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INTRODUCTION
Your new Argus C3 has many fine features that put it in an advanced class, yet the Argus system of Color-Matic settings will give you beautiful color slides or black-and-white pictures your very first try.
The above shows important parts of the camera and their location. Read this manual carefully so you will know your Argus C3 before you load your first roll of film. This may prevent your missing an important picture through lack of familiarity with its operation.
COLOR-MATIC SETTINGS
Your C3 has a complete range or adjustments for all types of pictures, but if you like, it can be pre-set and used as easily as a box camera. The Color-Matic setting on lens opening, shutter, and rangefinder dials give you the correct OUTDOOR exposures for average subjects in bright sunlight.
YELLOW MARKINGS are used with ASA 10 color films.
RED MARKINGS are used with Kodachrome II, Anscochrome 50, Panatomic-X, or any other color or black-and-white film that has a film speed of between ASA 25 and ASA 50
The Color-Matic rangefinder setting is at 15 feet, but subjects between 9 and 50 feet will be in focus. For subjects outside this range, focus with the rangefinder (see below).
USING THE RANGEFINDER
The right eyepiece on the back of the camera is the rangefinder window. To focus on your subject, sight through the rangefinder window and turn the rangefinder dial with your finger.
The lens is automatically focused when the rangefinder image is lined up. No guesswork-no distance scales to set.
After focusing, shift your eye to the viewfinder (left eyepiece) to compose your picture. Hold the camera in either a vertical or horizontal position to best suit the framing of your subject.
SHUTTER SPEED SETTINGS
Turn the shutter speed dial in the direction of the arrow until the desired setting is opposite the index mark. Set the dial directly on the numbers, not in-between. The numbers represent fractions of a second.
1/50 Second - for NORMAL outdoor picture-taking, such as scenes and people. If you are taking pictures of moving subjects, use a higher shutter speed such as 1/100 or 1/300.
1/25 Second - for all flash pictures. This setting can also be used for outdoor pictures when it is not bright enough for 1/50 second or if greater depth (see below) is needed.
1/100 and 1/300 Second - for action pictures, with 1/300 for the fastest action. If possible, use one of these faster speeds whenever the subject is moving or when there is a possibility of camera movement.
1/10 Second - the slowest shutter speed which should only be used when the camera is on a tripod or other support. Use this speed for maximum range of sharpness when necessary, or for very dimly lighted subjects.
Set the shutter release on "I" for regular outdoor and flash pictures.
For time exposures, turn to "B" and hold the release down for the time desired. Be sure to support the camera and use a cable release for time exposures.
UNLOADING
When exposure counter dial reads 20 or 36, and you've taken that last picture, you have taken all of the exposures on the film. THE FILM MUST BE REWOUND BACK INTO THE FILM MAGAZINE BEFORE OPENING THE CAMERA BACK. To rewind film, turn rewind knob (on bottom of camera) in direction of arrow. Continue winding until dial stops turning. Turn a few more times to make certain all of the film is rewound, the open camera back and remove film magazine.
Have film processed as soon as possible after exposing. All types of film may be taken to your Argus dealer for processing.
PUTTING DEPTH IN YOUR PICTURES
Even though you focus your camera lens on a certain distance, the picture will be sharp in front of and behind the point focused on. This "range of sharpness" (depth of field) depends on the lens opening used and the lens focusing distance.
The smaller the lens opening, and the greater the focusing distance, the greater is the the lens' range of sharpness. The range of sharpness will be least when the lens is used at its largest opening and shortest focusing distance.
TAKING FLASH PICTURES
Unscrew the bottom cap of the flash unit and insert two size C PHOTOFLAHS batteries or a BC unit (your Argus dealer can supply them). Be sure to use fresh batteries.
Plug the flash unit into the side of the camera. Insert a flashbulb (after attaching flash unit to camera) by aligning the pins in the bulb base with the slots in the socket, then pushing the flashbulb straight in. DO NOT TWIST BULB WHILE INSERTING. Pressing the red button on top of the unit ejects the flashbulb.
Flashbulbs occasionally shatter, and to avoid any possible damage, a protective shield of translucent material may be used over the face of the reflector. Never use flash in an explosive atmosphere.
ALWAYS USE SHUTTER SPEED OF 1/25 SECOND WITH ALL TYPES OF FLASHBULBS.
Guide numbers are given in the table below for combinations of popular films and flashbulbs. To find the correct lens opening to use for each flash picture you take, just divide the distance to the subject into the appropriate guide number. Be sure to recalculate the correct lens opening whenever subject distance changes.
When an outdoor picture requires that subjects at more than one distance be in focus, use the smallest lens opening possible with lighting conditions you have. To do this, you may need a shutter speed slower than you would normally use. 
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