Chinon LED Promaster
Illustrated Guide

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LED Promaster parts of the camera

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 




Chinon LED Promaster camera

1. Shoulder strap eyelet

2 Frame counter

3 Shutter release / exposure meter switch

4 Shutter release lock lever

5 Film advance lever

6. Shutter speed dial

7. Accessory shoe (hot shoe)

8. Battery test button

9. Film rewind knob / back cover opener

10. Film speed dial (ASA/DIN)

11. Self timer

 12. Aperture ring

13. Depth of field scale

14. Focusing ring

15. X synchro-flash socket


 
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera

 16. Film chamber

17. Battery check lamp

18. Viewfinder eyepiece

19. Exposure indicator LED's

20. Sprocket teeth

21. Take-up Spool

22. Film pressure plate

23. Film chamber cover

24. Battery compartment cover

25. Power Winder electrical contacts

26. Film guide rail

27. Film rail

28. Tripod socket

29. Shutter

30. Rewind button

31. Power Winder coupling cover

32. Power Winder guide pin receptacle


 
 
This is a basic Auto expose metering/camera, just like C needle match but with LED.  Uses standard button batteries (x2, bumps towards the cover) are needed to run the meter.  Depress the shutter half way to turn on the meter.  3 LED lights will determine if the current setting are enough exposure for the ASA setting and light coming through the lens.  Moving the aperture or shutter speed to get the GREEN LED by the viewfinder to light.  Top RED if over exposed (less light), lower RED if under exposed (needs more light). 

If you find a setting, you can use the "one stop" rule. e.g.  If you get a GREEN light at 1/500 and F5.6 making sure your camera ASA is set at your film ASA, you can use F8 at 1/250 (less light, slower shutter speed) or even use F11 at 1/125.  You should change your setting and confirm the exposure is still correct via the meter.  Your viewfinder will dim when metering as the aperture of the lens closes to the F-stop setting on the  lens.

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 

(Webmaster: LED in column B should light.  Changing the shutter speed or lens
aperture is need to get the correct exposure.

Chinon LED Promaster camera
 
 

Chinon LED Promaster camera