Albinar MS-2

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A renamed Chinon SLR image by David Sides (Image rights)

Apparently the only camera ever offered by Best Products under the Albinar brand was the MS-2. Aside from the distinctive logotype it appears to be a straight rebadging of a Chinon model, the Chinon CM-5. While its features are somewhat vanilla for an SLR of the era, it accepts all K mount lenses (of many brands); it features a detachable handgrip (with recesses for spare batteries); and its baseplate will accept a power winder (an Albinar-branded winder exists, presumably also a Chinon rebadge).

Links

• See the detailed photos in eBay auction #154307708074 archived at the Wayback Machine.
• Manual for the Chinon CM-5 from Mike Butkus' OrphanCameras.com