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Chinon CE-5

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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the exciting world of CHINON photography. Your CHINON CE-5 electronic

compact 35mm SLR represents state-of-the-art design and engineering. Employing a full information electronic

viewfinder with variable intensity LED's, the CE-5 will be easy to operate even under the most adverse lighting

conditions. The two stage electro magnetic shutter release button will permit metering operation (stage one) and

shutter activation (stage two).

Your CHINON CE-5 is designed with built-in electronic auto focus contacts that will permit automatic AF operation

when the camera's shutter release button is depressed when used with the new CHINON 35 - 70mm AF lens. This

advanced feature ensures accurate focusing every time, since shutter activation will not occur unless the 35 - 70mm

AF lens is in proper focus.

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SPECIFICATIONS FOR CE-5 6

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Chinon CE-5 On line manual This m a n u a l can be used as a reference for m a n y C h i n o n " A u t o " c a m e r a s If the images are too small, I may have larger, almost identical images, from the CE-4 camera page. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. This page is copyright© by mike@butkus.org M. Butkus, N.J. This page may not be sold or distributed without the expressed permission of the producer I have no connection with Chinon Co.
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LENS MOUNTING 14 B A T T E R Y INSTALLATION 16 B A T T E R Y TESTING 20 FILM LOADING 22 FRAME COUNTER 26 FILM A D V A N C E M E N T 28 A S A SETTING 28 FOCUSING 30 AUTO FOCUSING 34 AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE 36 F STOP SELECTION 40 APERTURE WINDOW 40 SHUTTER RELEASE AND RELEASE LOCK UNLOADING EXPOSED FILM 46 DEPTH OF FIELD 48 USING A TRIPOD 50 SELF TIMER 52 M A N U A L EXPOSURE 54 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE 58 EXPOSURE MEMORY 60 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 64 THE FLASH SYSTEM 66 CHINON POW
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AUTO DATE QUARTZ DlGITAL DATA-IMPRINTING UNIT INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY 76 SHOULDER STRAP INSTRUCTIONS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 75 78 80 CARE OF THE C A M E R A NOMENCLATURE 1. Shutter speed dial 2. Film advance lever 3. Shutter release button 4. Frame counter window 5. Multiple exposure lever_ 6. Shoulder strap eyelet 7. AF electronic contacts 8. Depth of field lever 9. Self-timer diet with LED 10. Lens lock release lever 11. Body grip screw 12. Body grip 13. Accessory shoe /Hot shoe) 14.
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Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism, central split image with microprism collar and ground glass, 18 LED's indicate shutter speed, AF operation Flash sync, over/under exposure and low light condition in 3 different colors. Over/under exposure red LED will glow when exposure is 1 EV higher or lower. Aperture visible in the viewfinder. Viewfinder Magnification: 0.87 x with 50 mm lens set at infinity. Viewfinder Visibility: 92%. Depth of Field Preview: By depressing depth of field lever.
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Battery Test: Built-in with LED indicator. Body Finish: Black. Accessories: CHINON Power Winders (PW-535 & PW-545), dedicated flashes, Info Back-2 data imprinting unit, Auto Date Quartz digital data imprinting unit, Super multi-coated lenses, Auto focus lenses, Deluxe carrying cases and many more. Body Dimensions: 135.5 x 88 x 50.5 mm 5.33(W) x 3.46(H) x 1.99(D)". Body Weight: 490 grams (1 lbs. 1 oz).
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Body Grip (Spare battery storage compartment) Your CHINON CE-5 camera has a convenient spare battery storage compartment. Y o u may store one set (2 pes) of spare batteries in the storage compartment. To remove the body grip turn the screw on the bottom of the body grip counterclockwise until it stops and remove the body grip from the body (Fig. 5). Insert the batteries separately into the holes provided on the grip. Replace and tighten the body grip by turning it clockwise .
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Turn the shutter speed selector to any setting except "AUTO" or "OFF" and advance the film while holding the film lightly down on to the transport sprockets. Release the shutter if necessary and advance the film until the sprockets engage with the upper and lower perforations of the film (Fig. 11). Then close the camera back firmly until it locks with a click. Now turn the film rewind knob gently until all the slack is taken up and the rewind knob stops. Do not force or further rewind the film (Fig. 12).
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ASA SETTING The film speed dial located on top of the camera is coupled directly to the internal exposure control circuitry and the correct exposure factor for the film is automatically set by aligning the A S A number of the film you are using with the index mark on the camera body (Fig. 18). The A S A number of the film is printed on the film box or in the instruction sheet packed with the film.
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Y o u can also focus indirectly. Actually measure or estimate the distance to the subject and set the lens focus ring to the appropriate setting (Fig. 21). AUTO FOCUSING 22 23 Your CHINON CE-5 has built-in AF electronic contacts which activate CHINON 35 - 70mm Auto Focus Lens by depressing the shutter release button of the camera or the Auto Focus Button on the auto focus lens unit.