Chinon 35F EE (c.1978)
A compact 35mm film camera with auto-exposure and manual scale focusing, introduced around 1978.
Overview
The Chinon 35F-EE is a 35mm compact film camera made by Chinon around 1978. It has aperture-priority auto-exposure metering and a fixed CHINONEX COLOR 38mm/f2.8 lens. Focusing is manual, set by distance scale. There is no rangefinder coupling. The frame size is 26x24mm on standard 35mm film, and an LR44 mercury battery runs the light meter. It is the scale-focusing version of the Chinon 35F-A, which has autofocus.
Specifications
| Format | 26x24mm on 35mm film |
| Lens | CHINONEX COLOR 38mm/f2.8 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1m |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/60 – 1/250 seconds |
| Flash Sync Speed | 1/125 second |
| ISO Range | 25 – 500 |
| Battery | LR44 (meter) |
| Weight | 344g |
| Dimensions | 132 x 79 x 53mm |
Design
The Chinon 35F-EE is a basic 35mm compact with auto-exposure, manual focus and an auto-selected aperture light meter system. It has no rangefinder coupling, so you focus by scale. It uses a manual film advance lever and
Product Family
The 35F-EE is the scale-focusing version of Chinon's 35F-A, which has autofocus.
Market
Listings in mid-2024 show the Chinon 35F-EE selling for around $49 - $55. Common problems are non-functional light meters and missing meter battery covers. An original service manual from 1978 is available for collectors at $15.00.
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