(more) Argus C3 pictures

(Thanks to Glenn Mabbutt for getting this going!)<p>

 

Well, I finally decided to experiment with some depth of field effects with my

Argus camera. I know it might not seem like a big deal, but for me it is!

I'm still new to all this, so I feel like I've just learned a new trick! :)<p>

 

I just took these pictures around my neighborhood this afternoon.<p>

 

So here goes...<p>

 

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I really liked this one. It seemed like the perfect fall picture. I just

took it on my front yard.<p>

 

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I used 100 ISO Kodak "Ultra Color" film. The f-stop was 5.6, and the shutter

speed was 1/200. It was a little overcast and hazy today, so I figured that

was a safe exposure...or good enough guess anyway!<p>

 

Here are a couple of other pictures I took, just for comparison. These were

with f-16 or f-11 in the shade, and 1/100 shutter speed. (Same film).<p>

 

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This is probably a little underexposed...but actually I prefer that sometimes

anyway. The details seem a little sharper.<p>

 

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I was actually surprised at how this one turned out. I didn't think it would

pick up that much color because the sky was kind of overcast.

If you are shooting into the sky its always safe to underexpose by 1 to 2 stops. Great results from the Brick!

Your photos and exposures look great!

Well the shutter is accurate enough, but you forgot my favorite set of test shots with the Cintar, a brick wall from 10 feet, then 20 feet.

 

I hope you enjoy the brick. It seems to of outlasted many of its contemporaries.

The Argus lens has a good performance. I love the two first shoots. Well done Chris.

 

 

Something curious about the Cintar 50:

 

 

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-37355.html

Ah, so you have one of those fancy-schmancy ones that has a 1/200 :p Mine just has 1/100, and then 1/300.

 

Good shots!

Nice I have yet to get my tag sale brick operational (one of those cases in which the shutter gave its last valiant gasp of life on the table and then died happy when purchased). But I've always been impressed with the quality I got from the C-4 cintar. I like # 2 and 4 best.

Thanks for the replies and feedback everyone! More pictures to follow soon!

 

LOL...yup Glenn, I got a fancy "top of the line" Argus I guess, because it also has a neat little ASA dial on the back of the film door. It doesn't do anything, just reminds you of what ASA film you put in! You might as well just write it down on a stick note tab and stick it on the camera somewhere. :)

Quite nice. What scanner did you use?

very nice images, great work.

Thanks. The scanner is an HP Photosmart CS5180, combined printer, scanner, and copier. I've been happy with HP scanners. I didn't edit the sanned images at all...they look pretty much the same as the original pictures. Maybe a tiny bit darker, but otherwise pretty darn close to the originals. HP scanners seem to be the best for getting accurate colors.