Chinon CE-4 SLR & 50mm f/2.0 Lens

Chinon CE-4 SLR & 50mm f/2.0 Lens

Lens: Pentax 50mm f/2.0 PK Lens

Film speed settings: 25-3200 ISO, set manually

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: Pentax K

Shutter: B/4 to 1/1000 sec

Aperture: f/2.0 to f/22

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: LR44 X 2

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1979 - Onwards

Country: Japan

The good:

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus ring is smooth and accurate.

·         Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

·         Aperture blades move freely.

·         Flash hot shoe works as expected.

·         Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well for the shadows.

The less good:

·         The viewfinder has some dust and debris ingress. This does not affect image quality, nor usability.

·         The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)

·         General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Chinon CE-4 Manual