Argust 20th in two weeks

[farlymac]

It's that time of year again (when the date in August matches the last two digits of the year, or 8-20-20) to drag your Argus cameras out from what ever dark corner of the closet you keep them to get some photos from that one particular day.

This year I'll be using the Argus A-Four, a Kodak Pony style Bakelite bodied beauty with the Argus Coated Cintar 44mm f/3.5 that I repaired after someone tried to fire the shutter without cocking it first, thus bending the release lever which jammed the shutter. It's one of those cameras that you either have to load film in it to release the shutter lock, or you open it up and spin the sprocket shaft to do the same. It's only got four shutter speeds (1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200) so I'll be limited on what film to use unless I would want to pull process some Tri-X or HP-5.

Post your Argust Day photos in this thread when you get them developed and scanned.

PF

 

[webOSUser]

Hoping that the weather is good! Got the day off.

Planning on running around with an Argoflex EF and an Argus A2.

Safe Shooting All!

Steve W

 

[Perry_B]

For those who want to join in the fun but aren't members of the Argus Collectors Group (yet?), the "official" Argus Day page can be found here:
http://www.arguscg.org/events/argusday/

 

[mconnealy]

I shot my Argoflex Forty to celebrate the day.


Heavy Hauler by Mike Connealy, on Flickr (HP5 - PMK Pyro)

The limited range of shutter speeds is a bit of a challenge, but the brilliant finder makes the camera a joy to shoot.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

I totally forgot about Argus Day again 🙁

 

[MJ Buckpitt]

I dusted off the C3 and shot a bunch images around MIT using Kodak Double X. I will develop them this weekend and post here and elsewhere.

 

[webOSUser]

I was out with my Argoflex EF and A2 and did some shooting.

The 620 is processed. I still need to process the 35mm.

Steve W

 

[MJ Buckpitt]

Argus C3 50mm f3.5, Kodak Double X, FA-1027

Argus C3 50mm f3.5, Kodak Double X, FA-1027

MIT, Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA by Mel Buckpitt, on Flickr

Reclining Figure, MIT, Cambridge, MA by Mel Buckpitt, on Flickr

 

[nikon_sam]

Our son went to MIT...graduated in 2012...thanks for the memory...

 

[webOSUser]

Argus Day 2020

Argus Day 2020

Here are a couple of images that I got from my Argus Day excursion.

ArgusDay2020_ArgoflexEF-101 by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
Raleigh NC Amtrak station. Argoflex EF


ArgusDay2020_A2-101 by Steven Wagner, on Flickr
Graphics company in downtown Garner, NC Argus A2B.

Steve W

 

[farlymac]

Some good looking images there. Unfortunately I had a spate of medical issues crop up, and missed out this year. I still might take the a-four out tomorrow so I can at least say I got some photos during August.


PF


Note: Nope, it rained buckets most of the day, so Argust was a complete wipe out for me.

 

[farlymac]

I did finally get a roll through the a-four last week, but it was fighting me the whole way. When I went to rewind it ripped all the sprockets, then tore the leader off. Not worth sending it in for development, as it would jam in the machine.


PF