There was some discussion a while back about the "good old days" of fully manual cameras. This is the camera I learned on way back in Junior High School. 35mm Argus C3. 50mm f3.5. Maximum shutter speed of 300. As I remember, the lens was actually pretty sharp. [I *think* it still works.] The light meter was a separate hand-held reflected meter. Blue plastic. That did not survive. I know my parents had a difficult time scraping together money to buy a kid a camera like this, [and it was nowhere near new when I got it, I'm not THAT old!]. I sure have been grateful over the years that I was able to learn this hobby.

as opposed to a comic camera?... Jack

Wow that is cool!

very cool looking... it would make some interesting shots just in itself,lol. my dad had this old camera from Germany that is now a collectors item. He finally stopped using it about 2 years ago after he found out how much the thing is,lol. I will have to ask him what the name of his camera is.

aw, Misha, this is a great little camera!!! It's not entirely unlike one I had for a little while when I bought Junk and sold Antiques...... Nice frying pan, too!!! (",)

You sure were and are very lucky for having this camera.. ...It's beautiful..!

...these old machines are beautiful. .n

Yup! 1953. I was PVT in training at Fort Bliss Texas. I still have some of those Argus C3 Photos Bill

1953? I was in the hospital. Wanted to be near my mother. [Old line from Curley Joe of the Stooges.]