Ricoh Auto 66 User manual

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            'C  Mognifier  for  Criticol Focusing
            Dl Focuring Hood
      @  Eye-Level Froming Front Plote
      @  Lighr Window
      @  Corrying  Strop Connection
      @  Exposure Counter Window
      @  Double Exposure Prevention Indicotor
      @  Film Winding Knob
      @  Shutter Cocking Lever
      @  Duo-Lever  for  Focusing
              ...{DDistont Scole Window
         6D Shutter Releose Button
      @  Exposure Meter Window
      @  Film Exporure Index Knob


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at Eye-Level Frome for  Horizontol    a9 Tripod Screw-in
   View- Find in g           @ Bock Cover Locking Tob
@ Cordless Flosh Contoct-Shoe     @ Bock Cover Cotch
@ Feed Spool Knob         @ Film Pressure Plote
@ Se lf -Timer                                          t,  Film Counter Zero-Setting Button
@ Synchro Flosh Terminol       @ Film Stort Morkes
@ Finder Lens
@ Toking Lens
@ Toke-UP Spool Knob
@ Normol Exposure Adiustment
   D i o I
@ Flosh ond Bulb Conversion Button
@ Flosh ond Bulb Exposure Diol

PR'NC'PAI, PARrS





       O  Mognifier for Criticol Focusing
     @ FocuringHood
     @ Ey"-Level Froming Front Plqte
     @ Lishr Window
     @ Corrying Strop Connection
     @ E*posure Counter Window
     @ DoubleExposurePreventiontndicotor
     @ Film Winding Knob
     @ Shutter Cocking Lever
     @ Duo-Leverfor Focusing
     @ Distont Scole Window
     @ Shutter Releose Button
     @ Etposure Meter Window
     @ Film Erposure Index Knob


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@ Eye-Level Frome for  Horizontol   @ Tripod Screw-in
   View- Find in g           @ Bock Cover Locking Tob
@ Co rd less Flosh Contoct-Shoe    @ Bock Cove r Cotch
@ F e e d S p o o l K n o b         @ Fi lm P ressure Plote
@ Self -Timer                      €0 Fifm Counte r Tero-Setting Button
@ Synchro Flosh Terminol      @ Film Sto rt Mo rkes
@ Finde r Lens
@ To king Lens
@ T ok e-UP S p o o l K n ob
@ Normol E^posure Adiustment
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@  Flosh ond Bulb Conversion Button
@  F l os h o n d B u lb E rposure Dio t

LOAD''VG THE FILM

ATWAYS AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT
ALWAYS LOAD AND UNTOAD FILM IN SUBDUED LIGHT
OR SHADE





   Cover  the  lens with the lens
cop.  Ploce the comero on your
 lop  or on some soft, cushioning
moteriol to prevent ony domoge
 or  shock  to  ony  port  of  the
comero mechonism.

 I  Move   the  BACK  COVER
LOCKING TAB  in  the  direction
of  the block orrow  until  it stops
( F i e .  I ) .
2  This releoses the BACK COVER
CATCH.   Pull up  the  loosened
CATCH  to  open   the  COVER
( F i s . 2 l .

3 The moment the BACK COVER
is  opened,  the  number  "O"
oppeo rs  outomotico lly   in  the
EXPOSURE COUNTER WINDOW
( F i s . 3 ) .

4  Ploce the TAKE-UP SPOOL  in
t h e  t o k e - u p  c h o m b e r b y  p u l l i n g
on the TAKE-UP SPOOL KNOB
os shown in (Fig. 41.


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5 Breok the film roll seol, being
coreful not  lo ollow rhe film roll
from unrovelling. With the block
side of  the  film  focing  inword,
ploce the film inside while pulling
on the FEED SPOOL KNOB  os
shown in (Flg. 5.)





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6 Moke doubly sure the roll is properly
engoged  ot both ends. The  slightest
d e v i o t i o n w i l l h o m p e r s m o o l h w i n d i n g
ond  result in foilure  (fig.  6).
7 C o r e f u l l y p u l l  o u l  o b o u t     l 5  c m .
of  the film  tip  ond  slip   it  into  the
widest of  the two  slots on lhe TAKE-
UP SPOOL SHAFT. Here, be  extro
coreful thot  the  film  tip   is  not  put                                           ,4
in  crooked   or   otherwise  oul   of                                 E
o l i g n m e n t ( F i g . 7 l
8 A s y o r  s l o w l y w i n d   t h e   f i l m ,   t h e
FILM START MARKS (or *-   - - -       ---->
morks)  will  oppeor.  Now,   line   r p   sure the BACK COVER CATCH  is  in
the  film  stort morks  with  the   FlLt't   ploce securely ond  return the BACK
                                C O V E R L O C K I N 3  T A B  t o    i t s o r i g i n o lSTART MARKS on both sides  of  the
                                           position.  This completes the looding
comero os shown  in (Fig. 8). Eefore                                          o f   t h e c o m e r o  ( f i g . 9 ) .
closing the BACK COVER, wipe  off        t O Turn the FILM WINDING KNOB
ony dust or fingerprint morks on the   u n t i l   t h e  n - m b e r   " I "   o p p e o r s o n d
FILM PRESSURE PLATE with  o  soft   the KNOB qutomoticolly comes to  o
gouze or brush.                        stop  (Fig.  l0).   At  this stoge,  the
9  Close  the BACK COVER   in  the  DOUBLE  EXPOSURE  PREVENTION
reverse order   of   opening.  Moke   INDICATOR shows green.

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|  |  Lift up on the FILM EXPOSURE INDEX KNOB ond turn the KNOB  until
the ASA number of  your  film motches the white
12  After you hove exposed  o  frome,  the  green  color   in  the DOUBLE
EXPOSUREPREVENTION INDICATOR turns to  red.  This red mork  indicotes
thot fhe film must be wound.       lf the SHUTTERRELEASEBUTTON is depressed
when the DOUBLE EXPOSURE PREVENTION INDICATOR is  red,  o  double
exposure will result.
 | 3  After the lost frome hos been exposed, o O  mork  will oppeor  in the
EXPOSURECOUNTER WINDOW.   The FILM WINDING KNOB con now be
turned  continuously  until the remoinder  of  the  film  hos been  completely
wound up on the TAKE-UP SPOOL  (Fig.  l2l.

UNI,OAD|/NG THE F'LM

   After  moklng  doubly  rure  the  fllm  hog been
 complefely  rewound  on the TAKE-UP SPOOL, open  the
     COVER ond remove  the  exposed  fllm.
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SETT'NG THE EXPOSURE


 I  First set the FILM EXPOSUREINDEX
KNOB with the ASA  n:rmber of  the
film (When you purchose film, whether
it  is block ond  white  or  color  film,
the film expos-'re index  of  the  film
is olwoys  cleorly  specified on  the
box  or  in  the enclosed  instructions).
( : i g .  I 3 ) .
2  Point the comero ot the s'rbiect to
be token. Depending on  the  bright-
ness  of   the  subiect  moterio l,  the
                                      clows of  the red needle  (fig.   | 5).
E X P O S U R EM E T E R b l o c k  n e e d l e w i l l                                  The ccmero  is nfw  odiusted  ot  the
f f uctuote occcrdingly  (tig.   | 4!.. Next,   correct  expcs'-re  for  the  porticulor
center the  block  needle  within the   subiect moteriol tc be phctcgrophed.





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3 The RICOH AUTO  66 EXPOSURE METER is  of  the  reflected  lighr
 type'    In photogrophing humon subiects ogoinst o  bright bockground,
 trY to  9et close enough to the subiect moteriol so o true reoding  of
 only the reflected  light from the subiect moteriol  is obioined.    This
 is to prevent ony unwonted light from confusing the EXPOSUREMETER.





   Also, when photogrophing o  distont or ponoromic scenery, be coreful
of  the excessively bright skylight.  The etectric €y€, being especiolly
sensitive to the brightest light source, the relotively dork  lond oreo is
lioble  to  turn  out  underexposed.   Therefore,  point  your  comero
s l i g h t l y d o w n w o r d  o n d m e o s u r e   i h e     l i g h t .      I n   t o k i n g  p h o t o g r o p h s
ogoinst  the  light,  ovoid  the  bright  direct  light  from  entering rhe
EXPOSUREMETER WINDOW.


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HOW TO FOCUS         ,
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  The RICOH AUTO  66  hos  the  ropid  focusing DUO-LEVER which will
enoble yoU, with yery  little proctice, to  focus  without  the  oddition   of
o speciol focusing hood.
  Focusing is done  from  the  bockground  toword  the  foreground.     In
toking  group  photogrophs,  odiusr focus  iust short  of  center.   This  is
becouse when the subiect moteriol  is in good  focus, o  wider  oreo  of
subiect mqteriol  is in focus ot the bock thon  in front  of  center.
 I  while looking  into the FOCUSING HOOD,  move  the DUO-LEVER with
synchronized movements  of  both  thr.rmbs ploced  on  both  ends  of  the
LEVER. The subiect moteriol is in focus where  it oppeors the cleorest (Fig. tO).
2  For   critico I     f ocusing,  use   the
MAGNIFIERFOR CRITICALFOCUSING.
Just push the  top  port  of  the EYE-
LEVEL FRAMING FRONT PLATE with
your finger tips ond the MAGNIFIER
will outomoticolly swing into position
( F i g . t 7 l .
3 When using the EYE-LEVELFRAME,
press the EYE-LEVELFRAMING FRONT
PLATE down flot until it cotches (Fie.-
 l8). The FRAME PLATE con be  retu-
rned to  its originol position by ottem-
 pting to close the FOCUSING HOOD.





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SYSTEMAT|/CPHOTOGRAPHY PROCEDURE


  To prevent ony type  of  foilure  in on emergency, estobtish o stondord
sequence of toking photogrophs.   This will give you  hobituol  precision
in ony photogrophic situotion.
 I  Adiust the proper  exposure by  centering the  block  needle within lhe
clqws  of  the  red  needle.    Next,  pull down  the SHUTTER COOKING
LEVER to cock rhe shurter (Fig.  l9).
2 Properly focus the subiect moteriol  with the DUO-LEVER ond push the
SHUTTERRELEASEBUTTON GENTLY (Fig. 2Ol.
3 When using the SELF-TIMER,pull the SELF-TIMER tever ourword AFTER
you  hove  cocked  the  shutter.   The SELF-TIMER will  not  work   if the
shutter is  nol  cocked  first.    After  the  SELF-TIMER hqs  been  set,  the
shutter will be outomoticolly releosed in obout g seconds. (Fig. 2ll.
4 When you use the occessor/ coble releose, screw-in the coble reteose
o v e r  t h e S H U T T E RR E L E A S EB U T T O N ( F i g . 2 2 l .





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HOLD'NG
THE CAMERA




  As o consideroble omount  of
photogrophy  will be done  with
l h e  c o m e r q  h o n d - h e l d ,  o l w o y s
press  the comero  body  firmly
o g o i n s t o  p o r t o f  y o u r b o d y o r
steody the comero by  plocing  it
on some flot  solid surfoce.
  Avoid  ony errotic or  sudden
movement of the comero becouse
it  will result in unsightly, blurred
photogrophs.
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I WAIST.LEVEL POSITION
                                 This is the most common posi-
                                    tion  for  o rwin lens reflex.  To
                            PrevenJ ony movement  of  the
                            comero,   o lwoys  keep   the
                               corrying slrop tout.
                     2 EYE-LEVELPOSITION
                                This position  is  used when
                                sighting through the EYE-LEVEL
                      FRAME  FOR  HORIZONTAL
                         VIEW-FINDING. Press one port
            tl                                     of  the comero  firmly  ogoinst
                                the  cheeks  to   prevent  ony
                                   errotic  or  sudden movements.I{Tt
                     3 ABOVE EYE-LEVEL
                t        POStTtON                                This position  is convenient  in
                             shooting over the heods of  o
                            crowd such os of photo meets
                           ond sports events. Here, keep
                                the  corrying  strops  lout   to
                              prevent ony movement of  the
                                   c o m e r o .
                     4 GROUND-LEVEI
                  POStTTON
                             Steody the bottom  of  the co-
                          mero  by  using some  orticle
                                    like o motch box,  o  flot rock,
                               lens copr etc.



                           The  bosic comero  positions
                          hove  been  exploined  obove
                               but there ore other voriolions
                             so experiment ond devise your
                         own ongle positions. However,
                          whenever possible, use o tripod
                                    to steody the comero.
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THE BULB EXPOSURE
MECHAN'S,U





  The  BULB MECHANISM  is used when moking time exposures of over   | /3O
second.   The shutter will  remoin  open  os  long  os  the SHUTTER RELEASE

BUTTON is depressed.   While pushing the FLASH AND BULB CONVERSION
BUTTON in the direction  of  the white orrow  (Fig. 23l,. motch  the NORMAL

EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT DIAL "8"  with the white mork.   Next,  lhe desired

F/stop  is motched wifh the "B.  mork on the FLASH AND  BULB EXPOSURE
D I A L ( F i g . 2 4 l .   T h e B U L B M E C H A N I S M c o n  b e  o u t o m o t i c o l l y d i s e n g o g e d

by merely rototing the NORMAL EXPOSUREADJUSTMENT DIAL counterclo-
ckwise (focing the front  of  the comero).





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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY


  The RICOH AUTO  66   is provided  with  o CORDLESS FLASH CONTACT
ACCESSORY SHOE  (Fig   25lr, so   if  you  use  the  exclusive RICOH  6O5D
FLASHGUN, no cord  will be necessory.  NO DANGLING CORD, NO BULB
FAfLURES DUE TO FAULTY CONNECTIONS  (Fis.26l.   Of  course,  oll  the
stondord types of floshguns ond strobe flosh equipment wilh cords con olso
be used.    In this cose, the SYNCHRO FLASH TERMINAL is used.
  According to  its use, there ore mony types of  floshbulbs.   Look  for  the
GUIDE NUMBER cleorly  indicoted on the box  or  instruction sheet.
  The exposure  in  flosh  photogrophy   is determined  by  the  brightness of
rhe floshbulb, type  of  film ond the distonce between the floshbulb ond  the
subiect moteriol.   This relolion  is simply represented by o GUIDE NUMBER
lf you  divide the GUTDE NUMBER by  the distonce  of  the  subiect moteriol,
the  onswer  will  be  the  proper  F/stop  you  should  use in the  porticulor
situotion (Focus rhe subiect ond the DISTANT SCALE WINDOW   will  give  you
on instontoneous reoding  of  the distonce of  your  subiect moteriol  in  bolh
feet ond meters).   Inversely,      if you  divide  the GUIDE NUMBER by  the
F l s t o p , y o u w i l l o b t o i n  t h e d i s t o n c e .





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Both the B ond  t   positions give the proper Ff stop without fhe
use of rhe ExPosuRE METER.While pushingrhe FLASHAND BULB
CONVERSIONBUTTON in the direction of the while orrow, motch
*e Q  mork of rhe NORMAL EXPOSUREADJUSTMENTDIAL wirh
the white mork. Next, motch the vo lue obtoined by  dividing the
GUIDE NUMBERby the distonce of the subiect moleriol with the
S  mork (Fig. 27!r.  Thissetsyour comero ot the proper exposure
lor flosh phologrophy.
  The type of SYNCHRO FLASH TERMINALused in the RICOH
AUTO 66 is on X SYNCHROFLASHTERMINALwith the speed of
1/3O of o second.
  The mechonismcon be outomoticolly disengoged by  rototing
the NORMALEXPOSUREADJUSTMENTDIALcounterclockwise(focing
the front of the comero).





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frIE CARE OF THE CAMER.A




                   I  The lens  ir  the  heort   of  the  cqmero  so   it  requirer  the  best  of
         core.   Brush lightly  with  o  lens brush ond  wipe    f ingerprints  off
         with soft chomois, soft  bleoched  cotton  or  gquze  doubed  with  o
qD        little qlcohol opplied  with o  circulor motion beginning  ot  the center
        ond working  outword.
         2   lf fhe comero  is suddenly brought  into o worm  ploce from q  cold
         one, lhe  lens will cloud up.    woit  until the  lens worm  up  qnd  fhe
          c lo u d will g r o d u o l l y d i s o p p e o r.
         3  After  toking  photos  ot  the  seoshore  or   in  wet  weother,  olwoys
        wipe your comero lhoroughly  before  storing  it owoy.
         4 Never leove lhe comero shuiter cocked  over  q  long period  of  time
        os this will weoken ihe  delicote shufier mechonism spring.
         5 When  putting owoy  lhe comero, ploce   it  in  ifs  originol  box  ond
         store in o  dry, cool ploce.    A bog  of  silicogel,  o  drying  ogenl,
        should olwoys be ploced  with the comero  in fhe  box.
         6 When  not  in  use, olwoys  ploce  the  lens cop  over  the  lens  lo
         protect lhe  lens from ony possible domoge.
         7 Moke   it o hobit  to keep  your comerq  in the cqse to  prolect ond
         preserve  its finish.
       E Moke o note of the comero body  ond  lens number ond keep  it  in
         o sofe  ploce  for  future  reference.   This informorion  will  be  of  help
           in trocing  fhe comero   if   it  is slolen  or  losl.
         9   lf rhe comero  is not used over  long  periods  of  lime, toke     it  out
          of  storoge  ond  work  the  shutter  o  few  limes  ond  reploce  ihe
        comerq.



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