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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING argus W Model K ClIMERlI INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION Ann Arbor Michigan U S A ...

Page 2: ...mera cases broken through misuse or cameras which have been abused NOTICE TO ARGUS CAMERA OWNERS In order that you might insure your camera against defective material and work manship for 90 days after shipment it is necessary that you fill out the registration card supplied with your camera and return it to ou r factory within 15 days after pur chase When writing the factory please mention the mo...

Page 3: ... magazines may be used Daylight loading cartridges are usually fil led with 36 exposures of 35 mm double per forated film 4 The success of miniature negatives depends largely upon fine grain development and careful handling Careful developing in such solutions as ARGUS AR I will result in beau tiful grainless negatives If fine grain develop ing is not available locally forward your films to one of...

Page 4: ...ither at the top or bottom of the film strip so that it does not engage the holding spring this will have to be torn or trimmed off so 6 FIGURE 3 that the longest point of the film lies in the center where it can slip under the holding spring Wind one turn of film onto the shaft for security while holding down release but ton 15 Fig 2 Be sure that the sprocket is engaged with the perforations of t...

Page 5: ...advanced at once to fo rm a habit of preventing double exposure or blank frames W hen t he fi lm is advanced one frame t he counter dial advances nea rly a full revolution and will stop opposite figure I indicating the number of exposures made When the 36 exposures have been com pleted rewind the fi lm by turn ing the re wind knob 21 Fig 4 in the direct ion of the a rrow until the winding knob 7 F...

Page 6: ...or double weight g lossy semi matt or silk finish in soft medium or hard It is cut to the size illustrated with allowance for an eighth of an inch border around picture made specifically for use in Argus printers Both the Argus Automatic printer and the Argus Electromatic illustrated on fol lowing page operate on IIO 120 volt AC or DC and handle strip film or single negatives ...

Page 7: ...u r it will be neces sary to remove the fi lm in total darkness SHUTTER SPEEDS Shutter speeds are set by turning the knurled ring 3 Fig I until the indicator mark is directly above the desired speed A setting midway between marked speeds will result in that fraction of a second For ex ample with the indicator between 1 50 and 1 100 the shutter will operate at 1 75 of a second T he shutter speeds a...

Page 8: ...nd be care ful not to include more sky or background than necessary If the degree of brightness of the su bject va ries considerably or shadow detail is desired aim the meter at the shaded parts and approach as close as possible to them Now look in to the exposu re meter tu be 10 Fig 2 A light dot will be noted at the end of the tube Pull the knob 24 Fig 4 back toward the f II position until the l...

Page 9: ...n a clockwise direction from that which the meter indicated As this is not possible directly unless the meter should stop at f II note the 12 number of figu res that the lever cou ld be moved including f 4 5 then subtract this fig ure from 3 Set the lever at the number of figures from t he f II end including f II indicated by the result of the subtraction and set the shutter speed to one speed slo...

Page 10: ...rmits of great speed in uSIng the camera Where critical sharpness of a certain object and where maximum en largement is desired set the scale to the exact footage TRIPOD SOCKET T he tripod socket 22 Fig 4 is tapped with the standard American thread Any Am erican or Argus tripod will fit Argus Cameras 14 AIM AND SHOOT The camera is aimed at the subject by holdlI1g the back of the camera firmly agai...

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