The shutter operates at all speeds without batteries. (Fully mechanical Seiko shutter) So even if you are stranded without batteries the camera is still operational. The batteries are only there for the meter.
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Great review! I own a CM-4S and it is clearly an underrated camera. Basic but quite efficient SLR. Lenses are quite good as well.
Hi there, I came across your channel when looking up the Konica C35 and I have a couplke of these cameras, so your review was interesting. Having both the C4M and the C4Ms, I believe the LED is a cost cutting measure in itself. The latter has a self-timer, so I think the LED was to fill in the gap without it looking like a useless blank spot. Oh and the Chinon 50mm primes really are good and there have definitely been instances in which I have preferred them to their Pentax equivalents. Incidentally, swinging back to the Konica - I have the black version!
I love my cm-4, the red light on the front is for the self timer, but to keep the cost down they didn't need to have different body cases for the different models, so the light is in the same place on all of them just the self timer switch is added I'm the other models, also the auto Chinon lens isn't the original for the cm-4 that came with a cosinon by cosina, the auto Chinon lens is for the ce-4 which had aperture priority that the cm-4 does not.
Almost the same as the low-end (if that's the right term) Ricoh cameras. I've had a Ricoh KR10 since about 1982 which still works fine. Cheap & cheerful does not mean cheap and nasty. Also, you're not going to cry into your cornflakes if it falls into the sea!
This video was great! I want to start shooting on film and will use my grandfather's chinon. He is not alive anymore but we share the interest of photography. Do you have any favorite film to use with it?
Thanks. I mainly shoot Black and White film I mainly use either Ilford FP4(iso125) or Ilford HP5(iso400) they give great results. cheaper alternatives would be either Kentmere 100 or 400 film or Fomapan 100 or 400 film. If I was to choose a film to shoot first with Kentmere 100 to get a feel for the camera and to see the results you get then try one of the Ilford films. Good luck..
@@thereluctantphotographer Thank you! That's a good tip. Yeah it'll take som practice and getting used to switching lenses, experimenting. I usually shoot with my Sony alpha nex f3.
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The shutter operates at all speeds without batteries. (Fully mechanical Seiko shutter)
So even if you are stranded without batteries the camera is still operational.
The batteries are only there for the meter.
Great review! I own a CM-4S and it is clearly an underrated camera. Basic but quite efficient SLR. Lenses are quite good as well.
They are great solidly built cameras and just as competent as their more expensive peers. Thanks for the comment. David
This Chinon CM4 was introduced to market as early as 1982' and reigned up to 1990'.
Hi there, I came across your channel when looking up the Konica C35 and I have a couplke of these cameras, so your review was interesting. Having both the C4M and the C4Ms, I believe the LED is a cost cutting measure in itself. The latter has a self-timer, so I think the LED was to fill in the gap without it looking like a useless blank spot. Oh and the Chinon 50mm primes really are good and there have definitely been instances in which I have preferred them to their Pentax equivalents.
Incidentally, swinging back to the Konica - I have the black version!
I love my cm-4, the red light on the front is for the self timer, but to keep the cost down they didn't need to have different body cases for the different models, so the light is in the same place on all of them just the self timer switch is added I'm the other models, also the auto Chinon lens isn't the original for the cm-4 that came with a cosinon by cosina, the auto Chinon lens is for the ce-4 which had aperture priority that the cm-4 does not.
Thanks for the info.
I just picked one up boxed and mint with lens i Also have a CE-5 as well something different from my many Nikons
I think they are great cameras. I was unsure of the LED exposure indicator at first but once used a few times it sort of grows on you.
Almost the same as the low-end (if that's the right term) Ricoh cameras. I've had a Ricoh KR10 since about 1982 which still works fine. Cheap & cheerful does not mean cheap and nasty. Also, you're not going to cry into your cornflakes if it falls into the sea!
I agree. it's possible to take stunning photos regardless of how expensive a camera is.
This video was great! I want to start shooting on film and will use my grandfather's chinon. He is not alive anymore but we share the interest of photography. Do you have any favorite film to use with it?
Thanks. I mainly shoot Black and White film I mainly use either Ilford FP4(iso125) or Ilford HP5(iso400) they give great results. cheaper alternatives would be either Kentmere 100 or 400 film or Fomapan 100 or 400 film.
If I was to choose a film to shoot first with Kentmere 100 to get a feel for the camera and to see the results you get then try one of the Ilford films.
Good luck..
@@thereluctantphotographer Thank you! That's a good tip. Yeah it'll take som practice and getting used to switching lenses, experimenting. I usually shoot with my Sony alpha nex f3.
It reminds me of the Pentax K1000 it’s very similar in many areas
I agree but much better value, good as a beginners camera.
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