Can someone ID the camera used by Adrien Brody in the movie Hollywoodland?

[billangel]

The movie is set in 1959<div></div>

[darin_cozine]

<p>Argus C4</p>

[funkag]

<p>Maybe an Argus C44? The lens looks more like my 100mm f3.5 with its hood on. Too bad you can't focus by twisting the barrel...only in the movies!</p>

[tgh]

Appears to have a crank rewind, so I'd say an Argus C44R.

[marc_bergman1]

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<p>Too bad you can't focus by twisting the barrel...only in the movies!<br>

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<p>I would say that is great acting. I certainly would be fooled and I have a C-4 and C-44.<br>

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[Matthew Currie]

<p>Is the barrel of a C44 hidden or coupled differently? I certainly can focus my C-four with the barrel.</p>

[dan_cluley]

<p>Phase 1 C44-R <br /> These versions were made from the beginning of 1958 through the 3rd quarter of '59. <br /> The majority of the lens barrel does not turn, but you can focus these by turning the lens mount itself which is just behind his left thumb.<br /> Based on the position of his right hand, this example does not have the cool looking semi-coupled light meter.</p>

 

[James G. Dainis]

100mm f/3.5? I'm sure with that lens in the movie he is getting a nice head and shoulders shot of the subject 100 feet away.

[royall_berndt]

I have a C4; the lens is better than you expect. Rather good, actually. It's a pretty camera, as is the C44. Because the C4 was my dream camera as a kid, I figured that getting one would cure my CAS. But no.......!