Argus (camera company)

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Argus is an American maker of cameras and photographic products, founded in 1936 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Argus originated as a subsidiary of the International Radio Corporation (IRC), founded by Charles Verschoor. Its best-known product was the C3 rangefinder camera, which enjoyed a 27-year production run and became one of the top-selling cameras in history. The company's Model A was the first low-cost 35 mm camera in the United States. Argus was acquired by Sylvania in 1959 and sold off in 1969, by which time it had ceased camera production (some rebadged cameras continued to be sold under the Argus name through the 1970s). More recently, the Argus brand has been reestablished and is used on a variety of inexpensive 35mm and digital cameras made by Argus Camera Company, LLC.

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[edit] Current models

[edit] 35mm

  • M450
  • M450PZ

[edit] Digital

  • QuickClix 1512
  • QuickClix 1620
  • QuickClix 1730
  • QuickClix 2185
  • QuickClix 3185
  • QuickClix 5150

[edit] Historic models

[edit] A series

[edit] C series

[edit] Argoflex

[edit] Autronic

[edit] Other models

[edit] External links


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