Imaging recource: Breaking apart a Chinon Genesis II bridge camera from the early 90s

    EEVblog takes us on a humorous journey through time as Dave Jones breaks down a Chinon Genesis II camera. Although the video is funny, it also provides a lot of insight into camera technology. The Chinon Genesis series was a bridge camera available from 1988 until the early 1990s. The Genesis featured a built-in lens that covered 35-80mm with an f/4.1-6.4 aperture. The camera had a manual zoom lever and even some macro capabilities with close-focusing to 20 inches (0.5 meters). What really set the Genesis apart, however, was...
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