER COCKING LEVER This Fever cocks Ihe shelter far each exposure CABLE RELEASE SOCKET Your CIO shutter a This adjuttewenl contralt ts amoni c ght Thai through the lens while th pM T OE M The 44mm 12 5 Cintar lena is coated amd fully color for brilliant pictures Tho lena is autonsaticaliy focused by the ramge amp nder The amount of li
5. Lifetime guarantee Your Argus C20 Camera was manufactured Urspected and tested by skilled eraftsmen It is guaranteed to be free of defects in workmanship or materia during its lifetime If amy servicing i amp necessary because of imperfections im materials or workmanship our camera will be factory serviced charge Argus equipment wich has been damaged mishaadled or worn from extensive use will be factory serviced at established rates Equipment purehased as used or rebuilt is not covered by this guarantee ARGUS CAMERAS AHH ARBOR MICHIGAN Uo ion a Sarai Aiii Products Inc ARGUS CAMERAS OF CANADA LTE TOROHTO dNIARID FART p b 111 HI CONTENTS Your new Anpas C30 is a precision camera with iabebandimg came of operation Its many ne aluma put ib in nn advaneed clam yet the Anus xyatem of Color matic sebtings will give you color slides or black nmd white pictura your very first This book provides detailed information on the features of the C20 nnd how it cperntem Familiare yourself with the lena the shutter amd Le rangelinder biore you lood the first roli af Aiba This will sequairit ou with the cimem amid prevent your missing am important picture through lack of familiariby with its operation Because Angas products cosatantly being improved misar changes in the appsearance af this product may not be inchaded in this instruction book REwWIND KNOB RANGEF
6. f shutter apeed amd aperture opening always provides correct exposure for the picture yeu nre taking Color matic settings provide best expomare in brighi saslight with average subjects however o4her seti ngs are necemaury for other light cordlitioma Faster shutier spreda with largor aperture openings can be used when you wish to stop nctiom Smaller aperture openings may be used for a greater range of aharp focus For exampbe an average expomare im bright sunlight might call for 1 100 af a mt E A fmster shutter speed cam be used if some compensation is made aperbure setting If you change the shutter apeed from 1 100 to 1 200 of example ahutier im open only half long To compensate for this p aperture setting from 1 8 to 5 6 tone nap amd this provides nmn opening i large Im ihla way you compenaate for Ebo Daster apeed of the shutter ithe sane way shutter speed decrensed from 1 100 of a second to 1 50 of n ni e ied Ie Pall up rewimd knob A lift up back lxtch Bj and remove back from camera Mops how hinge chip C fits into camera body Pico flm cartridge im eamera Aml push remind knob down turning if necessary to cengnge vartridge spon Turn wimi lovor uniil beveled ride ol zigag aloi EF appears and ihread film into alwi Mirre wiri lover back amd forth astil hols in Sle engage sprorcket E Fit back hinge elep C into camera body amd dose back Make ceriain back inich
7. ght paming throigh the lens when tle picture is taken is controlled by the aperture In ihe C203 yeu have wide range of aperbure settings from ihe amalleat opening 22 to the largest 3 5 You can ihe aperture aon each Sumber or on amy position Tho siting clicka into position at cach mam ber and at the Color matic setting between 175 6 amd f B If agpertisre is boo for the lighting conditioni pictura will be light and wnshedsput If the aperture opining boo amp mall piecbures will bo dark and licking in You ean use tbe Color matie nperture settings on page 7 for outdoor pictures in bright sunlight For other lighting conditions see the cubdoor expesure guide on page 12 and tho flash exposure guide on page 14 SURET COE CTLY FOCUSED Tho C0 s autonsalically focused whem the rangefmder mags nre lined up ahawn on he oppealte page The loft eyepsece on the back of the camera tho r ngefinder window To us the rangefnder hold the camera illustrnted and tarn the focusing ring wiih the thumb and farefinger antil the imagis ane ned up Tien look through the vicafinder window io take the picture The camera can be leid horizontally oz vertically Illustratiora at right abow how io hol it comfortably As you become ng quainted with the earnera you may develop your own techmiquis for holding and focasing It is usunlly beat a fecus on the mai
8. mhines with ihe 4 Arpa parasection bens far big life like pictures even im n small rocm All metal changer gelocin peaopscis and refiles 36 aldea nubomatienlly each in own protective metal frame Visyl covered metal case and lido editos irscbuded The Argas 500 Elect Projector ia also avnilable and has thes Automatica fine Features plus xompletely electric operation RS Li die us 4 Clanin FLASHBULBS s t it Ww wu re niter god shot don t pn ten t bulb failare Sylvnnin Dot flashiboulEe capecinlly designed D 5 dependable p rformnnce pravi EC cium lighting when you need it Incident light adapter neck chain and leather case included 6 p k 4 MATCHING POINTER 5 EXPOSURE METER Tho biat insuramoe you can have for taking fine Hrs dci ict Ema This aenaitive sceurnbe inetrament telis correct expoearo for your picture MA TCH 1 i with the meter necdle and you hnve the corsect ipse consbinnakions ex pese values are sh wrn tea The Sintcting 1 L abo porfeet companion for a Poit
9. n mabject in your picture However mare than the main sabject will be in focus n the pictisre due to what is called a riage af sharp locus This range of harpea bncreases with smaller aperture sebtings arl greater camera bo subjcet distances decrosssm with larges gwrtixre setiings and yos move closer to Ehe iabject Cb multe Seitas Tho Angus C20 Camera has fall range of adjust ments bat cam be used like the simplest camera Colorsmntic mettings on tbe aperture distance and ahutter speed scales pravido corect exposures for awernge subjects in bright sunlight If desired Celor cntie settings can be used for the alvutter speed and aperture only amd each pietare ean be focum uxing the rungefinder Far eso smapshois use he Colorma tic settings for your fim then wind im and snap each pi etare without amy farther ndjustmen Red markings are wiih Ektachi Anscochroeme Daylight Color Filma PhaaX Supreme and similar binc fila ASA 39 801 ds When using all Cur mati seines subjects from feet to feet will be in focus When your subject ir outaide th range focus explained on page would epening of 11 one Any of these combinations wil provide e some exposure FUNDAMENTALS OF GOOD EXPOSURE n your C20 the aperture spisd and distance scnles work together L properly expose the flm and provide a aharp elcar pleture The right combination o
10. r i black nmd white dimm f d5 Argus Cintar nmast gmat click stop aperture openinga from f 3 5 to 22 ramge nder eapled automatic focusing 21 feet ns infinity hyperfocal distamoe fr 9 in at 35 field covered 31 x 45 angular at infinity SHUTTER Hletween the Llers amp iy pt speeda of 1 25 1 55 1 100 1 200 plus Bulb B with click stop meitimps ASA euble relense socket manual cockang lover zynehromized for bayonct base flashhuiha and x mere delaw electromic fash units FLASH Plag in type Eynehronized through prongs axe C PHOTOFLASH batteries or BC power unii five iech retbector with bayonet base type socket for all bayoni base push button lamp ejectionm LENS ACCESSORIES Front ef lona mount accepts dU 5mm ar aphecen ndnapber ring and Boria VI Aiea amdi supplementary kra OTHER FEATURES Molded body with lestie grain and matin metal trim weight 18 ox completely removable back lovor film wind aud amp omaiic tapi Coira e d n ure shutber speed distance for ndi subjecta in bright manlight double exposure prevention with inten tional reber ripe socket lenther shoulder strap genuine lather carrying cane nvailable as ar accessory ue IC E AUTOMATIC PROJECTOR Amnsericn s beit nnd Gnost volue color slide projection equipment Brilliant 500 watt blower conled illumination car
11. r films ex Yer C20 laor sape n BRIGHT HAZY CLOUDT CLOUD SUN SUN BRIGHT pu c ron d poma in daylight Coneuh 12 2 e gout CHO Unscrew bottom of flsshgpun and install two slee C PHOTO FLASH batteries or HC unit To attach the plug it iribo ako of camera Insert fnshbulb by peek ii im far am it will ge De noi twist flashbulb after is fuse Lhe inbeneby of light changes with FA ditas from the subject HL is necessary to change nperture when camera to subject distances chnnge The guide number yatim on page 14 will belp yea io determine correct Miah exposures Guide mamibera are given in the table for combinations af pequdlar films and Sylvania With other make balba cordi the fashbulls carton Divide the appropriato guide namber by th mamber of feet between vesr eumera arl the pseture subject to obinin the correct aperture setting Your C20 i automatically synchronized for bayonet baac bulba and far electronic Mash with X delay To eel nc pial red button on io of FLASH EXPOSURE GUIDE vania Sylvania mant Presas Press 25B Cam ge uae EXAMPLE For Exlachrome and Baitan athbulbi grdi number With at L0 det r FILMY BULB gt sani SF Ektachepeea Type F Anseochrome Flash Type Kadachreme
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