1936 Argus A
1936 Argus A, the first 35mm camera.
The affordable Argus A 35mm camera hit the market in 1936, at a time when Kodak was still focused on medium-format fi...
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1936 Argus A, the first 35mm camera.
The affordable Argus A 35mm camera hit the market in 1936, at a time when Kodak was still focused on medium-format film. This $12.50 camera caused a sensation because 35mm photography was the domain of expensive German-engineered Leicas. The company sold 30,000 cameras in the first week and over 500,000 were made before production ceased 15 years later. In fact, the Argus A is probably the reason that amateur photography shifted to 35mm roll film.
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The affordable Argus A 35mm camera hit the market in 1936, at a time when Kodak was still focused on medium-format film. This $12.50 camera caused a sensation because 35mm photography was the domain of expensive German-engineered Leicas. The company sold 30,000 cameras in the first week and over 500,000 were made before production ceased 15 years later. In fact, the Argus A is probably the reason that amateur photography shifted to 35mm roll film.
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