Chinon 35 F-II |
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Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1984 to (After) 1984.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1510
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Chronology of cameras Chinon
The Chinon 35 F-II is a very simple camera with no adjustments except for film sensitivity. The camera only accepts 100/200 or 400/1000 ISO. Note the latitude of the second setting. The sensitivity choice determines the aperture since the shutter speed is fixed. The aperture can be 3.8, 8, or 16. The use of flash (detachable and engageable via the orange button on the base) also affects the choice of speed.
A red diode lights up next to the viewfinder when flash is needed.
![Chinon 35 F-II](../../Chinon/images/chinon_35FII.jpg )
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 35, this model no longer has anything in common with its predecessors.
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