Object Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2023.5.47 |
Title |
Argus Mini Palmatic (gold and tan) |
Object Name |
camera |
Year Range from |
1976 |
Year Range to |
1980 |
Description |
black plastic, painted gold. faux leather vinyl covering on top and bottom. flash-bar terminal. lens is an uncoated 2 element f/9.5. Shutter operates at 1/50th and 1/90th second. Push-pull film advance conceals the lens and shutter release beneath the case when closed. Design is compact and functional, similar to the design of the Minolta 16 of the late 1950s. Paint does not wear well. Sold in kits with film, woven metal wriststrap, and a flashbar. Kits cost about $16 to $20. |
Collection |
Ron Norwood Collection |