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− | The '''Revueflex 5005''' | + | The '''Revueflex 5005''' (and its silver counterpart the '''Revueflex 4004''') were sold by [[Foto-Quelle]], and are among the few autoexposure cameras to work with universal [[42mm screw lenses]]. A halfway press of the shutter release [[stop down | stops down]] the lens for metering; and after confirming the shutter speed value indicated by a viewfinder needle, the user continues pressing until the shutter trips. |
− | + | As with the manual-exposure [[Revueflex 3003 | Revueflex 2002 & 3003]] these were manufactured by [[Chinon]] but distinctively restyled for private-label sale. The tall, boxy [[pentaprism]] housing and the dimpled control rings are the distinctive styling elements. The 5005 is derived from the [[Chinon CE II Memotron]]; but aside from the styling differences it omits the AE lock button or the viewfinder eyepiece blind (offering a simple plastic cap instead). | |
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+ | The electronically-timed shutter requires power from a largish 6 volt (4SR44) silver-oxide battery, without which only the mechanical 1/90th second "X" speed operates. Pressing the shutter release lights an LED alongside the eyepiece indicating sufficient battery for auto-exposure operation. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* Flash sync: 1/90s, contacts for X and FP sync as well as hot shoe | * Flash sync: 1/90s, contacts for X and FP sync as well as hot shoe | ||
* shutter speeds visible in viewfinder | * shutter speeds visible in viewfinder | ||
− | * mirror lock-up | + | <!-- * mirror lock-up -- Really? where? --> |
* shutter lock | * shutter lock | ||
− | * multiple exposure provision | + | * [[multiple exposure]] provision |
* self timer | * self timer | ||
+ | A model sold in the US market based on this same Chinon design is the [[Argus CR-3E]]. | ||
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+ | |image_text= Top view of Revueflex 5005,<br>note eyepiece cap | ||
+ | |image_by= Johannes Hromadka | ||
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[[Category: R]] | [[Category: R]] | ||
[[Category: 42mm screw mount]] | [[Category: 42mm screw mount]] | ||
[[Category: Chinon]] | [[Category: Chinon]] | ||
[[Category:Revue]] | [[Category:Revue]] |
Revision as of 11:17, 8 June 2021
Revueflex 5005 image by Nicodemus Roger (Image rights) |
The Revueflex 5005 (and its silver counterpart the Revueflex 4004) were sold by Foto-Quelle, and are among the few autoexposure cameras to work with universal 42mm screw lenses. A halfway press of the shutter release stops down the lens for metering; and after confirming the shutter speed value indicated by a viewfinder needle, the user continues pressing until the shutter trips.
As with the manual-exposure Revueflex 2002 & 3003 these were manufactured by Chinon but distinctively restyled for private-label sale. The tall, boxy pentaprism housing and the dimpled control rings are the distinctive styling elements. The 5005 is derived from the Chinon CE II Memotron; but aside from the styling differences it omits the AE lock button or the viewfinder eyepiece blind (offering a simple plastic cap instead).
The electronically-timed shutter requires power from a largish 6 volt (4SR44) silver-oxide battery, without which only the mechanical 1/90th second "X" speed operates. Pressing the shutter release lights an LED alongside the eyepiece indicating sufficient battery for auto-exposure operation.
Specifications
- Shutter speds: B, 1s, 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/8s, 1/15s, 1/30s, 1/60s, 1/125s, 1/250s, 1/500s, 1/1000s, 1/2000s, Auto, X
- metal focal plane shutter, hybrid mechanical and electronic
- ASA: 25 - 3200
- Flash sync: 1/90s, contacts for X and FP sync as well as hot shoe
- shutter speeds visible in viewfinder
- shutter lock
- multiple exposure provision
- self timer
A model sold in the US market based on this same Chinon design is the Argus CR-3E.
Top view of Revueflex 5005, note eyepiece cap image by Johannes Hromadka (Image rights) |