35mm FILM CAMERAS - CHINON CE-5 + EXTRAS- BARGAIN FIND

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Update on the Canon. A few kind handy viewers offered to get it back up and running for me. It's packed and ready to go. Thank you to those that offered. Very kind. Update on the Chinon.... No light leaks! Yay! ✌️😁

[@trevr10]

I bought a kit from Dixon's around 1980/1 it came with the CE5 standard lens, 28mm and 135mm and a Slik 88 tripod. I used it for about 2 years and loved it. Soligor lenses were very popular in the 70's and 80's including budget preset telephotos. I had a 200mm again bought from Dixon's. It's a good find and if it hasn't any light leaks you got a bargain.

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

Just got gifted another camera, this one is a Canon AT-1 with a 50mm 1.8 in perfect condition. it also came with an aftermarket 70-210 zoom vivitar series 1 lens. a very nice camera with needle and peep sight arrangement for setting exposure. Can wait to try it out this weekend.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

That's awesome. They fetch good money. I wouldn't mind grabbing one myself. Fully manual.

[@buchsg]

The little button on the left side of the camera is the exposure memory button, if you hold it the meter will freeze and you can for exemple mesure for the shadows, hold the button, recompose your scene and finally shot... I own the CE-4s a great little camera that never disappointed me, 1/2000s is a great and it's a Pentax K mount so you can mount a very large choice of very good lenses (Super Takumar serie for exemple)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Thanks Gregory.

[@steveandthedogs]

The 1.7 and 1.9 lenses are excellent. At least on a par with Pentax. The camera is a good one as well.

[@andrewfrost8866]

Always wanted that model, but couldn't afford one in the day :) I love the sound of the autowinder!! I think the rubber things for pumping liquid when developing, and I had the 35mm book too! Will Chueng... I think it was the early eighties as was the Photo Answers cover giveaway!!

[@borderlands6606]

Chinon's niche was making own-brand stuff with names like Revueflex, Gaf, Sears and others for the global market. They kept on trend with the big Japanese manufacturers, and occasionally offered innovations of their own, like the Memotron. The Chinon Memotron offered the ability to have exposure automation with any M42 screw mount lens, and there were loads around in the 1960s and 70s, like the superb Takumars. Other manufacturers required a dedicated lens for aperture priority exposure. In the UK Chinon is associated with Dixons, who often bundled gear together to hit a price point. Some of the stuff like autowinders, is of questionable benefit in 2019, but a lot of it is still useful. The best thing about Chinon is there are some real sleepers in the lens line up, not least the excellent multicoated 50mm 1.7. I think the enema looking device may be a film washer!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Interesting info. Thanks. Yes possibly something to do with a washer.

[@richardsimms251]

I always find it interesting that you use some cameras that I would never have paid any attention to in the past. I guess I have been a bit of a “tech snob”. Shame on me, and thank you for your fun programs and great teaching. RS. Canada

[@uglybassist]

I've got a copy of that 35mm handbook. I think my dad found it in someone's basement or something. A lot of useful stuff in it.

[@funkyuk1]

The EF is a fab camera. I reckon I could get the shutter up and running If you fancy swapping it for a Olympus OM2 that works perfectly (serviced this year) but has a faulty meter, I’m over here. 👍🏼

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Ha thanks Funky but I'll keep it. You never know!

[@mh68]

Just got a Chinon CE5, 50mm lens and 200mm lens for under £50, all look to be mint condition, off ebay. Looking forward to having a dabble with film again (bored with digital) and your channel has been a mine of information for someone like me who is new to developing and printing. Keep up the great work 🙂

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Nice one! The electrics have now gone in my one!

[@mh68]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss thats a shame. You`ve had your money`s worth from it though 😀at least theyre still cheap if you wanted to replace the body....the price of Canon and Olympus bodies have gone through the roof recently, compared to a few years ago.....

[@ronwhite8503]

Chinon cameras are excellent and dirt cheap at the moment. Get them while they're still a bargain.

[@Kaufeetimevideo]

Wow, what a complete set up you lucked into. All those kooky filters fun to experiment with. Looking forward to pictures taken with your newly acquired equipment. Oh almost forgot that rubber blower thing, you might want to wash your hands after handling 'just saying'. :^)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

😂

[@JanneRanta]

You really did strike gold. Nice haul.

[@sgiruc]

Nice deal Roger. Congrats

[@jeffslade1892]

Dixons is still around but as Currys PC World. Chinon became Kodak (Japan), they effectively gave us the first digital camera sensors. The early Kodak digital cameras were made by Chinon. The CE-5 I bought new and still works well, even after some rough use. There was an option for the first production auto-focus lens, don't bother, it's AF but not as we know it. The sideways button on the front is the exposure lock, "AEL" - expose here and reframe. The front lever will close the aperture, then there is the lens release, The flash which extends out over the lens for macro work should still work, it is probably a dodgy battery connection from perhaps leaving batteries in it too long and gone manky. It does come apart to fix it, small screws. I have the PW-545 Power Winder, it is not as sophisticated as the PW-535 with Interval-Timer and Pre-Set Counter.

[@guillermoperezsantos]

Chinons are underdogs ;)

[@harrystevens3885]

Chinon all made by one of my favorite camera/lens manufactures Cosina of Japan. Can't wait to see some results with this lot .:):)

[@andrewcomerford9411]

Button below the PC socket is the memory lock. These preset lenses (300mm f5.6, 400mm f6.3, and 500mm f8) were made in a single factory - "Manufacturer," is whoever paid for this week's batch of labels. While they won't set the world on fire, they offer an acceptable telephoto capability at a reasonable price.

[@JonnyEnglish-gu1cs]

Hi Roger I just picked up a CE-5 for £30 with winder and I bought a mint 135mm 2.8 for £14.99 to go with it camera is mint and unmarked just to play with I bought as I couldn’t say no another camera to my collection lol 😂 GAS is bad in me lol 😂

[@norfener]

I had one of these from new, with all the bits and pieces. It took some great photos, until it went AWOL at a motorbike rally many years ago!

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I imagine you was upset at losing a camera!

[@filmlovephotography]

Great bargain Roger, a lot of good stuff. I don't understand why people spend a lot of money in leicas and super expensive cameras, when they can buy cheap and very good cameras, and have some fun. Good luck my friend and have some fun, cheers.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I'm looking forward to shooting it P

[@iainmc9859]

Yeah, its the same as the Cosina, which is a copy of a Pentax. Its my favourite SLR. I got mine with an Olympus OM10 and hardly use the Olympus. You got a massive bargain. Unfortunately my cupboard is full of bargains!

[@mrN3w7]

Chinon or Revue... basically the same camera. I have a Revue AC3 - love it to bits. Nice score :).

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I've never heard of that. Interesting.

[@mueslimuncher1950]

You should know, that a Paterson reel does TWO rolls of 120 (one loaded after the other) because it's designed for 220 film! You're welcome! 😁

[@IainHC1]

Now....... Even I didn't know that!! :-) Thank you Bill :-)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Wowzas! Never knew that either! That's gotta be tricky loading

[@mueslimuncher1950]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Quite easy really. The trick is to shuffle thr first roll all the way to the centre of the reel, then load the second as per normal. Your dev will now go twice as far. Win win!🤗

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

I bought the same camera about 2 weeks ago came with a yellow fillter, a blue one, a coupe of skylight and UV filters and 3 close up filters that let me focus on something 6 inches away, a flash (not oem) the same cable release, an aftermarket 70-210 zoom a very sturdy aluminum case, the same 2 with box,x tele-converter, all for 20 dollars on "offer-up.com" and that little grip piece you took off to use the winder has a spare battery holder in it and you can see the F setting in the view finder at the very top. Also had knee surgery for my dog today, 3400.00 dollars. Glad that camera was only 20 dollars!

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

and the little button on the left is for holding a light reading close up and then backing up. so you can compensate for back lighting., the manual shows how and why to use it, though i don't see a lot of use for it, when you can just switch to manual mode.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Bargains all over the world. If you're lucky enough to stumble across them... How's your Dog recovering?

[@Frisenette]

You must love your dog very much. But then what dog owner doesn’t? If it means a few more good years then it’s more than worth it.

[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss she is getting along she gets the staples out in a week but the recovery time is 4 months , we can't let her run or jump or play for a few months. she is supposed to stay still but the drugs they gave to sedate her aren't working too well, she is a very very active dog. what my vet says "very very happy dog"

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

@@imjusttoodissgusted5620 my mate has a Pomeranian and it had similar opp. Had to confine it to a cage to recover. Running about like a nutter again.

[@jeffslade1892]

I've had and still occasionally use a CE-5 bought new in the early 80s. It has proven very reliable. The button bottom left of the lens housing is the AE lock but you have to hold it in whilst half-pressing the shutter. The flash is very powerful, it can cover a function room e.g. entire wedding party. It implies a GN of 280 but I suspect double that. I suspect one of two problems. Either batteries have been left in too long and have corroded the terminals (been there) , or the switch is dirty (been there) for which we have switch cleaner. It comes apart quite easily, just remove all the tiny screws (6? back and flash tube). Do not use it on a digital cameras as there is a high voltage across its pins.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

It has just retired only the other day. The shutter speeds don't fire correctly anymore even with brand new batteries. Meter works but shutter only fires one speed, sounds like 1/500

[@jeffslade1892]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss well that's a shame. Mine has had a lot of hard use. One thing to check is the self-timer switch on the front. If it is half-cocked the camera does misbehave. Rarely used they can build up a little corrosion. I noticed you cycled it. Or the shutter rotary switch. The only way to clean them without dismantling is to move them around several times. The sensor at the front of the roof may need cleaning, the nearby black foam does degrade and leach onto the sensor. The shutter curtain may need cleaning but I suspect the shutter rotary switch. A short shot of Servisol Super 10 from the outside may clear up the problem, it is an electrical cleaner/lube. The original batteries were silver oxide 357, the LR44 is an alkaline and slightly different voltage, but should work (they do in mine).

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

@@jeffslade1892 The timer started bleeping on one frame whilst it was in the off position! I think it's got corrosion.

[@jeffslade1892]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Apply a /drop/ of Servisol Super 10 (it's a spray can) to the switch and work it about. It should penetrate and clean it up. The stuff is a silicone so it lubricates plastics too. It's why I mentioned it because mine played silly-bees on that switch but came back all good.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

@@jeffslade1892 I shall, thanks for your help Jeff.

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Did you contact the seller to see if those old family pictures in the book were his?

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Good call but he's a house clearance guy. No emotional content to the stuff he finds.

[@philhodgkinson1460]

Got a CE-5 on ebay with auto winder for less than £25 not certain bulb mode works so will investigate further nice camera a bit Olympus looking.... Got a pentax zoom for it 28-80...thats good..

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Mine has died now. Electrics gone

[@piratezippy]

those filters are all b&W. the half split red one greast to make dramatic sky's without darkening the ground/object

[@droidster888]

Love a bargain find, tend to end up with too many cameras though!

[@tonyrobinson3309]

No such concept as to many cameras, particularly 35 mm, 😀

[@richardstollar4291]

This was one of my first SLR's - I was 17 at the time and got the kit from Dixons (are they still going) with in-store credit. I was like a pig in shit ;)

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

They folded years ago but we all used to love Dixons. Great store for cheap units like Amstrad and Saisho that kept us happy. I can only imagine the excitement in getting this box deal camera back in the 80s

[@david72lansdell]

All I can say is .... merry Christmas 😳....👍🏼

[@TheFilwud]

Bringing back memories, I had a Chinon CE4S with motorwinder and "leather" protective case for camera+winder, Chinon flash and also the big data back which could write a line of text along the bottom of your photo, as long as you remembered not to have the motor winder switched on when you took a shot so you could write the text before winding the film on. I don't remember where the kit went, probably binned many years ago. I loved that little camera, used it until I upgraded to a Canon with more automatic modes. The CE5 looks almost exactly the same as my CE4S, the only difference I think was that the CE4 had a little window which showed you the aperture set on the lens, must have had a little lens focussed on the aperture ring. I would like another Chinon but there doesn't seem much point now film is hardly made or developed anymore.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I love using the CE5. My latest video features it. Film is widely available and labs too.

[@Analogfotografie]

Nahhh...I can't stand it imagining your lovely EF dead on a shelf. Especially because the EF is such a nice camera. If you are willing to take care of the shipping here and back I would give it a try to bring it back to full mechanical glory (as I did with 2 or 3 EFs in the past) Don't know if the lightmeter is fixable (usually the felxboards and capacitors get rotten) but mechanical it should be doable. Just tell me what you think...

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Very kind. The electrics have never worked. Can you email me [e-mail]

[@thephotographersbag]

Same offer, love fixing these old cameras, it's too good a camera to just sit on a shelf

[@ArthurSadowsky]

Hey man, please do fix your Canon camera!

[@ÖÖlapz]

Christmas came early. Almost free stuff :)

[@TheSchnauzie]

Great Bargain, Great Camera...

[@jameslane3846]

Just checked out the marketplace, some cameras are listed for £1 or for free!!!

[@perelandrauk]

Not any within two hours of me lol

[@perelandrauk]

Nice one man, thats a rather good haul for that price. With regards to the penis pump, I suspect there's a valve that sucks in air from the bottom hose and expels through the nozzle, so its not sucking in any dust it dislodges... maybe. Perhaps.

[@bigjim4231]

Fix the EF Roger; Canon lenses run circles around Chinon.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

It's in the pipeline Jim. Cheers

[@klofisch]

Wait......no pictures?

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Not this time. Next time.

[@mrmoseby8075]

Got my ce-5 for $6.99 at a local thrift store :)

[@Frisenette]

Chinon are not as underdog as they used to be. But they are still a steal occasionally. Cheap brands where usually (but not always) bought by people with little idea of taking care of their stuff, and are often in a sorry state when you find it. On the other hand they might have been bought by a mother who had a brief moment of thinking she would throughly document the children’s upbringing, and then put the whole lot in the back of a drawer. All in all Chinons are of surprisingly good quality with little to make them seem inferior to contemporary Canon or Minoltas for example. Not like with something like Petri, where the quality is no doubt worse. Only the outwardly visible design is perhaps a bit more homely, but definitely not without charms. The 135mm 2.8 is something special as well as the 50mm 1.7 you have. They are both quite close to old Pentax Takumar quality in their rendering. Their big impediment to further success of the brand was no doubt the name. Associability with such not very high end words as “Chinese” (Chinese goods and electronics where not exactly renowned at the time) and chintz. Perhaps something a Japanese company would have a hard time fully understanding.

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

I have the 135 2.8 on a M42 fit. Great lens

[@Frisenette]

Shoot Film Like a Boss it is. Cheap and plentiful as chips, but right up there with the best.

[@stevedarracott3408]

Quote: "Chinon Group was established in 1948 in Japan by founder Mr. Hiroshi Chino as a manufacturing and marketing company for optical products such as lens modules, 35mm cameras, movie cameras, disc drives, and printers. Long-time partner Eastman Kodak Company became Chinon Industries Inc.'s majority shareholder in 1997, and later merged Chinon Industries Inc. into the group." Source: www.chinonshop.com/pages/about-chinon. Accessed 05-09-19.

[@Frisenette]

Steve Darracott maybe it’s time for Kodak to utilize some of the potential. Unless they sold it off in the bankruptcy. Classic to use the family name, that everyone is proud of, and then when the company turns international it turns out to have some unwanted connotations.

[@lazarusmoment4682]

Whaaat u got all this for 55£??

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

Yeah... But. The Camera died a few weeks ago. Electrics. Was a great camera up until then. I'll be looking for another.

[@lazarusmoment4682]

@@ShootFilmLikeaBoss Thats a shame! Yes every review i have read on the Chinons are nothing but good, i have just ordered a CE-4 i won the bid on for around 35£. The seller said its in mint condition. So i am super excited! Love your channel by the way!

[@smitbar11]

+300 👍

[@karlrichards]

Definitely a bargain,

[@davemanley1311]

Absolute bargain

[@ShootFilmLikeaBoss]

It no longer works! Electrics gone :(