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Argus C-44 Manual page 25

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i n t e r c h a n g e a b l e
l e n s e s ,
c o n t .
The ease with which the Argus
C44 lenses are interchanged wiU
an.aze you. A push of a button and a
twist of the wrist remove the lens . - -
the simple alignment of red dots,
insertion of lens, and another twist
of the wrist locks the lens securely in
place. It's automatically
coupled
to the rangefinder.
To protect the delicate mechanism
of the shutter, NEVER LEAvE cAMERA
WITHOUT
A LENS OR COVER ON IT.
AIso avoid changing lenses in bright
sunlight. When the accessory lenses
are not being used, they should be
stored in their leather carrying cases.
tO INSERI FILTER, grasp diaphragm
control ring, unscrew lens hood,
drop filter in front of lens, and screw
on lens hood again. Both Wide
Angle and Telephoto Lenses accept
Series VI (LrA'diameter)
fiIters
and supplementary close-up lenses.
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R E M O V A T
Turn
rangefinder
dial so that
THE DrsrANcE
s'cer.p rs sET AT rNFrNrrv (oo). Hold camera in
left hand so that rangefinder dial ancl body lens
mount are free to turn during uncoupling opera-
tion. HoId lens barrel with right hand. While
right thumb is pushing up on lens lock release,
give lens barrel
a quarter-turn
to
the left
(counter-clockwise) and lift lens out.

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