VINTAGE ARGUS 75 CAMERA SEVENTY FIVE

Description: This vintage Argus 75 camera, also known as the Seventy Five model, is a great addition to any photography collection. With its classic brown color and durable design, this camera was made to last. The brand, Argus, is well-known for producing high-quality cameras, and this model is no exception.The camera is a box camera, perfect for vintage photography enthusiasts. It has been well-maintained and is in excellent working condition. Take stunning photos with this classic camera and add some vintage charm to your photography collection. The camera is untested and sold as is.Please check the pictures.Thank you for looking and a happy purchase https://www.filmstillphotography.com/argus-75.htmlArgus 75 Perfect Toy CameraI have to give it to my Mother-in-law, she is brilliant in picking out gifts. Each one she gives is carefully thought out and purchased with the person in mind. A few weeks ago she gave me a birthday present that was as thoughtful a gift as I have ever received. It is a little Argus 75 camera and it is wonderfully perfect. The camera was in terrific shape and was just in the need of a good cleaning. I found a YouTube video (see link below) and using it was able to disassemble it completely and clean it up. It looks, and functions like new. The Argus 75 is a Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) Bakelite camera, with a set focus, a set aperture (around f/13) and a set shutter speed (around 1/60th of a second). All you have to do is compose and press the shutter. The only option you have is to change from a 1/60th shutter speed to a 'Bulb' shutter speed. There is a tripod mount on the bottom of the camera for longer exposures. It was manufactured from 1958-1964 out of Ann Harbor Michigan and was aimed at the basic photographer. Argus made more sophisticated cameras for the enthusiast but we must remember that the industry at this time was trying to remove the perceived complexity from photography. You can purchase these little gems in various locations for anything from USD 20 through 40. Occasionally you can get them cheaper in street sales or the like. The Good: The viewfinder is amazing! It is huge and bright! Looking through this little camera is an experience in itself. So much so that many are using the Argus 75 for "Through the Viewfinder" photography. This is where you use a digital camera to take a picture through the viewfinder of another camera. On a 75 this produces wonderful images (see above) as the viewfinder is large and bright enough to render a pleasing image. I need to try my hand at this in the future! The lens is surprisingly good. When I took it apart I found a single meniscus lens made of glass. The viewfinder is also made from glass which helps explain how wonderfully clear everything has remained through all these years! The 1/60 of a second shutter speed is useable outdoors with an film speed around ISO 100 or less. The fact that you can switch to a "Bulb" mode gives some additional flexibility and the tripod mount opens up some additional possibilities. It is an attractive little camera, which always brings up some interesting questions.The Bad: The camera was designed to bring photography to the masses, just like the various Kodak box cameras. In todays world it falls into an interesting category of cameras for people who are familiar with film photography and want to enjoy the constraints of a basic camera. With the niche interest in Through the Viewfinder photography there are others that would enjoy this camera as well. The use of 620 film means you must purchase 120 film and re-spool it onto a 620 roll. Below are some links to how to do it. Some argue you can use 120 film on its roll and have the take up roll be 620. I believe this forces the camera a bit too much. Even cutting down on some of the paper backing I find it a bit difficult. Re-spooling film is very easy to do and takes all of five minutes. Once you do it a single time it will be your go to method for the use of 620 film. The plus side is that this opens up a ton of great cameras for you to shoot! Best to re-spool and have some fun! Overall: This is a wonderfully fun camera, which you can purchase easily. Loading in some film is relatively easy after re-spooling and it allows a photographer to forget all the technical garbage and just work on composition and overcoming the limitations of the camera. It is designed for snapshots and it does that amazingly well. Through the Viewfinder images bring this camera into the digital age as an interesting image framing tool. The camera shape and size brings up memories of the 1950's but it can still capture relevant images today. Below are some images I took with my first roll through this camera. I took them all in a single day and walked around the backyard for some snapshots. The focus range is from about eight feet to infinity. This makes portraits of a single person difficult but very easy in for group shots. Contrast was surprisingly good and image quality, when shot in good light at a subject beyond 15 feet was surprisingly good. I shot on Fomapan 400 film because it is what I had in the house. It really behaves closer to a 200iso film so I pulled it one stop. For these box cameras, I suggest a technique which I call 'just shoot'. Forget about iso speeds, lighting conditions and the like. Take the camera, load it with iso100 film, go outside during the day and shoot away. If shooting black and white you will be fine. Price and Value: If you measure the value based on the hours of fun versus the amount of money spent, it simply cannot be beat. I would suggest every film photographer go out and buy one of these with four or five rolls of film. Use it for a week or two, going through the rolls of film. Develop a roll before shooting the next. You will quickly learn and after the first 'test' roll will have the hang of it. You will have a great deal of fun, learn a bit about composition and will be the center of attention when shooting. Then put the camera on a shelf, and bring it down every year or so for another roll. The camera will continue to bring you a great deal of fun for as long as you have it.

Price: 35 USD

Location: North Aurora, Illinois

End Time: 2024-03-14T00:40:28.000Z

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