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Chinon 35EE II
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PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 5:29 am    Post subject: Chinon 35EE II Reply with quote

Hi there: I found one of these in the bin at Goodwill for $3. It's in good condition, batteries dead, but apparently the shutter fires at 1/500th default without batteries, so am trying a roll of 400 speed film in it. Anybody have any experience with one of these?


PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Chinon_35EE

I've no peronal experience, but I do have a similar Vivitar RF which is very good. My guess is it would be quite good.


PostPosted: Tue May 25, 2010 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know when the sale goes off, but CVS still had 675 hearing aide batteries in the 8 pack on sale for $3.99.

Great deal on the camera. I buy most of my stuff fron Thrift Stores.
Looks pretty cool, but i haven't tried one yet.


PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought some 675 batteries and used three tiny South African coins as shims on each side, and lo the light meter works -- at least the LEDs light up and the shutter appears to be firing at different speeds. I ran a roll of Ilford XP2 400 through and dropped off for processing, so I'll see what I get. Only problem is the Ilford has been through Mexican Xray machines twice, so ...


PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here are the first images with the Chinon. Ilford XP2 400, Walgreen 1-hour processing. Not bad for $3 and cheap hearing aid batteries.







PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's the little sucker. Looks like I need to do some cleaning!



PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was a buster of a buy ...


PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And a color image from it. Walgreens ISO 200, Walgreens low-res scan.