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www.orphancameras.com Back to main page on-line manual page NOMENCLATURE ......................................... 4 SPECIFICATIONS FOR CG-5 ....................... 6 LENS MOUNTING ...................................... 14 BATTERY INSTALLATION ..... ................... 16 BATTERY TESTING ................................. ....20 FILM LOADING ........................................... 22 FRAME COUNTER ..................................... 26 FILM ADVANCEMENT ............................... 28 ASA SETTING .
www.orphancameras.com FOCUSING ................................................. 30 AUTO FOCUSING ...................................... 34 AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE .......................... 36 F STOP SELECTION .................................... 40 SHUTTER RELEASE AND RELEASE LOCK 42 UNLOADING EXPOSED FILM .................... 44 DEPTH OF FIELD .......................................... 46 USING A TRIPOD ...................................... . 48 SELF TIMER ..................................................
www.orphancameras.com AUTO FOCUS 50MM MC F/1.7 LENS ........ 70 AUTO FOCUS 35-70MM F/3.3 - 4.5 ZOOM LENS ...................................................71 INFO BACK IMPRINTING UNIT ............. 72 INFO BACK-2 DIGITAL DATA-IMPRINTING UNIT ............. 72 AUTO DATE QUARTZ DIGITAL DATA-IMPRINTING UNIT .................... 73 INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY ...................... 74 SHOULDER STRAP INSTRUCTIONS ......... 76 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................... 78 CARE OF THE CAMERA 1. Shutter speed dial 2.
www.orphancameras.com 12. Accessory shoe (Hot shoe) 13. Film rewind knob and back opening knob 14. Film speed dial (ASA/ISO) Exposure compensation dial 15. Aperture ring 16. Depth of field scale 17.
www.orphancameras.com 18. Focusing ring 19. Exposure memory button 20. Viewfinder eyepiece 21. Metal focal plane shutter 22. Film chamber 23.
www.orphancameras.com 24. Film guide rail 25. Power winder electronic contacts 26. Battery chamber her cover 27. Tripod socket 28. Sprocket teeth 29. Take-up spool 30. Camera back 31. Film pressure plate 32. Power winder coupler 33. Auto Date electronic contacts 34. Rewind button INTRODUCTION Welcome to the exciting world of CHINON photography. Your CHINON CG-5 electronic compact 35mm SLR represents state -of-the-art design and engineering.
www.orphancameras.com Picture Format: 24 x 36 mm Film Loading: Easy film loading by multi -slot take up spool. Lens Mount: CHINON Bayonet Mount Standard Lenses: CHINON 50 mm F/1.4,50 mm F/1.7',45 mm F/2.8,50 mm F/1.7 AF (All stop down to F/22),50 mm F/1.9 Mirror: Large quick return, shockless system Shutter: Seiko MFC electromagnetic metal focal plane shutter with downward vertical path; stepless speeds from 1 to 1/1000 sec. on automatic; 13 speeds from 4 to 1/1000 sec. on manual, "B".
www.orphancameras.com ASA/ISO Range: 25-3200 (DIN 15-36) with safety lock. Film Advance: Single stroke in an arc of 130° with 25° stand off, motorized film advance with CHINON POWER WINDER (PW-535). Multiple Exposure: Built-in switch which disengages film advance and frame counter. Automatically resets to normal position after each film advancement. UNLIMITED. Film Counter: Automatically indicates number of exposures and resets to "S" when camera back is opened. Does not advance during multiple exposure.
www.orphancameras.com Body Weight: 455 grams LENS MOUNTING Your CHINON CG-5 is equipped with a CHINON bayonet mount which accepts all interchangeable lenses with the bayonet mount. To attach the lens, match the red dot on the camera body with the red dot on the lens (Fig. 1). Then insert the lens into the camera body and turn it clockwise until the lens locks with a click.
www.orphancameras.com Body Grip (Spare battery storage compartment) You can attach an optional (standard in U.S.) body grip to your CG-5 camera (Fig. 5). To do so, attach the body grip to corresponding body grip setting holes on the camera and tighten the screw on the bottom of the body grip by turning it clockwise. The body grip has a convenient battery storage compartment in which you may store one set (2 pcs.) of spare batteries.
www.orphancameras.com FILM LOADING Pull out the film rewind knob until the camera back pops open (Fig. 9). Then drop a film cartridge into the film chamber with its protruding end facing the bottom of the camera (Fig. 10). Push in the film rewind knob and slightly turn the knob in either direction until it catches the film cartridge spool. Insert the trimmed end of the film into a slot of the multi-slotted take-up spool.
www.orphancameras.com 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). www.4.butkus.
www.orphancameras.com FRAME COUNTER You CHINON CG5 equipped with a frame counter which displays the number of exposures made and resets automatically upon opening the camera back. At the very beginning the counter shows "S" indicating the start of the picture taking process. When a film is loaded according to the procedure previously described, the counter displays "1 " indicating that the camera is ready for the first exposure.
www.orphancameras.com FILM ADVANCEMENT When the film end is reached the film advance lever may stop before the lever is fully turned. Do not force the lever. Stop winding at once and rewind the film. Refer to "UNLOADING EXPOSED FILM.
www.orphancameras.com FOCUSING At the center of the viewfinder is the split image with microprism collar which is then surrounded by ground glass. When the camera is in focus, the image on these focusing aids becomes sharpest. While observing the subject through the viewfinder, turn the lens focus ring until the upper and lower split images match up to form a uniform image (Fig. 19). This split image focusing is particularly helpful when the subject is dominated by vertical lines.
www.orphancameras.com You 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).
www.orphancameras.com AUTO FOCUSING Your CHINON CG-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. To activate the AF system, operate the film advance lever, look through the viewfinder, center the subject by utilizing the split image with microprism collar in the viewfinder, then depressing the shutter release button halfway.
www.orphancameras.com AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE Your CHINON CG-5 features TTL, center weighted full aperture light measuring automatic exposure control. As long as the shutter speed dial is set in "AUTO" you don't have to worry about the exposure factor (Fig. 24). The sensitive and accurate internal circuitry will compute the correct exposure for the photographic condition and control the shutter speeds stepless from a 1 sec. time exposure to a fast 1/1000 sec.
www.orphancameras.com You can see the computerized shutter speed displayed in the viewfinder by red and green LED's (Fig. 26). If the lens F stop or the aperture size is too large for the lighting condition, the red over exposure indicator (third from the top of the scale) will glow (Fig. 27). when this happens, stop down the lens diaphragm by turning the lens F stop ring or use a film with a lower ASA number.
www.orphancameras.com Another alternative is to use an ND (neutral density) filter in front of the lens. They are available as accessories from your local dealer. If the displayed speed is 1/30 or slower ( Red LED's), use of a tripod is recommended, or you can increase the shutter speed by opening the lens diaphragm. Use of a flash unit is also suggested (refer to "CHINON Dedicated Flash System"). If the computed shutter speed is even longer then 1 sec.
www.orphancameras.com F STOP SELECTION The following may be used as a guide to determine the lens F stop when you are using the camera in the automatic mode. www.4.butkus.org Sunny day outside . F/8 - F/ 11 Cloudy day outside . F/4 - F/ 5.6 Inside (without flash . F/1.4 - F/2.8 SHUTTER RELEASE AND RELEASE LOCK Your CHINON CG-5 features a two stage electromagnetic shutter release with safety lock. When the shutter release button is depressed half way, the electronic circuit starts functioning.
www.orphancameras.com UNLOADING EXPOSED FILM When the film in the camera is fully exposed, the film advance lever will stop. Do not attempt to force the lever any further, but rewind the film and replace with a new one. Push in the rewind lock release button at the bottom of the camera (Fig. 30). Unfold the rewind crank of the rewind knob (Fig. 31). Turn the rewind crank clockwise. You will feel friction as the film is rewound.
www.orphancameras.com DEPTH OF FIELD Depth of field designates the nearest and furthest limits of the area that will be sharp in the picture in front of and beyond the subject. Depth of field is controlled by the f/stop. The larger the lens opening (f/stop), the shallower is the depth of field. The smaller the lens opening, the greater the depth of field will become (Fig. 33 and 34).
www.orphancameras.com Set the lens at a selected lens opening on the f/stop ring. Depress the depth of field lever and observe the subject through the viewfinder. This will enable you to preview the area of sharpness in the picture before shooting. (Fig. 35) Depth of Field Scale: The depth of field scale indicates (after focusing) the approximate area that will be sharp in the picture. Locate on the depth of field scale the corresponding pair of f/stop figures.
www.orphancameras.com USING A TRIPOD The tripod socket at the base of the CHINON camera is designed to accept standard tripod threads having a depth no greater than 5.5 mm (0.22 inch). To prevent any possibility of damage to the camera's internal mechanism, DO NOT use tripods with longer mounting screws and always avoid over tightening.
www.orphancameras.com SELF TIMER Your CHINON CG-5 is equipped with a electronic self timer with a red LED indicator together with a piezo ceramic buzzer (audible signal). The built-in self timer electronically delays the shutter release for 10 seconds. First select the desired delay by rotating the self timer dial (Fig. 37). The camera should be mounted on a firm support during self timer operation. Now to activate the system simply depress the shutter release button.
www.orphancameras.com Time Exposure (Night Photography) Set the shutter speed dial to the "B" position. The shutter mirror will reflex to the open (up) position while the shutter release button is depressed. Use of a cable release and a tripod is recommended for stability to prevent vibration during time exposures. (Fig.
www.orphancameras.com MULTIPLE EXPOSURE Another attractive feature of your CHINON CG-5 is the built-in unlimited multiple exposure provision. The multiple exposure lever is located in front of the film advance lever (Fig. 41). When you activate the film advance lever simply press and hold the multiple exposure lever to the left. This lever should be held throughout the film advancement. By doing so the film advance mechanism and the film counter will be disengaged.
www.orphancameras.com EXPOSURE MEMORY Under normal circumstances your CHINON CG-5 camera will produce perfectly exposed photographs, due to the integrated automatic exposure circuit. However, some lighting conditions might occur that could misguide the system, such as subjects with a very high contrast or strongly back-lit scenes. In such cases the exposure memory feature should be used. 1. Focus the Subject. Make sure that the shutter speed dial is set to the "AUTO" position. (Fig. 42). 2.
www.orphancameras.com EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Your CHINON CG-5 camera incorporates an exposure compensation dial which can be unitized for special purposes such as bracketing exposure, compensation for back-lit or spot lit situations. If you would prefer darker or brighter pictures than those obtained by the automatic exposure, this feature is very helpful. You can change the exposure factor up to one full stop either plus or minus in 1/3 EV increments.
www.orphancameras.com (1 ) -1 EV over (2) - 2/3 EV over (3) -1 /3 EV over (4) - Normal exposure (5) -1 /3 EV under (6) - 2/3 EV under (7) -1 EV under THE FLASH SYSTEM Specially designed and developed automatic flash units are available for your CHINON CG-5 as accessories. This highly advanced dedicated flash system permits carefree flash photography.
www.orphancameras.com flash is integrated electronically with the camera body. Set the f/stop indicated on the exposure calculator dial of your CHINON flash to the corresponding aperture ring on the lens. A few seconds after your CHINON flash is turned to ON position the flash ready-light will illuminate. CHINON CG-5 has a special viewfinder ready light system which is electronically coupled to the auto flash.
www.orphancameras.com CHINON POWER WINDER (PW-535) Your CHINON CG-5 compact single lens reflex camera can also be used with the new CHINON Power Winder when motorized photography is desired. This sophisticated accessory enhances the versatility of your new camera and opens up new horizons for creative photography. The Power Winder, designed with latest electronic technology, employs a special computer "memory" chip which monitors key functions essential to motorized photography (Fig. 50).
www.orphancameras.com AUTO FOCUS 50MM MC F/1.7 LENS Remarkable infrared auto focus lens automatically focuses the subject even in total darkness Stepless operation from 1 M (3 3 ft ) ~ Aperture range from f/1 7 - f/22 Audible signal beeps when subject is in focus, plus green LED in CG-5 viewfinder glows indicating proper focus AUTO FOCUS 35 70MM F'3.
www.orphancameras.com Accessory data back featuring electronic imprint of year, month, day or hour, minute directly on your negative or slide Data automatically resets until year 2019. INFRA-RED PHOTOGRAPHY Your CHINON CG-5 camera will accept Infra-red film. To use Infra-red film an extra focusing adjustment must be made. After focusing note the figure that is adjacent to the red diamond on the distance scale (Fig. 52) then move that figure over to the infra-red mark engraved on the lens.
www.orphancameras.com 50 mm f/1.7 AF 50 mm f/1 4 multicoated Wide-angle Lenses 28 mm f/2 8 multicoated 3 5 mm f/ 2 .8 multi coated Telephoto Lenses 135 mm f/2 8 multicoated 200 mm f/3 5 multicoated 300 mm f/5.6 multicoated 500 mm f/8 reflex type Zoom Lenses 35 - 70mm f/3.3 - 4 5 AF Zoom 28 - 50 mm f/3 5 - 4 5 multicoated 35 - 70 mm f/2 7 - 3 5 multicoated MACRO 35 -100mm f/3.5 - 43 multicoated 80 - 200 mm f/3.
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