Argust 3rd:
The date for the third annual Argus Day-in-the-Life was August 3, 2003. The day has been affectionately dubbed "Argust 3rd".
Folks from all walks of life took part in this annual event. The only rule: use an Argus camera (any Argus camera) on August 3rd, 2003. Each participant was encouraged to submit only two images for display on this page. Here they are in the order in which they were submitted (Click on any image for a larger view):
Phil Sterritt:
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Denver's Civic Center, 1/100 sec at f/11. |
It's a reflection of Denver's Civic Center
Park taken from my office window, including the Denver Art Museum and the
Voorhees Arch. 1/50 sec at f/5.6. Cropped due to some apparent fogging at
the beginning of the roll. |
Phil says, "I decided to shoot a few pictures with my Argus B to
see how it would do.
Found the lens to be pretty sharp, but a bit soft in contrast. Once you got
used to it, it would probably take some pictorially interesting photos.
Both pictures shot on Walgreen's finest 100-speed house brand film."
Richard Heather:
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Michael Huck:
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My dog is asking the horned toad on the alligator where they are taking all of the yard critters. |
My wife's cat is asking the horned toad the same question. It turns out they were looking for someplace with cooler weather. |
Mike says, "Here are my Argust 3rd entries. Taken in my back yard due to my having the flu for the 2nd year straight on Argust day. The camera used was a Argus V-100 with the accessory Argus fan flash and 6B flashbulbs. "
PS- They are really thinking "Cool! They put tuna fish on the horned toad!"
Doug Gould:
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Doug says, "Here are my two submissions. Taken with Argus A2B on
Kodak 8 exposure ASA
200 print film. And I didn't even know (I had forgotten) it was Argust 3rd!"
Hrad Kuzyk
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Hrad says, "Both of the photos were taken with an Argus A2F using Kodak BWC 400 film. Both shots were made at f/18 at 150 with an Argus 4X Yellow filter. The subjects are the sculptures around Hamilton, NJ."
James Surprenant:
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Title: Truth |
Title: McGovern's |
James has more Argust 3rd photos located at http://www.pbase.com/jsurp/argust_3rd_2003
Lynn C. Coulombe
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Portal to Hell |
Title: In Check |
Scott Williams:
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This is my son Josiah and his C 3. It was
taken with Fuji Superia 400 speed |
Abbey and Faith outside of Hardee's. |
Scott says, "What I like about this is it shows a boy and his
camera. It's one of the
things he loves. "
Bruce Feist:
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Bruce says, "Each was taken with an Argus C44 with 100mm lens."
If you want to see more of what Bruce shot on Argust 3rd Click Here (because there's no way I'm typing that lllloooonnnngggg URL).
Pat O'Connor:
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The Stearman biplane was at a fly-in,
drive-in breakfast Argust 3. |
'36 Plymouth is the car that we drove to
the breakfast. |
Pat says, "These pictures were taken with a newly acquired C-2; this is the first roll of film through it."
Jose Soler:
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This is my son, who went out with me in the photo taking expedition. He was taking a photo himself with an Argus 75 to the boats in the Arecibo harbor. I used a C4 with ASA 200 film. Exposure probably F16, 1/300. Nice & sunny day. |
Argus 75, Efke 100. |
Jose Soler Jr. :
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Jose Sr. says, "The photo was taken by my son when we were leaving for our photo taking short trip in the northern coast of Puerto Rico. It's me holding my Argus C4 and he took it with an Argus 75, Efke 100 film (respooled 620). Unfortunately many of his photos were partially spoiled by light, probably my fault when rewinding and taking the film out. It's a pity since his photos were better than mine." |
"The photo of the fish -selling shack (pescaderia) was taken by Jose Jr. with the 75.I thought it was too good to be left out in spite of the light leak at the upper left side. As a matter of fact it gives the dreamy, Holga-like effect that you may approve." |
Ed Kowalski:
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C-47 at the National Museum of Transport,
Kirkwood, Missouri. Shot on Agfa ASA 100 print film with prewar Argus Model
CC "Colorcamera"
uncoated F:4 Anastigmat lens. Maybe 1/150 at about F:8. |
Wabash Engine No. 573, National Museum of
Transport, Kirkwood, Missouri.
This poor old workhorse, along with a string of freight trains, was out to
pasture half-hidden up behind the other exhibits in a "restricted" area.
Shot with an earlier-bodied Argus C4 on Agfa ASA 200 print film. Probably
1/300 at about F:5.6. |
Tim Verthein:
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Tim says, "Taken with an Argus A-Four camera on Kirkland
Signature film ISO 400
(Made by Agfa). Exposure 1/200 at f:22 in bright sun. Taken at the
KOZY-KMFY radio (um..yes..that's "cozy and comfy") 22nd Annual Snooze
Cruise Bed Race. My job was really broadcasting the event live, and
working with the racers, explaining rules, etc. so photography was
about 4th priority for the day. But the A-Four came thru again. Shots
are one team portrait and one bunch of spectators who happened to be
standing in front of me while I was broadcasting."
Richard Sweeney:
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A light post in front of my church.
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The base of a column in side the church it
starts part way up the wall. |
Rich says, "Argus C-33, with the F 2.8 50mm Argus lens and f 4.5
35mm lens by Steinheil.
Interior pics used M2B bulbs. Lamp post was on f8, and the base of the pillar
was f4.5. Film was Kodak ASA 400 High Definition."
Here's a link to
other photos he took on Argust 3rd.
Robert Watling Jr.:
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Camera: Argoflex E. Film: Kodak Tri-X.
Merry Sewchuk:
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"Argust 3rd found me in Baltimore, Maryland where my friend, Brian "D" and I went to take in not one, not two, but three Red Sox games vs. the Orioles. We had a nice time despite the fact the O's took 2 of the 3 games. The first photograph is of the upper deck at Camden Yards." |
"A Navy submarine in the Baltimore harbor.
Both photographs were taken with my trusty C3 that my step-father James (M.
Surprenant) gave me." |
Alexander B. Rawles:
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Alex writes, "Here is my one submission. I
call it 'a break in the storm.' Unfortunately |
Marcy Merrill
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Argus DC1510 : In the shower. The steam caused the rest of the shower images to go orange. |
Model 21: Kodak Infrared film. Printed on Forte fiber base paper & hand colored. |
J. Ed Baker:
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Ed says, "Both shot Sunny (rainy?) 16 on Kodak Portra 400 VC using a C3 with a Sandmar 35mm."
Wesley Furr:
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Wesley says, "We got a hammock when we were at the beach in
July, and Margaret has been
trying to use it as much as possible. Argust 3rd found her flopped right after
church...the perfect candidate for something to photograph! In the 1st picture,
I added in our dog Snoopy, but she didn't hang around long. These were shot on
my grandfather's trusty C3 guided by one of those
wonderful new LS-3 meters (first time I'd used one of them). I think I goofed
up reading it for the first few shots as you can tell in the first photo. Shot
on Kodak Royal Gold 200 that was stored in the fridge and is about a year or 2
out of date by now."
Bob Grahn:
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"Flying Horses" |
"A Day at the Beach (Enjoy Hull)" |
Curtis Barrow:
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'Hay bales' was taken just after sunrise on the third, outside of Great Falls, MT. It was my first roll through an Argus Carefree Pocket 110. After chasing the photo lab for the better part of two weeks in Denver, I got the prints back with a notice my film had gotten too hot. I think it wasn't that so much as the sky was filled with smoke from the forest fires to the west, that are still going on. The big one at the time was the one in Glacier Nat'l park, prime shootin' grounds for Argii-o-philes, fire or no fire! I never did see more than a slight brightening in the sky where the sun was |
Sunset outside Buffalo, WY. It was taken on my C4, at 1/100
and as I recall between f4 & f5.6. |
Mark O'Brien:
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"We were traveling N on I-75 in MI when we stopped in Birch Run for Breakfast. Lo and behold was some kind of DeSoto gathering. I took some shots, and here is one of the tail end of probably a 1959 model. I'm no car expert, but they were pretty cool to look at." |
"Wagner Falls is in Alger Co., MI. Very scenic." |
Mark says, "Both were made with the C-44R that seems to need the rangefinder adjusted. Film was Agfa 100 print."
Dan Cluley:
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Main Library building at Michigan State
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Parking garages in downtown East Lansing.
Commonly
known as the "Habitrail" for obvious reasons. ;) |
Camera: Argus C-44 w/ 50mm Film: Kodak 200 ASA color print
John Strieb:
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Taken with an Argus 146x with Kodak 126 ASA 200 Gold film dated 5/95. As you can see, the film did fine. |
The same tree with a C-2 using Fuji ASA 100 film. |
Bill Morgan:
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This is the front of Thorncrown Chapel, deep in the woods outside Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Taken with my "Harry Potter Special" Matchmatic on T-Max 100, 1/100th at f11 with AG1 fill flash. Couldn't get a vantage point far enough away to include the tall roof of this beautiful little church. |
Click here to view the Argust 2nd photos.
Keep the Ronsonol handy! Argust 4 will be on August 4, 2004.
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