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Chinon Bellami (1980)

Chinon Bellami (1980)

This is a Chinon Bellami, a compact 35mm point and shoot camera made by Chinon International Corp in Tokyo, Japan starting in 1980.  The Chinon Bellami was one of the smallest full frame 35mm cameras ever made and has a design and feature set very comparable to the Olympus XA2…

August 27, 2024 August 27, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 9.0 / Chinon / Japan
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Chinon CE-4 (1980)

Chinon CE-4 (1980)

What is it? This is a Chinon CE-4 35mm SLR made by Chinon Industries Inc starting in 1980.  It was Chinon’s first SLR using the Pentax K-mount, after they abandoned the M42 screw mount.  The CE-4 was quickly upgraded to the CE-4s model which revised the shutter speeds and meter…

October 13, 2017 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  35mm / 6.0 / Chinon / Japan
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Chinon CE II Memotron (1976)

Chinon CE II Memotron (1976)

What is it? This is a Chinon CE II Memotron 35mm SLR camera from 1976.  This model was one of the very last 35mm cameras released by any company to still use the aging M42 screw mount.  It’s headline feature was that it was capable of open aperture auto exposure…

November 30, 2016 January 31, 2024 Photography / Reviews  11.0 / 35mm / Chinon / Japan
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