Chinon

kevmann · 12-10-2014, 09:57 AM

I have acquired an old Chinon Manual Focus Camera. I believe they have the Pentax mount but I just wanted to check on here to see if anyone knows more about them.

Thank you.

Caver · 12-10-2014, 10:03 AM

I don't know if all of the Chinons had K-mount, but I can confirm that I have two Chinon bodys (CP 9AF and CM 7M) and both are K-mount. I also had a older, 50mm f1.7 Chinon lens (full manual) and that was also K-mount.

aleonx3 · 12-10-2014, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by kevmann

I have acquired an old Chinon Manual Focus Camera. I believe they have the Pentax mount but I just wanted to check on here to see if anyone knows more about them.

Thank you.

Are you referring to Chinon film camera? they have both m42 mount and k-mount camera, not sure about any others. What camera model did you just acquired?

kevmann · 12-10-2014, 10:55 AM

Thank you. I should have been more clear in my post. It is a Chinon CM-5. I did a little research on here on this site and it appears that it does have the K-Mount. I got quite a few lenses with it so I am looking forward to trying them on my K2000. I just didnt want to damage anything. Does anyone know anything about the CM-5?

xwxobs · 12-11-2014, 10:33 PM

It is a solid little camera and could not be simpler to use. A battery is only required to run the LED meter. Without them, you can use a hand held meter or shoot using sunny 16?

reeftool · 12-14-2014, 06:50 AM

I own a a very old Chinon with an M42 mount. They also made K mount cameras. As xwxobs mentioned, the camera's meter is the only thing that needs batteries. I use a handheld meter when I use mine but you can still buy batteries that will work in those cameras at Radio Shack or search online. Since I rarely use the camera, I don't buy batteries.

mltain · 12-18-2014, 08:18 AM

I have the same camera, it will also accept most of the old Ricoh k-mount lenses.

Glen_S · 12-22-2014, 12:28 PM

I had a Chinon CE4 - my first SLR and it was a great camera. I bought a power winder for it that had a few functions, interval shooting, # of frames to shoot and various delays IIRC. Yes it takes K-mount, in fact I used my Chinon 80-200 on my K10D quite a bit when I just had the K10D kit lens - worked pretty good.

12-10-2014, 09:57 AM	#1
kevmann New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tinley Park, Illinois Posts: 12	Chinon I have acquired an old Chinon Manual Focus Camera. I believe they have the Pentax mount but I just wanted to check on here to see if anyone knows more about them. Thank you.

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12-10-2014, 10:03 AM	#2
Caver Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hungary (ex-pat from Transylvania, Romania) Photos: Gallery Posts: 541	I don't know if all of the Chinons had K-mount, but I can confirm that I have two Chinon bodys (CP 9AF and CM 7M) and both are K-mount. I also had a older, 50mm f1.7 Chinon lens (full manual) and that was also K-mount.

12-10-2014, 10:11 AM	#3
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	Originally posted by kevmann I have acquired an old Chinon Manual Focus Camera. I believe they have the Pentax mount but I just wanted to check on here to see if anyone knows more about them. Thank you. Are you referring to Chinon film camera? they have both m42 mount and k-mount camera, not sure about any others. What camera model did you just acquired?

12-10-2014, 10:55 AM	#4
kevmann New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tinley Park, Illinois Posts: 12 Original Poster	Thank you. I should have been more clear in my post. It is a Chinon CM-5. I did a little research on here on this site and it appears that it does have the K-Mount. I got quite a few lenses with it so I am looking forward to trying them on my K2000. I just didnt want to damage anything. Does anyone know anything about the CM-5?

12-11-2014, 10:33 PM	#5
xwxobs New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 6	It is a solid little camera and could not be simpler to use. A battery is only required to run the LED meter. Without them, you can use a hand held meter or shoot using sunny 16?

12-14-2014, 06:50 AM	#6
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	I own a a very old Chinon with an M42 mount. They also made K mount cameras. As xwxobs mentioned, the camera's meter is the only thing that needs batteries. I use a handheld meter when I use mine but you can still buy batteries that will work in those cameras at Radio Shack or search online. Since I rarely use the camera, I don't buy batteries.

12-18-2014, 08:18 AM	#7
mltain New Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Odessa Texas Posts: 13	I have the same camera, it will also accept most of the old Ricoh k-mount lenses.

12-22-2014, 12:28 PM	#8
Glen_S Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 105	I had a Chinon CE4 - my first SLR and it was a great camera. I bought a power winder for it that had a few functions, interval shooting, # of frames to shoot and various delays IIRC. Yes it takes K-mount, in fact I used my Chinon 80-200 on my K10D quite a bit when I just had the K10D kit lens - worked pretty good.