What is the cheapest used Chinon CM-3 in the UK?

The cheapest used Chinon CM-3 currently listed is £22.93 at eBay, based on 7 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Chinon CM-3 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 7 used Chinon CM-3 listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Chinon CM-3 for Sale — From £23

£22.93 Low price

£92.48 High price

7 Listings

1 Retailers

1 New this week

2 Reduced

Great for: general student beginner

Chinon's mechanical metered-manual K-mount SLR — the CM-3, 1979.

The Chinon CM-3 was a 35mm film SLR made from 1979 in Chinon's CM line of mechanically shuttered K-mount bodies. Where Chinon's CE cameras were electronic and automatic, the CM series was aimed at buyers who wanted simple manual control, and the CM-3 used the Pentax K bayonet for broad lens choice.

It is a single-lens-reflex camera for 35mm film with the Pentax K mount. The CM-3 is a manual-exposure SLR with TTL metering to guide settings and a mechanically controlled focal-plane shutter. Because the shutter is mechanical, the body can fire without a battery, with the battery needed only for the light meter.

It suits beginners and students learning manual exposure, since the metered manual approach and mechanical shutter make it a dependable teaching camera. The K mount keeps lenses affordable and easy to find, and the simple controls are forgiving to learn on.

On the used market the CM-3 is cheap and appeals to those wanting a mechanical K-mount body. Check foam seals and mirror-damper foam, confirm the mechanical shutter fires at all speeds even with the battery removed, and test the meter separately with a fresh cell. Inspect the advance, rewind and screen; Chinon spares are limited but the mechanical design is comparatively serviceable.