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[[Cosina]]'s '''CX-1''' is a Japanese [[35mm]] [[viewfinder camera]] that was the fore-runner of the [[Cosina CX-2|CX-2]],  which in turn was copied to make the [[LOMO LC-A]]. The finder and lens are protected by a rotating cover, which also locks the shutter release. Scale focusing in four zones (0,9–1,5–3 m–infinity).
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== Specifications ==
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* Lens: Cosinon 33 mm ƒ/3,5 (4 elements/3 groups)
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* Shutter: Programmed electronic shutter, 2–1/500 s.
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* Coupling range: EV2–EV17 (at ISO 100).
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* Film speed: ISO 25–400.
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* Flash: Hot shoe, dedicated flash CX-11 (GN 11) available.
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* Finder: Bright frame viewfinder, LED indicators for slow shutter speeds and battery check.
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* Film transport: Knob wheel advance,
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* Power: 2 x SR44/LR44 1,5 V button cells.
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* Dimensions: 103 x 66 x 42,5 mm.
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* Weight: 225 g without batteries.
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/minicompact/cosinacx1.htm Cosina CX-1] page
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* Lionel's [http://35mm-compact.com/minicompact/cosinacx1.htm Cosina CX-1] overview at [http://35mm-compact.com/ 35mm-compact.com] (in French)
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=612 Cosina CX-1] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
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* English manual for Cosina CX-1 / CX-2 [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/cosina/cosina_cx-1/cosina_cx-1-splash.htm at www.orphancameras.com]
  
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[[Category:C|CX-1 Cosina]]
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Latest revision as of 05:51, 16 February 2023

Cosina's CX-1 is a Japanese 35mm viewfinder camera that was the fore-runner of the CX-2, which in turn was copied to make the LOMO LC-A. The finder and lens are protected by a rotating cover, which also locks the shutter release. Scale focusing in four zones (0,9–1,5–3 m–infinity).

Specifications

  • Lens: Cosinon 33 mm ƒ/3,5 (4 elements/3 groups)
  • Shutter: Programmed electronic shutter, 2–1/500 s.
  • Coupling range: EV2–EV17 (at ISO 100).
  • Film speed: ISO 25–400.
  • Flash: Hot shoe, dedicated flash CX-11 (GN 11) available.
  • Finder: Bright frame viewfinder, LED indicators for slow shutter speeds and battery check.
  • Film transport: Knob wheel advance,
  • Power: 2 x SR44/LR44 1,5 V button cells.
  • Dimensions: 103 x 66 x 42,5 mm.
  • Weight: 225 g without batteries.


Links