Difference between revisions of "Chinon CM-4"
(page created, pic and text added) |
m (Corrected picture URL) |
||
| (13 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {|class=floatright | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | {{Flickr_image | ||
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/chantalrene/8812098598/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
| + | |image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/8812098598_a4ed0aab02.jpg | ||
| + | |image_text= Chinon CM-4 with LED Action Lamp | ||
| + | |image_by= René Maly | ||
| + | |image_rights= wp | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | {{Flickr_image | ||
| + | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/80806353@N04/49626608786/in/pool-camerawiki/ | ||
| + | |image= https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49626608786_9e39d25df3.jpg | ||
| + | |image_text= CM-4s with self-timer | ||
| + | |image_by= bokina90 | ||
| + | |image_rights= wp | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | The '''CM-4''' is a quite simple fully manual SLR from [[Chinon]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The light metering display is just 3 LED's: a green one for correct exposure, and two red ones which indicate over- or under-exposure. These LED's are placed outside the viewfinder, but it is possible to see them while focusing. Choosing either a different aperture or shutter speed will have an instant effect on the LED's. Shutter speeds go up to 1/1000. | ||
| + | |||
| + | This model accepts all all [[Pentax]] [[K-mount]] lenses. It's commonly seen with a [[Chinon]] 50mm f/1.9 standard lens which gets quite good reviews. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The LED metering circuit is powered by two LR44 or SR44 batteries. A curious feature is a front-facing red LED "Action Lamp" which blinks while the shutter is open. The '''Chinon CM-4s''' adds a self-timer, which replaces the LED. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The '''[[Chinon CS-4]]''' is the near-twin to the CM-4 but with an [[42mm screw lenses | M42 screw mount]] instead of Pentax K-mount. [[Foto-Quelle]] sold the CM-4 as '''Revueflex SC 2''', the CM-4s as '''Revue SC 3'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/chinon/cm-4s/chinon_cm-4s.pdf The Chinon CM-4s manual] at Mike Butkus' [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com] | ||
| + | * [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/revue/revueflex_sc_3/revueflex_sc_3.htm RevueFlex SC 3 PDF manual, multiple languages] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html Orphan Cameras] | ||
| + | * A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=690PAdsKg0w YouTube video] showing the operation of the controls on a CM-4, from [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0fT1gn_rpFH0db_hfAZnA BlogBKSpicture] | ||
| + | |||
{{Flickr_image | {{Flickr_image | ||
| − | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/ | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/95742794@N05/17016542677/in/pool-camerawiki/ |
| − | |image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/ | + | |image= http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7653/17016542677_ece2b4e75a_n_d.jpg |
| − | |image_align= | + | |image_align= left |
| − | |image_text= | + | |image_text= Revueflex SC 2 |
| − | |image_by= | + | |image_by= Jörg Krüger |
|image_rights= wp | |image_rights= wp | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | [[Category: K mount]] | |
| − | + | [[Category: Japanese 35mm SLR]] | |
| − | + | [[Category: Chinon|CM-4]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:C|CM-4 Chinon]] | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
Latest revision as of 04:28, 19 November 2023
| ||
|
The CM-4 is a quite simple fully manual SLR from Chinon.
The light metering display is just 3 LED's: a green one for correct exposure, and two red ones which indicate over- or under-exposure. These LED's are placed outside the viewfinder, but it is possible to see them while focusing. Choosing either a different aperture or shutter speed will have an instant effect on the LED's. Shutter speeds go up to 1/1000.
This model accepts all all Pentax K-mount lenses. It's commonly seen with a Chinon 50mm f/1.9 standard lens which gets quite good reviews.
The LED metering circuit is powered by two LR44 or SR44 batteries. A curious feature is a front-facing red LED "Action Lamp" which blinks while the shutter is open. The Chinon CM-4s adds a self-timer, which replaces the LED.
The Chinon CS-4 is the near-twin to the CM-4 but with an M42 screw mount instead of Pentax K-mount. Foto-Quelle sold the CM-4 as Revueflex SC 2, the CM-4s as Revue SC 3.
Links
- The Chinon CM-4s manual at Mike Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- RevueFlex SC 3 PDF manual, multiple languages at Orphan Cameras
- A YouTube video showing the operation of the controls on a CM-4, from BlogBKSpicture
|
| Revueflex SC 2 image by Jörg Krüger (Image rights) |
