Most capable Chinon SLR with three exposure modes on Pentax K-mount, surprisingly versatile at budget pricing.
The Chinon CE-5 is a 35mm film SLR for the Pentax K bayonet mount from Chinon, a Japanese camera manufacturer that produced K-compatible SLRs. Aperture-priority AE and manual modes. Pentax K mount.
35mm film. Pentax K mount. Aperture-priority AE and manual. TTL metering. Pentax K mount.
Chinon produced Pentax K-compatible SLRs under their own brand — the CE-5 is a capable aperture-priority body compatible with all Pentax K lenses. Chinon cameras are less well-known than Pentax but mechanically similar.
On the used market the Chinon CE-5 is an affordable K-mount film SLR. Condition checks: AE mode, shutter, meter. Pentax K mount.