One hidden treasure of the Chinon series is the 55mm f1.4 auto Chinon MC, which is rarer than others. We liked them, but we haven't been able to discover something specific about them in terms of personality and “uniqueness”. We used three kit lenses from Chinon: the 35mm f2.8, the 55mm f1.7 and the 135mm f2.8 which we found to be very well built, sharp and easy to use on the field. However, we also found a 35mm f2.8 auto Chinon which has the Minolta MD mount, so it seems like Chinon has also supplied other manufacturers. There is not much information available, but from what we know, they produced several 35mm film cameras and lenses using the M42 (Pentax) mount. Chinon Industries was a small Japanese camera and lens manufacturer, which is currently owned by Kodak Japan.
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