My recent post about the Argus C-3 generated a lot of interest, and comments both on the blog and on social media. There's no doubt that the C-3 was a popular camera into the 1960s, and for some young photographers, it may have been a hand-me-down from a parent that had probably moved to a better camera. Nonetheless, an Argus C-3 can be used to take pretty good photographs, and to show that I can still use one, a shot a roll of Eastman 5222 a few weeks ago. I developed the film in D-96 and the results are excellent. One thing that I quickly found out is that one has to be careful about holding the camera. A finger in the wrong spot gets hit by the cocking lever when the shutter button is pressed. Definitely not an ergonomic camera, but yet, it does work pretty well. Also, when rewinding the film, hold the film catch button down while rewinding - which takes forever, because there is no crank, just a thin knurled knob.
You can watch my Photo Notes Episode 2 on D-96. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDrzi6-qfVU
Here are some photos of Asheville, NC, during our COVID-19 shutdown.
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