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The ''''Chinon CE-5'''' was an 35mm SLR camera produced by [[Chinon Industries|Chinon]], and was revolutionary in the regard it was one of the first cameras to have autofocus-capable lenses produced for it.

|nomcommune=Cancale<br>[[Image:France_Cancale_bordercropped.jpg|300px]]<br><small>The fishing port of Cancale</small>

|région=[[Bretagne]]

|département=[[Ille-et-Vilaine]]

|arrondissement=Saint-Malo

|canton=[[Canton of Cancale|Cancale]]

|insee=35049 |cp=35260

|maire=Maurice Jannin

|mandat=

|intercomm=[[Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Saint-Malo]]

|longitude=01° 49' 35" W

|latitude= 48° 40' 46" N |alt moy=45 m |alt mini=0 m |alt maxi=

|hectares=1,261

|km²=13 |sans=5,203

|date-sans=1999

|dens=413

|date-dens=1999}}

[[Image:France_Oyster_Harvest_bordercropped.jpg|thumb|250px|Harvesting oysters in Cancale]]

'''Cancale''' ( ''Kankaven'' in [[breton]]) is a [[commune in France|commune]] of the [[Ille-et-Vilaine]]

==Specifications==

''[[département in France|département]]'', in [[France]].

==Tourism==

The camera had a Pentax K mount (addressed to in the specifications as the Chinon 'universal mount') with which its lenses were mounted. 3 autofocus pins were present upon the top-left of the mount, which the autofocus lenses interfaced with. These autofocus lenses were rather heavy and depended upon their own large, lens-mounted motors.

Cancale lies along the coast to the east of [[Saint-Malo]]. It is a picturesque fishing village popular with visitors many of whom are drawn by its reputation as the '[[oyster]] capital of Brittany'. Though a small town it is well served by a large number of restaurants, many specialising in seafood. When not eating one can sit and watch the bustle of this busy little town with many stalls selling crustaceans of all types.

The camera had two modes: aperture-priority and full manual. The [[shutter speed|shutter speeds]] ranged from 4 to 1/2000 seconds (steplessly) in aperture priority mode and 2 to 1/2000 seconds in manual mode, in addition to a 'bulb' mode. The shutter was controlled electronically in both modes; and was a Seiko electromagnetic metal focal plane shutter. A multiple exposure switch was also incorporated into the camera, alongside a 5 or 10 second self-timer.

There is a pleasant coastal path which permits a circular walk from the town to the [[Pointe du Grouin]] with views across the bay towards [[Mont Saint Michel]].

The CE-5 was shipped with a full ground glass screen along with a split image range finder and a microprism collar to aid focussing. Other screens were made available.

Eugène Feyen painted Cancale and the inhabitants with the oyster-picking Cancalaises for several decades around 1865-1908.

==Oysters==

An 'X sync' flash hotshoe was incorporated, with contacts especially for the Chinon range of dedicated flashes.

History has it that [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] had his oysters brought to [[Versailles]] from Cancale. Centuries later, the farming of oysters is still a major activity in the port and there are oyster beds covering about 7.3 square kilometres easily seen from the pier at the harbour. These beds harvest about 25,000 tons of oysters each year.

The camera had the dimensions 135.5(W) x 88(H) x 50.5 (D)mm, and weighed around 490g without batteries and lens.

==AccessoriesExternal links==

*[http://www.bklein.de/brittany/cancale.php Cancale] Information and images

* [http://www4.culture.fr/patrimoines/patrimoine_architectural_et_mobilier/sribzh/main.xsp?execute=show_document&id=MERIMEEIA35003564 {{fr}} Cultural Heritage]

[[Category:Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine]]

Many accessories were made available for the CE-5 soon after its production, including power winders, dedicated flashes, 'Info-Back' data-imprinting units, 'Auto Date digital data imprinting' units, lenses advertised as 'Super multicoated lenses', Auto-focus lenses and more.

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