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Chinon
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Chinon Genesis IV
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MM
      ZOOMLENS,DUAL MODEAUTOFOCUS,AUTOMATICPICTURECOMPOSITION,
   TRIPLEPROGRAMAUTOMATICEXPOSURESYSTEM,AUTO LOAD,AUTOWINDAND AUTO
 REWIND,ELECTRONICSENSORFLASHWITHRED EYE REDUCINGPRE.FLASHAND 90 MM
       VERTICALEXTENSION,PLUSSINGLEAND CONTINUOUSSHOOTINGMODES.





FEATURES                                                                                                                                ''                                                     Fullinformationviewfinder:AFindicator(multiAF0K         - Sensorflashsystem(guideNo 14,lS0 100)with Singlelensreflexviewing. Chinon13element10group38-135mm f/4 0-5 6       single/toonearwarning,spotAF0K signal/toonear      pop-upllashmoduleandflashmaticcontrol
 glasslens                                    warning),exposureindicator(slowspeedwarning,           . Pre-flashsettingfor redeyereduction. Motorizedquickreturnmirrorassembly              bulbmodesignal),flashindicator(flashsyncsignal,         . Fillflashsyncandnon-flashoverrideselections.. Dualmodeautofocusrngsystemfrom33.5"(0 85 m)      rechargingsignal)                                                 - Foursecondllashrecycletime                                                                                        .  to infinity:                                           Seikofocalolaneshutter:1 to 1/'1200second,olus                   ' Longlife6 voltlithiumbattery(2CR5)
  Stepless,ThroughTheLens(TTL)phasedrfferential    bulb                                                                                                                    ' Shutterlockswithweakbattery                                                                                        ,                                                                                                                                                     -                                      TTLlightmetering                                                                                     Energysavingpowershut-offafter30 seconds AFsystemandInJraredMultrAFsystemwork                                                                                                                                ' togetherf0r thebestautofocusingaccuracy                                                  Siliconphotodiode(dividedfor evaluativemelering)       - Electronicself-timer,cancellable                                                                                                                                                                                   .'                                                                                        Acceots58 mm filters Trrplestageautoz00mprogramming,a lunctionof         for instantmeteringresponse.                                                                                        ,                                         Exposurecompensation(+l-2 EV)in 1/2stop multi-beamAFtechnology:Standardcomposingfor
 general,fail-safephotography;p0rtraitisp0rtc0m-       incrementsfor diverselightingconditions                                                                                        . posingmodeemphasizestelephotofocallength         Automaticfilm rewindwithautostopuponcomple-
 settingswithAutoClose-up:landscapemoderecords     tion Midrollrewindingis possible                                                                                                                                ' wideangleviewsor peoplein groups                   Built-inunlimitedmultioleexoosure'  Tripleprogramexposuremodes:Actionfor shutter
  prrority,creativefor depthof focuspriority,normal
  for generalphotographyt Ergonomicdesigntor convenientandcomfortable
 onehandoperation- SidemountedfullinformationLCDpanel:Filmtrans-
  portsignal,f ramecounter,photographymode(con-
 linuousshooting,self-timer),exposuremode
  (normal,actionor creativeprograms),flashmode
  (pre-flashselections),zoommode(programmed,
 wideangleconverler,telezoom),exposure
 compensatron,batterycondition' AutomaticDXfilmspeedsetting:lS0 25-3200' Frxedpentaprismtypeviewfinderwrth0 72x
  magnification(50mm at infinrty)'  Burlt-rnf inematteJocusinoscreen
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CHINON    GENESIS.MSPECIFICATIONS
MAll{FEATURES:-35mmTTLtypezoom       FOCUS|I{GSYSTEM:Type:DualModeAFcom-    Shootingmode:2 modes:Single/Continuous
camera                             binesTTLphase-differentialdetectionAFand       (1.5frame/sec)
-38-135mmzoomlens                    MultiAF                         FLASH:Type:FlashmatictypeSensorflash
-MultiAutoZoomProgram              Focuslock/Cancellation:Possible            FlashGN:G No.14(lS0/100meter)
-DualModeAF                        Shootingrange:0.85m (33.5")to infinity        Effectiverange:Wide:0.85-5.9m (33.5"-
-TripleProgramAE                     SpotAF:Possible                         19.4'),Tele:0.85-4.1m (33.5"-13.4')
-Fullymotorizedfilmtransport          SHUTTER:Type:Electromagneticfocalplane     Recycletime:Approx.4.0sec.
-Built-insensorflashWRed-eyereduction      shutter                                 Offflash:Yes
- Exposurecompensation              Typeof shutterrelease:Electromagneticrelease   Slowsynch:Yes
-Teleconvertermode                     Shutterspeedrange:1-111200sec.plusBulb      Pre-flash:Yes
-Wideangleconvertermode                Shutterrelease:Focusingpriority         OTHERFEATURES:Powersource:Lithium
FltMWPE:13S-sizefilm              EXPOSUREMETER:Type:TTLmeteringsystem   batterypack6V(2CR-5)
PICTURESIZE:24x36mm                Exposurecontrol:5 modes:a) NormalProgram   Batterychecker:Built-in
LEIIS:Apertureratio:F/4.0-5.6            AE,b)ActionProgramAE,c) CreativeProgram   Filmdoorwindow:Built-in
Focallength:f/38mm-135mm             AE,d) SlowSyncProgramAE,e)FlashProgram  Tripodscrew:Built-in:U-114
Lensconstruction:13elementsin 10groups    AE                                     Self{imer:Built-inwithLEDindication,
Macrocapability:Possible(MacroFocusingdis-    Photocell:SPD(divided)                  cancellable
tance1:4.5)                        Exposurerange:Wide:EV4-EV19(lS0100);      Multipleexposure:Built-in
Zoomingoperation:4 modes:a) Programmed   Tele:EV5-EV20(lS0100)                 tCDPAl{Et|]{DICATIONS:Framecounter:Film
AutoZoom,b) ManualPowerZoom,c) Tele      Filmspeedsensing:DXfilmsensingforlS025-    transport/Framenumber
ConverterZoom,d) WideangleConverterZoom   3200(lS025settingfornonDXfilms)          Flash:Fill/0ff/Pre-flash/flashcharging
Autozoomcancellation:PossiblebyManual     Exposurecompensation:Built-in(+ l-2.0 EVW    Photography:MultipleExposure/Self-timer/
ZoomButton                           0.5EVincrements)                   ContinuousShooting
Fll{DER:Type:TTLfinder                  Flashprogramshutterspeed:1138-11100sec.     Exposure:Normal/Action/CreativeProgram
Finderscreen:Finemattescreen          TRANSP0RTATI0N:Filmloading:Automatic    ZoomMode:AutoZoom/Tele/WideConverter
Magnification:0.8x (50mminf.)             loading                              Other:Exposurecompensation,batterycheck
Coverage:90%in horizontalandvertical          Firstframesetting:Automaticsetting          Autopowershutoff:Built-infor60sec.
Diopter:-1.0 diop.                      Filmwinding:Motorizedwinding              Strap:Attachable
Finderindications:MultiAF0Ksignal,SpotAF     Filmrewinding:Motorizedrewinding         Dimensiosn:140(W)x86(H)x126.5(D)mm
0Ksignal,Neardistancewarning,Slowshutter   Rewindingactuation:Automatic            (5.5x3.9x4.9").
speedwarning,Bulbmodesignal,Flashsync.    Rewindingstop:Automatic                Weight:745g (26.07ounces)
signal,Flashrechargingsignal             Rewindbutton:Built-informiorollrewindrng
Findermirror:Motorizedquickreturnmirror     Framecounter:0n LCDpanel

                 LCD INDICATION                           VIEWFINDER
                                                (r) Multiimageprogramcomposing                                                                    (r) Flashindicator/Flashreadyindica-
                                mode/ProgramAE mode        6                                                   tion
                                 (D Pre-flashmode                                                        1  Q) AF indicatorOK signaland close-
                                      €) Self-timermark                                                          up distancewarning
                                                                                                                             warning/Bulb                               Q) Filmcounter/Multipleexposure                  _4                             ,   (9 Underexposure
                  @ ContinuousShootingmode                                                            (4 Spot AF area
                  @ EV compensationmark                                                                       (s) Auto Focusframe                                                                                                       3                  @ Batterycheckmark                                                           @ Panoramaframe  ,ffiffiER,G) reblWiOe convertermode
                                       re_;Multi programzoom mode                  5



  RetractableFlash

                                                                                                           Viewfindereyepiece

 Manualpowerzoombutton(tele/wide)

  Shutter release button                                                                                   Main switch
                                                                                                Flashmodebutton

                                                                                                 SpotAF button



                                                                              LCD panel
 Auto focus window

                                                                             Zoomselectbutton
  Self-timerindicationLED                                                                                      Drivebutton
                                                                                      Programselectbutton
                                                                                     Manualrewindbutton
                                                                       EV compensationbutton
                                                                                                        Pre-flashmode button
Printed in Japan 0792   Specilicationssubject to changewww.orphancameras.comwithout notice.
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