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* An [https://kamerastore.com/product/cosina-hi-lite-202-50mm-f1-8-cosinon-auto-2/ online sale listing] for a Hi-Lite 202, from [https://kamerastore.com kamerastore.com]
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* An [https://kamerastore.com/products/cosina-hi-lite-202-m42 online sale listing] for a Hi-Lite 202, from [https://kamerastore.com kamerastore.com]
* [https://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files/vivitar_250-sl.pdf Online manual (PDF)] for the Vivitar-rebadged models 220/SL and 250/SL, from Mike Butkus' [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com}
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* [https://www.cameramanuals.org/pdf_files/vivitar_250-sl.pdf Online manual (PDF)] for the Vivitar-rebadged models 220/SL and 250/SL, from Mike Butkus' [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
  
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The Hi-Lite 202 is among the many Cosina stopdown-metering SLRs using 42mm screw lenses. It's known to have been available around 1975. It has many of the expected features for a camera of its era: shutter speeds from 1/1000 to 1 second with flash sync at a respectable 1/125; a self-timer; a hot shoe; and (with a PC sockets for both X and M sync. There's also a small indicator window in front of the rewind crank showing when a film cassette is loaded.

But compared to several other closely-related Cosinas, the 202 is one of the more no-frills models. Stop down metering is activated with the simple (and typical) switch alongside the lens mount, rather than the unusual two-stage shutter release found on other Cosina SLRs. There is no film-type reminder, shutter-release lock, or battery check button.

This appears to be the model rebadged by Ponder & Best as the Vivitar 220/SL.

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