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| with winder, image by Christopher Robin Roberts |
The Cosina CX-2 is an improved version of the Cosina CX-1, which was also made in the same period. It has an automatic exposure system (CdS cell) which determines the aperture/shutter speed. Shutter speeds go from 1/500 to 30 seconds and the aperture range is f2.8 to f16. It also has a flash mode: when you use this you have to choose the aperture, and the shutter speed is always 1/45.
The LOMO LC-A is actually a copy of this camera; the main differences are the self-timer and better lens of the Cosina CX-2.
Extra accessories were also made for the CX-2 which include a motordrive driven by two 'AA' batteries, an a flash. (see Petri PX-1 image below).
Cosina also manufactured and rebranded the CX-2 as the CM-135 Auto for Porst and the Praktica CX-2, and the very rare PX-1 for Petri.
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| Petri PX-1 with PX motordrive and PX-11 flash image by Hans Marvell |
Technical Aspects[]
- Camera Type: 35mm full frame compact camera with EE aperture/shutter from f/3,5 at 2 sec. to f/16 at 1/500 sec. control operation
- Film Format: 35mm film
- Lens: Cosinon 35 mm f/2,8 (5 elements, 5 groups)
- Focusing Range: 0.9m to infinity
- Exposure meter: CdS cell
- Shutter Speeds: 1/500 to more than 2 seconds
- EV Range: EV 2 (f/2,8 at 2 sec.) to EV 17 (f/16 at 1/500 sec.) with ISO 100 film
- Film Speed Range: ISO 25 (DIN 15) to ISO 400 (DIN 27)
- Focusing System: Zone focus
- Flash Synchronization: Hot shoe contacts, "X" sync. 1/45 sec. f/2,8~16
- Self Timer: 8 sec. delay
- Battery: Two 1,5 volt silver oxide SR44
- Dimensions: 103 × 66 × 42,5 mm
- Weight: 225 g
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| closed, image by YET TO COME |
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| open, image by royger |
Links[]
- Cosina CX-2 - Sample Images at www.sample-image.com/
- Cosina CX-1, Cosina CX-2 camera manual
- Manual from Toxpose.com
- Lionel's Cosina CX-2 overview at 35mm-compact.com
- Cosina CX-2 at www.collection-appareils.com