Argus Cinetronic M3
Camera
Argus, Inc.
American, estab. 1944
Argus Cinetronic M3
April 1959
Metal and glass
Overall (camera): 4 3/8 × 3 5/8 × 7 in., 3.1 lb. (11.1 × 9.2 × 17.8 cm, 1.4 kg)
Overall (original box): 6 1/4 × 8 1/4 × 4 1/4 in., 0.6 lb. (15.9 × 21 × 10.8 cm, 0.3 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0088
DescriptionSerial# 4050102684 Painted brown, chrome, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with three lens turret, f/1.9 10mm lens, f/1.9 6.5mm wide angle lens, f/1.9 25mm telephoto lens, eye level viewfinder, winding crank, footage gauge, selinium cell light meter, shutter control button and aperture dial in orginal box. The camera sccepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Embossed in silver on product label on right side of camera: CINETRONIC / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Printed in black and red on product label on front of camera: argus M3 / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: ARGUS f/1.9 10MM NORMAL / Engraved in black on telephoto lens on front of camera: ARGUS TELEPHOTO f/1.9 25MM, ARGUS TELEPHOTO f/1.9 25MM / Engraved in black on wide angle lens on front of camera: ARGUS f/1.9 8.5MM WIDE ANGLE / Printed in silver and red on product label on left side of camera: argus M3 / Printed in white on aperture dial on left side of camera: 6, 5 / Engraved in black on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-I8/2 Argus Cinetronic M3 Electric Eye 8mm Movie Camera Rec'd. 4/1/60 / Engraved in black on spool inside footage compartment: 1, S-139, 2 / Engraved in black inside footage compartment: 4050102684
