Revue SC5 Auto (1993-)

Revue SC5 Auto (1993-)

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This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

Revue SC5 auto aka Cosina C2 sold by the German mail-order house Foto Quelle. Entry level SLR for 35 mm film with Pentax K-mount from 1993. Manual film advance and focussing was a bit old fashioned at that time.

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The C2 is a manual-focus 35mm SLR made by Cosina and using the popular K-mount bayonet for lens interchangeability. The camera offers a choice between manual match-LED exposure settings and aperture-priority autoexposure. In auto mode, the electronically-timed shutter offer speeds from 1/1000 sec down to 8 seconds. Flash sync is at 1/60th sec. Pressing the transparent red button on the front of the camera activates a electronic self-timer delay of 10 seconds, with an indicator lamp whose flashing speed becomes more rapid in the final 2 seconds.

The Cosina C3 is essentially the same camera, but with shutter speeds from 1/2 to 1/2000 sec. The Cosina C1s is a close sibling, lacking the electronic shutter and auto-exposure of the C2, but with a 1 to 1/2000 sec. shutter range and flash sync at 1/125.

The features of the Cosina C2 resemble those of the Cosina-manufactured Canon T60 and (with modifications) the Nikon FE10. The C2 has also been sold under other names, such as the Revue SC 5 auto and Carena 1000 SX. The C3 has appeared rebranded as the Voigtländer VSL 43, the Phoenix P2, and likely several other names.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Specifications

Manual exposure mode and aperture-priority AE mode.
Shutter speeds: 1 to 1/1000 s and B (M), 8 to 1/1000 s (AE), flash synchronisation 1/60 s
Film speed: 25 to 1600 ASA
Metering range: EV 1 to EV 18 (f/2, 2 s to f/16, 1/1000 s at ISO 100)
Batteries: 2x LR44 (1.5 V)
Weight: 370 g (body only)
Displays in viewfinder: array with shutter speeds, exposure modes, under/over exposure and B with LEDs aside. In M-mode selected and suggested shutter speed is indicated. Split image, micro prism collar.
Tripod socket, self-timer, cable release socket, hot shoe, frame counter, shutter button lock via "lock" on the dial. Vertically operating metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled.
This camera has a mechanical sibling, the Cosina C1s.

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Model

Serial number 30109489


Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

flickr.com


Manual

English manual (Cosina C2)


Batteries

2 LR44 batteries

Film

Pictures taken with this machine


Videos

Cosina C1s (~1992)

Cosina C1s (~1992)

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Esta fotografia é do exemplar que possuo

Características

The Cosina C1s is a 35mm SLR made by Cosina, whose products are more typically seen rebranded under other names.
While a manual-focus, manual-exposure camera may seem like a throwback in the 21st century, some users (and instructors of photography) still appreciate a camera that emphasizes the essentials, not unlike the venerable Pentax K1000. The C1s also uses the K-mount lens standard, and so can mount a wide variety of lenses dating back to 1975. On the more modern side, the vertically-traveling shutter reaches 1/2000 sec., and syncs with electronic flash at 1/125 sec. The shutter is mechanical and does not require batteries to operate; power is only required to illuminate the meter display LEDs in the viewfinder.
Both silver and black finish versions were sold.
The Cosina C1 is the same camera, but lacking a self-timer. The C2 and C3 are similar-looking SLRs but offering electronic-shutter autoexposure. The C1s is a continuation of the features Cosina developed for the CT1 Super and variations have appeared as the Dakota RZ-2000, among other names.

Fonte: camera-wiki.org


Especificações

Compact lightweight Pentax K Mount 35mm film camera
Mechanical Shutter works WITHOUT batteries
Split image rangefinder focusing screen
With 50mm lens, .86 lifesize magnification and 93% viewfinder coverage
Copal shutter 1/2000 to 1 second plus B range
LED light meter readout in viewfinder
Self Timer, 10 second delay
Short 135 degree film advance with 30 degree standoff
PC flash socket for studio flash and hot shoe for camera mounted flash units
X sync 1/125th and lower speeds
Film window in back door to check if film loaded
Uses easy to find LR44 batteries
Takes standard mechanical cable shutter release
Meter range EV2 to 19, ISO 100 f/2 at 1 second to f/16 at 1/2000th
ISO range 25 to 3200
Cosina 35-70 f/3.5-4.8 Macro Zoom, 52mm filters, close focus to 14"
Weight 370 grams, 138x88x58mm

Fonte: cameraquest.com


Modelo

A minha tem acabamento preto. Tem o n.º de série 11016080 e o n.º de série da lente é o 8151609.


Sítios de referência

camera-wiki.org

cameraquest.com


Manual

Manual em inglês


Baterias

2 LR44 1,5V batteries

Filme


Fotografias tiradas com esta máquina


Vídeos