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Chinon CE-4s |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1981 to (After) 1982.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10681
See the complete technical specifications
Chronology of cameras Chinon
The Chinon CE-4s, from 1981, is an automatic camera with aperture priority. In semi-automatic mode, an LED blinks in the viewfinder indicating the chosen shutter speed. A second LED with a fixed glow moves to track aperture changes. When these two lights align, exposure is correct.
Regarding the shutter, it boasts a wider range of shutter speeds than usual, with the fastest speed being 1/2000th of a second and the slowest at 2 seconds. It also includes a B (bulb) mode. A front dial allows for setting the self-timer duration. There is a coaxial socket for flash and the hot shoe features an additional contact.
This camera could be equipped with a rare accessory, the info back. It essentially functions as a typewriter with a full keyboard (though it doesn't follow standard letter layouts like AZERTY or QWERTY). This detachable back, powered by a dedicated 9-volt battery, allows imprinting up to 30 characters onto the photo. A setting enables choosing the sensitivity of the imprint (100 or 400 ASA). Text can be stored in memory and repeated on multiple photos. The battery supports printing more than 800 characters.
In France, Chinon SLR cameras are less known and less common than those of other Japanese brands. This might be due to the brand's late arrival in the market and a delay in gaining recognition. However, Chinon regularly released new models from the early 70s until the late 80s, with a very good level of quality, ensuring full compatibility with M42 and later K mount lenses, at a very attractive price.
| Years | Lens Mount | Exposure | ||
| Chinonflex TTL |  |
c. 1969 | M42 | Semi-automatic |
| M-1 | c. 1974 | Semi-automatic | ||
| CE Memotron | 1974 | Aperture priority exposure | ||
| CX |  |
1974 | Semi-automatic | |
| CE-II Memotron |  |
1976 | Aperture priority exposure | |
| CXII |  |
1976 | Semi-automatic | |
| CM-3 |  |
1977 | ||
| CS |  |
c. 1978 | ||
| CE-3 Memotron | 1978 | Aperture priority exposure | ||
| CE-4 |  |
1979 | K | |
| SLR | c. 1979 | M42 | Semi-automatic | |
| CM-4 |  |
1981 | K | |
| CS-4 | 1981 | M42 | ||
| CM-4s | |
1981 | K | |
| CA-4 | 1980 | Aperture priority exposure | ||
| CA-4s | ||||
| CE-4s |  |
1981 | ||
| CE-5 |  |
1982 | ||
| CG-5 | c. 1982 | |||
| CM-5 | c. 1982 | Semi-automatic | ||
| CP-5s | c. 1984 | Aperture priority exposure and Program |
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| DP-5 | c. 1984 | |||
| CP-5 |  |
1986 | ||
| CP-6 | c. 1986 | |||
| CP-X | c. 1986 | |||
| CP-7M |  |
1986 | ||
| CM-7 | c.1988 | Double automatism |
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| CP-9 AF |  |
1988 | C-AF (compatible K) |
Aperture priority exposure and Program |
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| Sur mes-appareils-photos.fr, suggested by Eric Carlhan |
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