Argus AF (1937-1938)

The Argus model AF was made in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1937 through 1938. It is a scale focusing version of the Argus model A.

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Film Chamber

The AF makes 24 mm x 36 mm pictures on standard 35 mm film. The lens is a scale focusing f/4.5-f/11 Anastigmat triplet with a close focus of 15 inches, The shutter is a self-setting leaf shutter with speeds running from 1/200 to 1/25 second plus bulb and time. The back comes completely off for loading film. Unlike most 35mm cameras, the film travels from right to left. The film counter is manually set and counts up from zero. To advance the film you push a small catch near the exposure counter and wind the knob on the top left of the camera. To rewind the film you turn the knob on the bottom right of the camera. The sprockets free-wheel in the rewind direction so you don't have a rewind clutch button. The viewfinder is a reverse galilean type.

Sample Photo

[Update 9/10/21] Taken on a sunny September 9, 2021, on Ultrafine Extreme 400 film developed with Ultrafine powder film developer. The camera was set at f/11 and 1/200 second. Scanned on a Plustek Opticfilm 7600i using VueScan. Post processed with GIMP.