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Posted by ACE Index on April 09, 2002 at 06:09:58:
In Reply to: Chinon Adapter Ring posted by Larry Bloebaum on April 08, 2002 at 14:29:53:
: I need a FILTER ADAPTER RING for a CHINON GENESIS REFLEX ZOOM to enable use of 62MM Filters.
Hello Larry,
The filter adapter ring appears to be specifically designed for a Chinon Genesis GS-7, according to the owner's manual http://www.butkus.org/chinon/gs-7/gs-7.htm How did I know that Larry owns the Chinon Genesis GS-7? I'm clairvoyant. (Not!) He sent email asking the same question. :-)
Apparently the GS-7 lens barrel is not threaded to accept filters or a lens hood, and the adapter ring provides those threads. The lens hood is also exclusively designed for the GS-7. This is similar to the numerous adapter rings which appeared after the introduction of digital cameras, each one designed for a specific camera.
Not much information about your camera on the web. As near as I can determine, the GS-7 dates to roughly 1990-1992. The bad news: Chinon was the first company to bail out on 35mm cameras, followed by Ricoh. Chinon's web site reports that no repair service or accessories are available for any Chinon 35mm camera after June 2001. http://www.chinon.co.jp/eng/data.htm#35mm
The sole authorized repair shop for Chinon 35mm cameras is/was
Japan Camera Service Inc., 414 Bergen Blvd., Palisades Park, NJ 07650
Parts: (201)302-9777, FAX: (201)302-9499, Service: (201)944-9242, FAX: (201)302-9499
This is a four year old address but I checked qwestdex.com and they are still there. They don't have a web page or published email address -- e-mail is worthless for trying to locate a camera part, anyway.
They apparently no longer repair any Chinon cameras according to Chinon's web site. However it might be worthwhile phoning to ask if they have a broken or non-working GS-7 lying around which just happens to have the adapter ring attached. Long shot but worth the call.
Other Possibilities
You might eventually find the adapter ring and lens hood on eBay - there's a working GS-7 camera, case, new battery and instruction book being auctioned right now, current bid is only $14.99 with five days remaining. If you love the camera, it might be worth picking up a spare for parts or use. It's the only GS-7 item on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1344207146
You can also send e-mail to the hundred or more used camera dealers listed in our index http://www.acecam.com/srindex.html
You can contact hundreds of camera repair shops with just one e-mail using TechNet, a mailing list sent to camera repair technicians around the world. By filling out one form, giving complete details about the part you need, you may find some repair shop has the adapter ring http://www.micro-tools.com/repairs/
Necessity is the mother of invention. You might be able to make your own adapter ring. Most adapter rings attach to a camera using a compression fit, i.e. they slide on tightly and stay in place usually because a rubber-coated surface clings to the camera body. The Chinon adapter ring is threaded for 62mm filters. Find an old 62mm skylight or UV filter and do some filter-to-camera comparisons. You might be able to make an adapter ring by knocking the glass out of an old 62mm filter and coating the backside threads with the liquid rubber grip material sold in some hardware stores (mostly used for coating the handles of tools.) The front threads on the ring will accept another 62mm filter. If the adapter needs to have a larger diameter, the next size up is 67mm, but that would require a step down ring or use 67mm filters. Those big filters can get pretty expensive.
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