Cosina CX-1
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| Cosina CX-1 image by Mirko Ardori (Image rights) |
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.
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| Cosina CX-1, sold as the Porst 135 (lens open) image by Thomas Kolesnyk (Image rights) |
Links
- Lionel's Cosina CX-1 overview at 35mm-compact.com (in French)
- Cosina CX-1 at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
- English manual for Cosina CX-1 / CX-2 at www.orphancameras.com
