Chinon Handyzoom 5001 format_1 Inch with a fast f2 aperture

with a fast f2 aperture and smooth manual focusing

The B50 side attaches to the outer bayonet of the lens

The glass shows only minor dust

and very slightly uneven focus feel

Chinon Handyzoom 5001 format_1 Inch with a fast f2 apertureI have no idea what Chinon was thinking when they designed the Handyzoom 5001, except maybe "people seem to like that new Handycam thing." This is an unusual, bulky point and shoot with a camcorder style sideways grip, 35 70mm zoom lens (with buttons on the base?) and an "Auto Programmed Zoom" function that operates the zoom function automatically based on some unknown criteria (I can't imagine that late 80s AI was doing much in the way of