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Argus A2 (A2B)
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2005.006.13.121
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1946-1950 (Manufacturing)
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- International Radio Corporation
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- Michigan
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1 piece of photographic equipment : camera
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Item is an Argus A2 35mm camera with manual exposure control, with a 50mm f/4.5 lens, a rotary shutter w T, B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200 and an eye level direct viewfinder. Has a leather carrying case and strap.
Designed for amateur photographers and marketed to the masses, it was introduced to the market for the price of $12.50. It was similar to the previous Argus A and AF with an additional integral extinction meter and exposure calculator added. As a result of these changes, the user didn’t need specialized knowledge of photography to take a decent picture.
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Good condition
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Collected by the late Dr. Martin J. Bass and Gail Silverman Bass and donated to the Ryerson University Library and Archives by Gail Bass in 2018
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The Story Of The Argus A. Retrieved from http://theargusa.com/History.htm.; Argus: Argus A2 (A2B). Retrieved from http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Argus/Argus-A2-(A2B).html.; Fox, Gregory (2009). Argus A2B 35mm camera. Retrieved from http://gfoxphoto.blogspot.com/2009/07/argus-a2b-35mm-camera.html.