The Argus C-3 – the camera with the quirkiest lens change ever!

Hey there! In this video, I'll have an in-depth look at the Argus C-3. This was the most successful 35mm camera of its time. An American legend!

0:00 Intro
3:05 How to operate the Argus C-3
4:41 Inside & shutter
6:00 "Matchmatic" – a masterpiece in marketing!
7:16 The short rise of the American camera industry
8:52 "The brick"
10:59 The good
11:56 The bad
13:51 The crazy – how to change the lens!
17:11 The awesome
18:37 If you want one today ...

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The Argus C-3 camera manual can be found on this excellent website:
https://www.butkus.org/chinon/argus/a...

Many thanks to Flintsauctions for providing product photos of classic cameras! Check out their website here:
https://www.flintsauctions.com

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