Up for sale is a working example of a classic vintage American Rangefinder camera, the ARGUS C3 "Brick" with Argus Coated Cintar 50mm f/3.5 lens.

This is the early 1939 C3 version with no flash shoe on top but with sync ports on side. 

Camera is in working vintage condition with typical handling wear, minor corrosion. Shutter is in working condition with reasonably accurate shutter speeds. Film compartment is in nice shape. Viewfinder is dusty but usable, and rangefinder works.

Includes matched Argus brown hard leather case.

Specs per Camerapedia:
  • Lens: Argus Coated Cintar 50mm f/3.5 three elements filter slip-on
    • Aperture: f/3.5-f/16
    • Focus range: 3–50 feet +inf
  • Focusing: match the rangefinder images in the rangefinder eyepiece, rangefinder coupled to the lens with a gear
  • Shutter: leaf shutter, speeds: 10-300 +B
    • Setting: dial on the left front of the camera; B setting is separate from the dial, by a collar beneath the shutter release, set to B, for speeds set to I
  • Shutter release: on the top plate, w/ cable release socket
  • Cocking lever: on the right front of the camera
  • Frame counter: manual reset, not works wo/film in the camera, on the top plate
  • Winding knob: Hold down the film catch and turn the winding knob about a quarter of a turn then release film catch and continue to turn winding knob without forcing until it stops.Make sure not to hold down the film catch for more than a quarter turn, or the film may advance past one or more exposures; on the top plate
  • Film catch knob: beside the film counter dial
  • Viewfinder: coupled rangefinder, but separate eyepieces for reverse telescopic finder and rangefinder
  • Re-windknob: on the bottom plate
  • Re-wind release: no special knob, just rotate the re-wind knob; the film counter dial on top of the camera will rotate bacwards
  • Flash PC socket: none-PC, two holes on the left side of the camera for dedicated flash unit
  • No Cold-shoe
  • Self-timer: none
  • Back cover: hinged
  • Embossing in the film winding spirockets hole: MPC and US patent numbers
  • Tripod socket: ¼"
  • Body: metal; Weight: 749g


    • Box M513