Post by Randy on Dec 7, 2005 0:34:03 GMT -5
In the on-going Cosina Investigation I've found that Cosina faithful ARGUS did a switcheroo back in 1980. While the Argus STL and other earlier Argus models were made by Cosina, Argus went shopping elsewhere and commishioned Chinon to make a few models in 1980. The Chinon CM also made as the GAF L-CM was also released as the ARGUS CR-1. The Chinon CS and GAF L-CS were marketed in 1982 as the ARGUS CR-2 and CR-3. The last model Chinon model SLR was marketed as the ARGUS CR-4. Why Argus made the switch to Chinon after a long association with Cosina is a mystery...albiet there are Argus 35mm point and shoots now, I wonder who makes these?