Ricoh Half User manual

MAINTENANCE

‘Camera is a precision machine which requires careful
‘usage and mainte.

(2) Always keep the lens clean. Brush lightly with a
lens brush and wipe fingerprints or dirts off with soft
chamois, cotton or gauze. If possible, apply aleohol.
2) When you have used the camera by the seaside or
in wet weather, never fail to clean the camera thoroughly
before you replace it in the case,

(8) Whenever you do not take photograph, place lens
cap over the lens part to protect both the lens and the
photocell

4) Never leave the camera spring charged. Release the
spring motor by pressing the Film Rewind Release
Button when you leave the camera unused long.
5) When you earry the camera loaded. lack the shutter
by setting the Back Cover Release Button at "L" in
order to prevent any accidental shutter release.
6) Never leave the camera by any magnetic equipment.

2) Keep car note of the camera body and lens serial

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RICOH AUTO HALF is a fully automatic electric-eye
half-size camera with automatic spring winding.

* Electrie-eye meter eliminates exposure setting
trouble Micro spring motor eliminates winding trouble
Uni-focus lens eliminates focusing trouble

PRINCIPAL PARTS

(1) Shutter release button

() Taking lens (RICOH F:2.8 25mm 4 element,
3-section)

(8) Photocell
(4) Viewfinder (Extra bright frame)a
(6) Bright frame window

(6) Back cover release button

(7) Tripod serew-in hole

(8) Flash synchronization plug

(9) Manual exposure setting dial
(10) Film speed adjustment dial