http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/ Home of Jerry Nowell, an average, all-American guy with a beautiful wife, handsome son, and an overweight cat. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:43:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-10030 Gary Wyatt Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:29:50 +0000 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-10030 I used my parents Argus C3 camera for a b & w photography class in college. This was the 1980's. My professor thought I was nuts. I took some pretty amazing shots. Here it is 2007,and I ended up finding my enlargements that I processed myself for the class. I framed the 2 best ones,and have them on the wall. Then to my surprise my mother gave me the camera today. My dad used it a lot while I was growing up,and I had acquired his slides several years ago. Now I have the camera,and I couldn't be more thrilled!!!! What a lot of memories this camera has for me!!!! My dad passed away, but I still have those memories,and some pictures he and I both took. I live near St. Louis , Missouri,and I love my Argus C3!! I used my parents Argus C3 camera for a b & w photography class in college. This was the 1980’s. My professor thought I was nuts. I took some pretty amazing shots. Here it is 2007,and I ended up finding my enlargements that I processed myself for the class. I framed the 2 best ones,and have them on the wall. Then to my surprise my mother gave me the camera today. My dad used it a lot while I was growing up,and I had acquired his slides several years ago. Now I have the camera,and I couldn’t be more thrilled!!!! What a lot of memories this camera has for me!!!! My dad passed away, but I still have those memories,and some pictures he and I both took. I live near St. Louis , Missouri,and I love my Argus C3!!

]]> http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-1033 xtine Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:24:32 +0000 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-1033 i just picked up a brick at a local thrift store. i am totally unsure about this film-winding system, and having just loaded my first roll. i also have a very cloudy focus view. i'll take it out today and see what comes of it. i hope my results are as good as yours. thanks for the encouragement. i just picked up a brick at a local thrift store. i am totally unsure about this film-winding system, and having just loaded my first roll. i also have a very cloudy focus view. i’ll take it out today and see what comes of it. i hope my results are as good as yours.
thanks for the encouragement.

]]> http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-50 Jerry Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:38:07 +0000 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-50 Great to hear, Larry! They surely are amazing little machines. My case was in fairly good condition, and the chrome on the camera shines like new. I've taken a few night shots with it recently, and have once again been thoroughly impressed. Good luck with your photos--I hope you enjoy your C3! Great to hear, Larry! They surely are amazing little machines. My case was in fairly good condition, and the chrome on the camera shines like new. I’ve taken a few night shots with it recently, and have once again been thoroughly impressed. Good luck with your photos–I hope you enjoy your C3!

]]> http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-49 Larry L Medina Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:39:01 +0000 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-49 Aloha! Coincidentally I found an Argus C3 at the local antique shop for $10, attracted by it's 1930's Bauhaus, unabashed functional design, around the same time as you got yours. The shop owner dated mine to about 1942 or '43 (by looking at the serial number). Tan saddle leather case in excellent unscuffed condition; camera's black leather was peeling at the edges so peeled it all off thinking I'd put on replacement leather (off an old handbag gotten from a thrift store). However I found the chrome front and back much more appealing and after a good buff and polish, now gleams brighter than the Hawaiian sun! I stripped, cleaned and lubed the entire camera before running 2 rolls of Fuji S-200 film in it, and I'm gonna head down to the local WalMart to pick them up and see how they turned out. Your C3 photos are impressive to look at and I can't wait to see what was produced out of mine. Yes, a very "manual" camera in every sense of the word. Glad to see new C3 fans popping up every day! Mahalo. //Larry Aloha! Coincidentally I found an Argus C3 at the local antique shop for $10, attracted by it’s 1930’s Bauhaus, unabashed functional design, around the same time as you got yours. The shop owner dated mine to about 1942 or ‘43 (by looking at the serial number). Tan saddle leather case in excellent unscuffed condition; camera’s black leather was peeling at the edges so peeled it all off thinking I’d put on replacement leather (off an old handbag gotten from a thrift store). However I found the chrome front and back much more appealing and after a good buff and polish, now gleams brighter than the Hawaiian sun! I stripped, cleaned and lubed the entire camera before running 2 rolls of Fuji S-200 film in it, and I’m gonna head down to the local WalMart to pick them up and see how they turned out. Your C3 photos are impressive to look at and I can’t wait to see what was produced out of mine. Yes, a very “manual” camera in every sense of the word. Glad to see new C3 fans popping up every day! Mahalo. //Larry

]]> http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-47 Marietta Keenan Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:08:43 +0000 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-47 There is so much character in your photos. Having used old camers in my earlier days, I can really appreciate your work. Mechanical cameras take a speical touch and you seem to have it. I have an old camera around somewhere. If I can find it it is yours. I have been wondering why I held on to it all of these years. I guess I just like the way it looks and feels. There is so much character in your photos. Having used old camers in my earlier days, I can really appreciate your work. Mechanical cameras take a speical touch and you seem to have it. I have an old camera around somewhere. If I can find it it is yours. I have been wondering why I held on to it all of these years. I guess I just like the way it looks and feels.

]]> http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-45 Joe Lencioni Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:34:03 +0000 http://upnorth.org/2006/10/01/at-minneopa-state-park-with-an-argus-c3/#comment-45 Lovely photos. It sure was a beautiful day. Lovely photos. It sure was a beautiful day.

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