Greetings enthusiasts, I've got a jumble of questions that I'm hoping for some help with - all revolving around my Chinon 723 XL Power Zoom that was kindly gifted to me. Unfortunately I can't find much useful (to me, at least) information about this particular camera, so was hoping for some general help. I'll try and lay out my queries simply below.
Firstly, some of the potentially useful information I've found:
Specs at 'filmkorn.org'
Some footage from this model camera on Vimeo by 'Joshua Lennon'
A post about this camera on this forum with a quite daunting answer from a user called 'Maurice Leakey.'
Here are some close ups of the camera itself:
1. View through the viewfinder (red square in top left?) 2. Tape connection point 3. Inside the tape loading bay 4. Tape loading side
5. Controls side 6. Top with power zoom and mysterious silver button. 7. Front
and now for the questions:
1. The spec page above lists the camera as having a 'built-in 85A filter, with filter remover screw' - where is said filter remover screw located?
2. There is a red square in the top left through the viewfinder, what does this indicate? (It is there even when a tape is in the camera.)
3. In the only post I've found about a camera close enough to this one in this forum, user Maurice Leakey (not sure how to tag him) mentions that the 722 XL will not run modern tape at the correct speeds: "Unfortunately, the modern films have increased speeds and the camera will not read their speeds correctly. This would result in over exposure of the films. The amount of light entering the camera could be reduced by the use of neutral density filters." Assuming this also applies here, is there a way to work out what strength ND filter to use? This is the film I am hoping to use.
4. Following on from the last question, sort of, can I only use tapes with the ASA specified in the tape loading bay? ASA 25 100 / ASA 40 180 ? (See img. 3)
5. Is there supposed to be an exposure readout in the viewfinder? I can't find a separate place for light meter batteries.
6. What is the mysterious silver button on the top for?!
Thank you thank you thank you in advance for any and all help, or any pointing in the direction of more information. I'm hoping to find out fairly quickly whether this camera is too much of a relic for my intended use or not.
Thanks,
Charlie
Firstly, some of the potentially useful information I've found:
Specs at 'filmkorn.org'
Some footage from this model camera on Vimeo by 'Joshua Lennon'
A post about this camera on this forum with a quite daunting answer from a user called 'Maurice Leakey.'
Here are some close ups of the camera itself:
1. View through the viewfinder (red square in top left?) 2. Tape connection point 3. Inside the tape loading bay 4. Tape loading side
5. Controls side 6. Top with power zoom and mysterious silver button. 7. Front
and now for the questions:
1. The spec page above lists the camera as having a 'built-in 85A filter, with filter remover screw' - where is said filter remover screw located?
2. There is a red square in the top left through the viewfinder, what does this indicate? (It is there even when a tape is in the camera.)
3. In the only post I've found about a camera close enough to this one in this forum, user Maurice Leakey (not sure how to tag him) mentions that the 722 XL will not run modern tape at the correct speeds: "Unfortunately, the modern films have increased speeds and the camera will not read their speeds correctly. This would result in over exposure of the films. The amount of light entering the camera could be reduced by the use of neutral density filters." Assuming this also applies here, is there a way to work out what strength ND filter to use? This is the film I am hoping to use.
4. Following on from the last question, sort of, can I only use tapes with the ASA specified in the tape loading bay? ASA 25 100 / ASA 40 180 ? (See img. 3)
5. Is there supposed to be an exposure readout in the viewfinder? I can't find a separate place for light meter batteries.
6. What is the mysterious silver button on the top for?!
Thank you thank you thank you in advance for any and all help, or any pointing in the direction of more information. I'm hoping to find out fairly quickly whether this camera is too much of a relic for my intended use or not.
Thanks,
Charlie
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