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Argus C3 Matchmatic (1958)

Argus C3 Matchmatic (1958)

What is it? This is an Argus C3 Matchmatic rangefinder camera made by the Argus Company in Ann Arbor, MI.  The Argus C3 was in production from 1938 – 1966 making it the longest lived and best selling American made camera of all time.  This C3 is the first old…

December 12, 2014 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 9.0 / Argus / USA
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I Bought an 85 Year Old Camera

I Bought an 85 Year Old Camera

Today, I won an eBay auction for an antique Eastman Kodak folding camera. It’s a “No. 1A Pocket Kodak”. I paid $20 for it. From my research, this camera was sold from 1926 – 1932. Some sites say 1931, some 1932. Although it has the word “pocket” in its name,…

August 20, 2014 November 21, 2018 Photography / Reviews
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