Argus Cinemax 85E
Camera
Argus, Inc.
American, estab. 1944
Argus Cinemax 85E
December 1962
Metal, plastic and glass
Overall (camera): 10 5/8 × 2 3/4 × 8 1/4 in., 3.8 lb. (27 × 7 × 21 cm, 1.7 kg)
Gift of Eastman Kodak Company
2023.0071.0082
DescriptionSerial# 399611 Painted grey, and black leather-paneled, 8mm, spring motor powered, motion picture camera with f/1.6 zoom lens, optical eye level viewfinder, CdS light meter, single exposure control, lock-run shutter control, winding key, exposure control dial, zoom dials, fps dial, rewind crank, zoom buttons and pistol grip. The camera accepts dual 25 foot spools.
Inscriptions Printed in white on footage gauge on right side of camera: F, M, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.62 / Printed in white and orange on fps dial on right side of dial: 12, 16, 24, 32, 48 / Printed in orange and black on exposure control dial on right side of camera: C, MANUAL, OFF, AUTO / Printed in black and red on ASA dial on right side of camera: 48, 10, 11, 32, 24, 16, 12, F/S ASA DIN / Printed in black on aperture scale on right side of camera: 1.6, 8, 5.6, 4, 2.8, 1.6 / Printed in red on lock-run shutter control on right side of camera: 1, STOP, RUN / Engraved in black on aperture dial on right side of camera: 3.5, 7 / Printed in black on product labels on front of camera: argus, a, CINEMAX 85E / Engraved in black and red on zoom buttons on front of camera: T, W / Printed in white on front of camera: MADE IN JAPAN / Engraved in silver on filter on lens on front of camera: argus CINEMAX 85E TYPE E JAPAN / Engraved in silver and orange on lens on front of camera: CINEMAX-85E AUTO ZOOM F:1.6 8.5-42.5mm NO.363357 JAPAN, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, INF, Feet, 1.5, 1.7, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 20, Meter, 42.5, 25, 13, 8.5 / Engraved in red on rewind control on left side of camera: A, R / Printed in white on frame counter on left side of camera: 4, 8, 12 / Printed in black on white label on top of camera: 301-I8/3 Cinemax 85 E Camera Argus, Inc. Chicago, Ill. Rec'd 1/29/63 / Embossed in black and grey on product label on pistol grip on bottom of camera: argus, CINEMAX / Engraved in black on spool in footage compartment: Cinemax-8, 1, 2 / Printed in silver inside footage compartment: FULL SPOOL, EMPTY SPOOL, NO.399611
