M3 Matchmatic
Camera
Argus, Inc.
American, estab. 1944
M3 Matchmatic
1959
Metal and glass
Overall: 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 7 in. (8.9 × 8.3 × 17.8 cm)
Gift of Myron Bernhardt
1989.1163.0005
DescriptionTwo-toned green, rectangular, 8mm, spring motorized motion picture camera with three turret f/1.9 lenses and exposure dials. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver and red on left side of camera: argus M3 / Engraved in black on door latch on left side of camera: OPEN / Engraved in black on footage guage on right side of camera: 0-25 increments / Engraved in black on exposure dial on right side of camera: LIGHT AVERAGE DARK SUBJECT / Engraved in white on exposure dial on front of camera: HAZE CLEAR CONV.A / Engraved in black on lens one: NORMAL ARGUS f/1.9 10mm / Engraved in black on lens two: WIDE ANGLE ARGUS f/1.9 6.5mm / Engraved in black on lens three: ARGUS TELEPHOTO f/1.9 25mm / Painted in silver on spool inside camera: FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED argus cameras
