Chinon CE-4s ( Now Working )Photos added

F1.2 · 17 Feb 2013

Hello

I picked this up today from a boot sale

It had a roll of film inside so I rewound it a removed

I managed to wind it on but the shutter wont fire

The 3 1.5volt batteries are dead but have not leaked

Was wondering if it will only fire with batteries installed or should still fire without

No point in ordering batts if it faulty

Thanks

RaglanSurf · 17 Feb 2013

It needs batteries for the shutter to fire.

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/chinon/ce-4/chinon_ce-4.pdf

F1.2 · 17 Feb 2013

Thanks Nick

Will order some batts and see what happens

it only cost £2 with the 50mm lens and leather case so I was not robbed :lol:

F1.2 · 17 Feb 2013

2 set of batts ordered £2.79 , just doubled the cost of the camera :lol:

RaglanSurf · 17 Feb 2013

F1.2 said:
2 set of batts ordered £2.79 , just doubled the cost of the camera

Bargain

F1.2 · 26 Feb 2013

Batteries arrived today ( must have been on the slow boat from china )

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So I now have a working camera for £4.79 RESULT

2Thumbs · 27 Feb 2013

You know, those CE-4s were very much ahead of their time when they were released.

Chinon brought out many add on accessories, including rare auto-focus lenses, motor drives, data backs etc. So with all that you'll create something that looks like it came out of Blade Runner!

A total bargain you got there, I was gutted when I missed out on a working one from Oxfam for £7.

CaptainPenguin · 28 Feb 2013

The CE4s was my firs ever SLR,good to see one being resurrected and still used

F1.2 · 2 Mar 2013

Just taken a few photos of the Chinon, as you can see it needs a little cleaning ( dusty on the outside ) Will get a dry paint brush out of the shed later and give it a clean

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Some light scratches on the base plate , I can live with that

nurkov · 2 Mar 2013

I have never seen this camera before but it reminds me a minolta straight away. Is this related to minolta camera in any way?

F1.2 · 2 Mar 2013

nurkov said:
I have never seen this camera before but it reminds me a minolta straight away. Is this related to minolta camera in any way?

Not that I am aware of , but It does use Pentax PK mount lenses as well as the Chinon make