Argus

Explore 12 Argus vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.

Cameras

• A — A simple, American-made 35mm camera that brought affordable photography to the public. Covers detailed specs and production dates.
• Autronic (1960) — Argus Autronic I (circa 1962) — 35mm rangefinder with automatic aperture, 50mm f/2.8 lens, 865g metal body. A heavy-handed step into automation.
• C 44R — A 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Argus during the final years of its Ann Arbor manufacturing era. This page has the complete spec table.
• C-33 — A 35mm rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses and a coupled exposure meter, introduced as the flagship of Argus' brick series.
• C2 (1938-1942) — The Argus C2 is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Argus Cameras of Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1938 to 1942. Includes detailed specs and production dates.
• C3 (1939-1966) — The Argus C3 is a classic 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Argus Cameras of Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1939 to 1966. Nicknamed the 'Brick' for its
• C4 (1952–1956) — The Argus C4 was introduced in 1952 as a direct evolution of the highly successful Argus C3. Full specifications and review.
• V-100 (1958) — A 35mm film rangefinder camera made in Germany by Iloca for Argus, featuring a coupled rangefinder and built-in selenium exposure meter.

Other Models

• 50mm — A 50mm f/3.5 triplet anastigmat lens made for Argus C-Series cameras, notably the C3. Covers detailed specs, period documentation and production dates.
• B — Argus B — a little-documented early-1970s Japanese solid-state integrated amplifier, 25 WPC, from a single-source record.
• C 4R — Argus C44R (1958): the rapid-wind version of Argus's interchangeable-lens C44 rangefinder, with four Cintagon lenses and the optional CM-2 meter.
• C-3 — Argus C-3 (1939–1966) — the ubiquitous Infamous Brick 35mm rangefinder that documented mid-century America. Bakelite body, manual operation.
• C-4 — A 35mm rangefinder camera built with a die-cast metal body and fixed coated lens, produced by Argus for the mid-century amateur market.
• C-44 — A 35mm rangefinder camera made in Ann Arbor, Michigan, featuring interchangeable lenses via a bayonet mount and supporting a variable power viewfinder.
• C4/G — A modified 35mm rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses, based on the Argus C4 produced from 1951 to 1958. Includes detailed specs.
• DC3550 — A midrange digital camera with 2.1 MP resolution and 3x optical zoom, unveiled in 2002. Includes the complete spec table and the original manual.
• f/3.5 — Argus Cintar 50mm f/3.5 lens for C3 rangefinder — coated triplet anastigmat with 3-foot focus, 19mm/41mm filters. Collectible vintage glass.