On August 2nd, 2002, a group of Argus enthusiasts dared to venture
out into the world at large. We call the day ARGUST SECOND. Armed
with only an Argus camera (and some film) these Argus-toting loyalists
produced the fascinating images below.
out into the world at large. We call the day ARGUST SECOND. Armed
with only an Argus camera (and some film) these Argus-toting loyalists
produced the fascinating images below.
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Charles Spickard:
"Both of these were made with my Argus Model AA. Pic AA1 was
shot at F 9 and "instant" shutter speed. Pic AA2 was shot at F 12.7 at
"instant" shutter speed. Both on sunlit afternoon, but AA1 was shot in the
shade."
shot at F 9 and "instant" shutter speed. Pic AA2 was shot at F 12.7 at
"instant" shutter speed. Both on sunlit afternoon, but AA1 was shot in the
shade."
Tim Verthein:
"Both were taken with my Argus A-Four (rapidly becoming my favorite
Argus...this month anyway). Both shot on Plus-X, processed in HC-110
dilution "B" and scanned the negatives on my Olympus ES10 film scanner
(cheep but effective) One shot is my 19 year old daughter posing
alongside my 16 year old sons 1949 Chevrolet. 1/50 f:8 (very overcast
day). Then, I thought...heck I'll shoot some still life. Asked the same
daughter to fetch me something interesting to put on the table for a
shot...what you see is what she brought me. Haven't decided if I should
be worried or not. But a mighty sharp shot for an old Argus I thought.
Overhead light, f:22 focused at 3 feet, an approximate half second
exposure...and first time I've used a cable release on the A-Four. It
looked kinda silly on my massive Bogen tripod! "
Argus...this month anyway). Both shot on Plus-X, processed in HC-110
dilution "B" and scanned the negatives on my Olympus ES10 film scanner
(cheep but effective) One shot is my 19 year old daughter posing
alongside my 16 year old sons 1949 Chevrolet. 1/50 f:8 (very overcast
day). Then, I thought...heck I'll shoot some still life. Asked the same
daughter to fetch me something interesting to put on the table for a
shot...what you see is what she brought me. Haven't decided if I should
be worried or not. But a mighty sharp shot for an old Argus I thought.
Overhead light, f:22 focused at 3 feet, an approximate half second
exposure...and first time I've used a cable release on the A-Four. It
looked kinda silly on my massive Bogen tripod! "
Doug Gould:
"They were both taken with a prewar
Argus C3 s/n 0361766 equipped with a 100mm Tele-Sandmar lens. The flash
picture was taken with an M2B bulb in an original Argus upright flash unit.
The film was Agfa RSX II ASA50 slide film. The scanner was a CanoScan D 660U
which scans at a maximum 1200 x 600 dpi and really does not produce very
good results.
The first picture is my twelve month old son Dan. The second is the view off
of our deck at sunset. (Harvey Lake)"
Argus C3 s/n 0361766 equipped with a 100mm Tele-Sandmar lens. The flash
picture was taken with an M2B bulb in an original Argus upright flash unit.
The film was Agfa RSX II ASA50 slide film. The scanner was a CanoScan D 660U
which scans at a maximum 1200 x 600 dpi and really does not produce very
good results.
The first picture is my twelve month old son Dan. The second is the view off
of our deck at sunset. (Harvey Lake)"
Michael Huck:
"They were both taken with a previously untested and unserviced C-4. The frogs were
piled into one of my birdbaths earlier in the week to try to freak out my dog, but she didn't
care. The cat had never used the basket for naps, and barely fit (huge cat). My wife
started hollering to get a picture, and I couldn't find my flash. The shot was with
incandescent available light. I had to hold a long exposure steady, which I'm not usually
good at. The film was really old Kodak Gold 200 ASA."
piled into one of my birdbaths earlier in the week to try to freak out my dog, but she didn't
care. The cat had never used the basket for naps, and barely fit (huge cat). My wife
started hollering to get a picture, and I couldn't find my flash. The shot was with
incandescent available light. I had to hold a long exposure steady, which I'm not usually
good at. The film was really old Kodak Gold 200 ASA."
Mark O'Brien:
At the end of the day, my wife showed off
the the
night-blooming cactus at Matthaei Botanical
Gardens in Ann Arbor.
Same C-4, same film, but with a small
electronic flash. Shot at f
16, 1/50 sec. The flower is about 8" across!"
the the
night-blooming cactus at Matthaei Botanical
Gardens in Ann Arbor.
Same C-4, same film, but with a small
electronic flash. Shot at f
16, 1/50 sec. The flower is about 8" across!"
Marjorie hamming it up on 8-2. Taken with
C-4, Fuji 100
print film. Exposure probably f 5.6 at
1/100. Cropped after
scanning, no retouching in in Photoshop.
That's her C-3 - donated,
renovated and rejuvenated by Jay Waas
C-4, Fuji 100
print film. Exposure probably f 5.6 at
1/100. Cropped after
scanning, no retouching in in Photoshop.
That's her C-3 - donated,
renovated and rejuvenated by Jay Waas
James M. Surprenant:
" 'Neon Hot Dogs.' This photograph, taken
around 4:30 pm after torrential
thunderstorms moved across southern New
England is of the neon sign at Coney
Island Hot Dogs in Worcester, MA. It was
actually still raining out when I took this
photograph. The camera was my Argus 21
(Markfinder) and the film was Fuji Super
HQ ASA 100 color print film.
around 4:30 pm after torrential
thunderstorms moved across southern New
England is of the neon sign at Coney
Island Hot Dogs in Worcester, MA. It was
actually still raining out when I took this
photograph. The camera was my Argus 21
(Markfinder) and the film was Fuji Super
HQ ASA 100 color print film.
'Swan Point Cemetery.' This photo was
taken at Swan Point Cemetery in
Providence Rhode Island at about 2:30 PM
on Argust 2nd. The camera was a
pre-Colormatic C3. Exposure on
Kodahcrome 64 was f/16 at 1/30 sec with
an M2B flash bulb in the Autronic folding
flash unit."
taken at Swan Point Cemetery in
Providence Rhode Island at about 2:30 PM
on Argust 2nd. The camera was a
pre-Colormatic C3. Exposure on
Kodahcrome 64 was f/16 at 1/30 sec with
an M2B flash bulb in the Autronic folding
flash unit."
Richard T. Reeder:
"Here are the photos from August 2nd.
They were taken with an Argus C3,
#977057.
This is the area up in our Arizona
mountains that got burned
last month. It was the biggest fire Arizona
has had. 500,000 acres.
They were taken with an Argus C3,
#977057.
This is the area up in our Arizona
mountains that got burned
last month. It was the biggest fire Arizona
has had. 500,000 acres.
This is a corral of Bison. You know, like
buffalo. The afore
mentioned fire almost got them. It's near
Heber and Overgaard on Arizona
260."
buffalo. The afore
mentioned fire almost got them. It's near
Heber and Overgaard on Arizona
260."
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