Ricoh 35mm Ricolet User manual

RICOLET CAMERA.

    The Ricolet Camera is a precision instrument,  made with  great
care and to exacting  specifications.     It should therefore be hand'ed
with  the care which  a  fine  instrument  deserves.  The  protective
cap should be kept over  the lens whenever  the Camera  is not  in
use.  Should the lens surface require cleaning, brush  it  lishtly  with                                                                                                                                     .,
                                                                                                                                                                              ia fine camel hair brush and wipe   it gently  with  special lens tissue
paper.   The  following   outline  indicates  the  essential  operating
procedure fgr  picture  taking  with  the Ricolet Camera.


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(r)  Filnr Winding & Shutter  setting Knob.
         @  Filnr Counter.
           o  Body shutter release.
           o  Film rewinding Knob.
                             (,   l,ens.
-F
         @  Distance Scale.
                   €)  Depth of Focus scale.
                             (')  Shutter.
                                            ( e )  Stop diaphrarl.
         @  Flash synch.ronization ternrinal.
         @  Stand.
         @  View  finder.
         @  Accessory clip.
        @  Open & closing discs.
           €D Filnr release (use only for rewinding).
                      a!) Back Cover.

TO INSERT FILM. iOnly under subdued light,
G) To open the camera, turn the two   @  To  close  the c.amera, place the
                                        back cover at the half way  position  discs on the bottorn  of the camera                                        as illustrated and  slide  it  uprn'ard
  in the  direction indicated by arrow         in  the opposite manner  to when   it    '(  O "  .abbrevjatibq, .of  " Open "-  to      was opened.  Then  turn  the  two
  the mark "A".                              discs  in  the  direction  indicated by
                                          arrow C iabbreviation  of  " Clos€ ",,  Pull the back cover slightly down-                                                   to the mark  "n".
  wards about one inch and then  lift       Do  not  replace the  back
    it away from the camera bod)'.          by sliding  it onto the body.
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q}l Place the  loaded  film  cartridge   @  Turn   the  film  winding  knob  in
                                              the  direction  of  the  arrow  i  be  in   the    lef t   chamber    ( located                                            svre  the  perforations  in  the  film
  under  the  film  rewinding  knob).       catch on  the  sprockets.  Replace
                                              the back cover.
  Pull out the fllrn leader to the  slit          After  turning  the  filrn  winding
                                      knob  until     it  stops, release the  of  the  film  take-up  spool  in  the
                                                 shutter.   Repeat   this   operation
  opposite charnber.                          twice more.

(Note:  When  the  film   is  correctly  engaged,  the  film  rewinding knob .
   will  turn  in the reverse direction  of the arrow).

     Then set the "O"  on the film counter to the mark  "4,".


To rewind Film.

    After  the entire  roll  of  film  ha.s been exposed,  it  rvill be  difficult  to turn

the film winding  knob;  do not  try  to force  it  to turn  any further   !  To rewind
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the exposed film  into the original  cartridge,  press the  film  release located just          {

behind the body shutter  release and turn  the film  rewinding  knob.

   Do not open the rear plate  until   th"        nh   ha.  b"en
                                                               ""tir"
into the cartridge.'

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Holding the camera

f o r exposure.

(E When holding the camera

  for  horiz,ontal composition,

  moving  the  cantera when

  pressing  the  l-rody shutter

  release is  the main  cause

  for  blurred  picture.  Hold

  the camera firmly  and press your elbows  to  your body  for  steady support

  Release the shutter  button  with  the right  forefinger as illustrated.

@ When  holding  the camera  for  vertical  composition,  there  are two  ways
  to  hold  the camera as  illustrated.   In  either  case,  it  is necessery to press
  one elbow to your body to lirmly  support the camera.

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Depth of focus scale.

   You  can  easily  see  the

depth  of  focus scale on  the

lens barrel.




For example:

   When  the  distance scale  is  set  at  the red  line and  the diaphranl stop
at  Fi8, then  the  canera   is  sharply  focused  for  the  distance of  9  feet  to
infinity  ( -  ),.

Directions for use of a Flash Attachment.

             With  the  Iiikenon  Flash Gun  using

           West  Press 8  Flashbulb  and  Neo-
                         -A.            pan S S     S. A. 100-. fihn, you can
             shoot  synchronized flash  picture as

              follows :

                   'Shutter
                         speed.   Il50 Sec.)

                    Distance (-Feet)     25  15   r 0 7 5
                        Stop           3.5  5.6  8  11 16




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