Argus C3 - Page 2

The
Argus
C-3,
Fig .
2,
is
o
good exomple of
o
35mm
comero
using o built-in
behind-the-lensshutter.
ln
theArgusC-3,
olmost
o third
of the volume
of
the comero body
is used
to house the
shutter mechonism.
The
result of
the Argus design
is o
shutter
thot
is inexpensive
to monufocture,
eosy
to service, ond
quite
dependoble
--
three
foctors
which
contributed
to moking
ihe
Argus C-3
one of the most
populor 35mm comeros ever designed.
R ELEASE
BUTTON
RANGEF INDER
DISC
-
SETT
ING
LEVER
FILM WIND
KNOB
FIGURE
2
SPEED KNOB
*
ARGUS
C-3
RANGEF INDER
WINDOW
VIEWF INDER
WINDOW
FIGURE
3
FRONT
PLATE
POSITIONS
The
Argus
C-3
hos two controls in
oddition
to the
setting
ever ond the
releose
button. One
of these controls
--the
SPEED
KNOB--operotes
o com to determine
the
omount of retord, Fig.3.
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