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The Kodak
35 was introduced in 1938, a rather late follow-on for the mid-level
35mm market after Kodak had established that there was a market
with the introduction of the 1934 Retina. Argus had introduced the
A and C3, bricklike cameras that had none of the style of the early
Kodak Retinas, but were much cheaper and Kodak needed to compete in
that market. The non-rangefinder models had Kodak Anastigmat f/5.6
and f/4.5 lenses and a top model with an Anastigmat Special f/3.5
lens
; all were scale focusing. The rangefinder model, introduced in 1940,
had either an Anastigmat f/4.5 or an Anastigmat Special f/3.5 lens.
The Argus C3 and Kodak 35RF must have competed for the 'Most Unlovely'
award. |
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