Chinon CA4 SLR & 50mm f/1.9 Lens
Chinon CA4 SLR & 50mm f/1.9 Lens
Lens: Chinon 50mm f/1.9 K Mount
Film speed settings: 25-3200 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: Pentax K Mount
Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec (Stepless Automatic)
Aperture: f/1.9 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Battery Powered
Battery: LR44
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1980 - Onwards
Country: Japan
The good:
• For a 45-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.
• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.
• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.
• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.
• 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 debris at the edges of the frame. 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 CA-4 Manual
Chinon CA4 SLR & 50mm f/1.9 Lens
Lens: Chinon 50mm f/1.9 K Mount
Film speed settings: 25-3200 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: Pentax K Mount
Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec (Stepless Automatic)
Aperture: f/1.9 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Battery Powered
Battery: LR44
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1980 - Onwards
Country: Japan
The good:
• For a 45-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.
• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.
• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.
• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.
• 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 debris at the edges of the frame. 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 CA-4 Manual
Chinon CA4 SLR & 50mm f/1.9 Lens
Lens: Chinon 50mm f/1.9 K Mount
Film speed settings: 25-3200 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Lens Mount: Pentax K Mount
Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec (Stepless Automatic)
Aperture: f/1.9 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Battery Powered
Battery: LR44
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1980 - Onwards
Country: Japan
The good:
• For a 45-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.
• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.
• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.
• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.
• 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 debris at the edges of the frame. 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 CA-4 Manual