Standard & Wide Angle Lenses: C, C2, C3, Standard & Matchmatic Cameras

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Standard & Wide Angle Lenses: C, C2, C3, Standard & Matchmatic Cameras

Standard Lenses

Argus C3 with
50 mm Argus Cintar f3.5

Argus C3 Standard with 50 mm Argus Cintar f3.5

(Matchmatic similar)

Wide Angle Lenses

35 mm Argus Sandmar f4.5

35 mm Argus Sandmar f4.5 Black

35 mm Fujitar f3.5

35 mm Soligor f3.5

Photo courtesy Phil Sterritt

35mm f/4.2 Zeika

Dates from approximately 1958, very brief lifespan & quite rare.

Highest spotted serial number is 0333; lowest is 0059.

Two varieties - the earlier labled "for argus," but probably a trademark infringement because two known examples have the "g" in argus obliterated. Later variety have no reference to "argus."

Both varieties depicted below...

Photo courtesy Phil Sterritt