Argus M3 Match-Matic
Camera
Argus, Inc.
American, estab. 1944
Argus M3 Match-Matic
April 1959
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 4 1/4 × 3 × 7 in., 2.6 lb. (10.8 × 7.6 × 17.8 cm, 1.2 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0012
DescriptionSerial# 4009201304 Textured grey, vaulted, 8mm, spring motor driven, motion picture camera with a three-lens turret, f/1.9 10mm lens, wide angle 6.5mm lens, telephoto 25mm lens, matching viewfinders, selenium cell meter, filter dial, ASA dial, and wind-up turnstyle nob. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in silver and red on product label on right side of camera: argus M3 / Printed in black on footage gauge on right side of camera: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 / Printed in black and white on exposure dial on right side of camera: LIGHT AVG. DARK SUBJECT, GHT, 7 / Printed in black on product label on selinium meter on front of camera: argus LM-3 ARGUS CAMERAS. ANN ARBOR. MICHIGAN DIVISION OF SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS INC. MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: NORMAL ARGUS f/1.9 10MM / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: ARGUS TELEPHOTO f/1.9 25MM, ARGUS TELEPHOTO f/1.9 25MM / / Engraved in black on lens on front of camera: WIDE ANGLE ARGUS f/1.9 6.5 MM / Printed in white on filter dial on front of camera: CONV.A / Printed in black and red on product label on left side of camera / argus M3 / Engraved in black on latch on left side of camera: OPEN / Printed in black on white label on left side of camera: 301-18/1 Argus Match-Matic M-3 8mm 3 lens Turret Camera Rec'd. 8/10/59 / Printed in black on selinium cell meter on front top of camera: argus, 0, Av, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, LM3, ASA, 10, 16, 25, 40 / Printed in white on purple label on reel inside footage compartment: argus camera, FILM WHEN ON THIS SPOOL IS ONLY HALF EXPOSED / Stamped inside footage compartment: 4009201304.
