Object Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2002.1.6 |
Title |
Argus Seventy-Five |
Object Name |
Camera, Twin Lens Reflex |
Place of Origin |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Year Range from |
1949 |
Year Range to |
1958 |
Description |
The Argoflex Seventy-five was designed by Harley Earl and introduced in 1949 as a low-cost, simplified twin-lens reflex. It was also rebadged as the Argus Seventy-Five. The two were identical except for the name. It was originally sold for $12.95. The flash attachment was an additional $3.55. The taking lens was a 75mm f:13 Lumar of fixed focus with no f-stop adjustment. The shutter could be set either for Instant or Time. The camera offered double exposure prevention with an innovative red flag that appeared in the taking lens when the film was wound to the next frame. Winding the film also cocked the shutter. Flash synchronization was built-in and worked through a two-prong plug-in system similar to that used on the Argus C-3. The holes were farther apart so flashguns for the Argus C-3 were not interchangeable with those for the twin-lens reflex cameras. The Super Seventy-five has a molded black plastic body with a metal folding hood. The sides are black and ribbed, the middle is silver, with writing in black, while the top has a silver door that opens to a large glass viewfinder. The top door also has an Argus logo. The front reads "argus super seventy-five" on the top, "inst" and "time" on the lower left corner with a switch between them. The lens reads "Argus Coated Lumar," "Made In U.S.A.," "f/8 65MM." |
Classification |
Twin Lens Reflex |