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Chinon 35 F-MA Infrafocus |
 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: 10582
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Chronology of cameras Chinon
A prototype of this camera was presented to journalists at Photokina in 1980. It was static and gave little insight into the technologies used, particularly for focusing.
However, journalists were surprised by the confusion in the naming of the models from the Japanese manufacturer, which had introduced a 35 F-AM model a year earlier (note, there is a confusion in McKeown's guide), a model that had been delayed in reaching the market and was still not available at the time of the F-MA presentation.
The final version of the camera was released at the end of 1981. From the prototype presented, the series model retained the exterior appearance and the Chinonex Color 2.8/38 lens. A motor enables film loading, advancing, and rewinding. Exposure is controlled by a CdS cell. The programmed Seiko shutter allows speeds from 1/8 to 1/500 second. The viewfinder is collimated and features a red underexposure indicator diode and a green one, indicating the autofocus is functioning.
In 1970, Chinon was still only a subcontractor for other camera brands. It was only around 1972 that the first cameras were marketed under the Chinon brand. At that time, it was easy to follow a naming logic for the first models:
EE = Electronic Eye
F = Flash
A = Autofocus
M = Motor
| Year | Focusing | Flash | Motor | DX | ||
| 35 EE |  |
1972 | Rangefinder | No | No | No |
| 35 |  |
c. 1977 | Manual | |||
| 35 EE-II |  |
c. 1977 | Rangefinder | |||
| 35 F-EE |  |
1978 | Manual | Yes | ||
| 35 F-A |  |
1978 | Autofocus | |||
| 35 F-M |  |
1980 | Manual | Yes | ||
| 35 F-MA intrafocus |  |
1980 | Autofocus | |||
| 35 F |  |
1982 | Manual | No | ||
| 35 FS |  |
1982 | Manual | |||
| 35 F-II |  |
1984 | Fixfocus | |||
| 35 FS-II | 1984 | Fixfocus | Yes | |||
| 35 FS-A | 1984 | Autofocus | ||||
| 35 FA Super |  |
1985 | Yes | No | ||
| 35 FA II |  |
1985 | ||||
With the 35 FX III, Chinon reached the limits of its naming logic. Despite being called 34, this model no longer has anything in common with its predecessors.
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