Chinon CS SLR & Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Lens

Chinon CS SLR & Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 Lens

Lens: Vivitar 70-210mm f/3.5 M42 Lens

Film speed settings: 10-1600 ISO, set manually

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: M42 / Praktica Thread

Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec

Aperture: f/3.5 to f/22

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: PX-675, replaceable with an LR9

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1978 - Onwards

Country: Japan

The good:

·         For a 47-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.

·         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 minor debris. 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 CS Manual