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Ricoh Five One Nine (Ricoh 519) - no meter User manual
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- Ricoh Five One Nine (Ricoh 519) - no meter
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# IMPORTANT The triggermatic-action is a single stroke rapid film advance system. When the lever is pulled to the left, the film is advanced to the next frame and the shutter is automatically set. When using I to l7l0sec. shutter speed or Bulb setting, do not pull the lever until the shutter action is cornpleted.View original page 3
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@ Depth-of-field scale @ Sprocket @ Tripod bushing (American
standard)
@ Rewinding spindle slot @ Take-up spool @ Film pressure plate
@ View-and-rangefinder @ Take-up spool slot @ Cartridge positioning spririg eyepiece
@ Device for setting back film@ Film rail counter automaticallv to @ Film-type indicator starting point
@ Rewinding release @ Back cover locking disc @ Back cover locking discView original page 5Page 6 · Read text
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OPENING AND LOADING THE CAMERA
Avoid direct sunlight
use 35 mon filnas in cartridge (not in rnagazines), 2o or 36 frarnes.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
(l) Turn back cover locking discs so that the red dots come
in line with the red O. (See Figure 4.)
(2) Place fingers against both sides of the back cover and pull
down gently, holding the camera firmly. \\':hen putting
on the cover again, follow a reverse process, making sure
it is fully engaged. Be sure the edges are in position and
the film pressure plate does not catch and get scratched.
Turn Uatt< cover lock-
irg discs so that the
red dots come in line with the black C. (See Figure 5.)
( 3 ) Place your nerv film cartridge in the chamber below the
rewinding spindle. (See Figure 6.)
the( 4 ) Engage the end of your unexposed film firmly in
rnner take-up spool slot. (See Figure 7.)
If the solt is not in position, turn the inside flange so
that the slot come in position.
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( 5 ) Make sure the perforatrons on the film are properly
engaged on the teeth of the sprocket, and that the
film in properly, centered. Taking care that the film
cartridge does not j'*p or fall out of the chamber,
turn together the flanges both inside and outside in
the direction indicated by the white arrow' If it
is refuses to turn any more, it means the shutter
cocked; so do not force it on any account' Just
release the shutter and it will go on turning' (See
Figure B.)
(6) Make sure that the Rlm end is properly cover gentlY and firmlY, taking good
engaged in the take-up spool slot, and ca.re that the film pressure plate does not
then wipe off any particles of dust or get caught on the edge of the film, and
finger marks on the film pressure plate turn the back cover locking discs, in the
by black arrow, so with a soft brush or Piece of gauze' direction indicated
when you have done this, Put on the that the red dots come in line with C'
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( 7 ) At the bottom of the cao'era, and on one of the
back cover locking discs, you wilr find your film-
type indicator with ASA numbers. These ASA num-
bers stand for degrees of sensitiveness of films to
Iight, so that when the ASA figure is high, less ex_
posure or faster shutter speeds are required, while
in case of a film with a low sensitivity the ASA
figure is also low, so that greater exposure or slower
shutter speeds become necessary. This ASA exposure
index is indicated on the packet in which your film is sold and probably in the Directions
printed and enclosed in the packet. Bring this figure in line with the red dot by turning
the dial with the tip of your nail on the tiny metal catch. This is done so that you
might remember what the film speed is, a matter of utmost importance when taking pic-
tures. If your film is a colour film use the portion marked COLOR on a white base.
If the film is a daylight type, use the portion marked CoLoR on a black base if.the film
is manufactured for use with artificial light. When the camera is empty, bring the catch
(where there is no number) in line with the red dot. (see Figure 9.)View original page 9Page 10 · Read text
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(B ) Bring out the triggermatic-action lever.
(e ) You will note that the film counter show ,, S " (Start). (See
Figure 10.) Release the shutter or at least press the button
to ensure that it is released, and turn the triggermatic-action
lever with your left index or middle finger as far as. it will go
to the left. This advances the film by one frame and cocks
the shutter at the same time. If the lever will not advance,
ner'er force it; because it means the shutter has not
been released. Release the shutter again and advance the
film once more, and you will find that the arrow in the
film counter is opposite a point closer to " I " than to
" S ". When the film is advanced for the 3rd time, the
arrow points at "l". Then set the LIGHT VALUE required
and take your first picture. Anything taken on a frame
before the arrow points at " I " is likely to be on an
exposed part of the film, and therefore to be useless.
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EXPOSURE AND LIGHT VU,UN
In taking a picture a certain amount of light must pass through the
lens and reach the film. This is what is called an exposure. If the
amount of exposure is too great or too little, the picture will be no good.
In the conventional type of camera one has to set the shutter speed and
the required f stop separately.. The LIGHT VALUE device eliminates
all this trouble, since any change ih the shutter speed due to any change
in the f stop or any change in the f stop due to any change in the
i.. l shutter speed is done AUTOMATICALLY. It must of course be
j understood that the amount of light is about the same.
ffi This is the first Japanese camera which makes AUTOMATIC theF
giving and ensuring of the correct exposure by simply setting the LIGHT
VALUE indicator. This is a mechanical brain that compures the correct
exposure for you, provided you know what the LIGHT VALUE is.
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l. Set your light value by referring to the light-value table
or by taking a reading from an electric exposure meter.
2. Turn the light value adjusting ring and bring it into
the required position. (See Figure 12, which shows
that the light value is ,, l l "). Disregard all shutter
speeds and the relative openings in setting the light
value. Just shoot.
3. If either shutter speed or opening (which affects depth
of field of focus shown on a chart on another page) is
not what you want, turn the shutter speed setting ring
until your desired speed or opening is indicated. (See
Figure 13.)
When )'ou want to have everything in sharp focus,
turn the shutter speed setting ring to the left. If on
the other hand you wish to have things on the far and
near side of your subject out of focus, turn the ring to
the right.
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The extent to which things are in sharp So long as there is no change in the light
focus may be found by reading the depth of value, the required exposure is constantly and
field scale. (See Figure 14 and 15.)
automatically ensured, whatever the shutter
Thc f stopr must be interpreted on the scale in such speed or f stop you set. However, at fll.g
readings of depths of field as trcing a rough guidc
the f stop window stops moving any farther,
When the required shutter speed is a fast so that if you move the shutter speed setting
one, turn the shutter speed setting ring to the ring beyond this point, the light value figure
right until the required speed is brought irr
will get out of line, and the result will beline with the red mark arrow V.
underexposure.
When the required shutter speed is a slow
one, turn the ring to the left until the requir- Similarly, when a slower shutter speed is
ed speed is brought in line with the same red required, moving the shutter speed ring be-arrow V.
yond the f/16 point will result in the light
'.h,l,,.. Make sure that the speeds are brought exactly in value figure getting out of line, and this will
line with the click stops, since no intermediate sPeeds are
obtainable. result rrrin overexposure.ovcrcxPusurc.
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Medial points just between the light values may be used,
such as 2.5, 4.5......15.5.
The Ooly case in which the light value cannot be used
is when the shutter speed is l/500.
When the shutter speed is set to ,, B " the shutter will re-
main open so long as the shutter release button is pressed.
The figures stand for fractions of a second, so that I means I
second, 2 means l/2 second, 5 means l/5 second, and 500 means
l/500 second. The aperture or opening is bigger in proportion
to the smallness of the f stop number and is smaller in propor-
tion to the largeness of the f stop number; and the opening
itself is. a 5-sided hole as illustrated in Figure 16.
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il
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Thus, if you set the opening at fl9 and the
distance scale at the red dot, everything will
Il{
F be in sharp focus from l0 feet to infinity. (See
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,Figure 17.) For taking sequence shots refer-
red to in a subsequent section this wili prove
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FOCUSING THE CAMERA
t. Place your right index finger lightly on that the subject is not in focus. When this
the shutter release button and with both is the case, move the lever so that the two
hands turn the Duo-lever focusing control. images merge, or, in other words, become
2. The bright-line frame visible in the view- superimposed. The subject is now in sharp
and-rangefinder shows you the area of the focus.
picture which will appear on your negative. When taking close-up pictures the border-
Usually the image as seen through the line of the area of the picture will shift
view-and-rangefinder will appear "double?' to the position of the parallax correction
in the centre tinted square, which means marks as seen in the brightJine frame.
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TAKING YOUR PICTURE
usTo muddle moans the possibility of missing a shot I so let
do things systematically so as not to miss our chance.
l. Get your light value set.
2. Decide on your depth of fleld and shutter speed.
3. Wind your film, which cocks the shutter, too.
4. Focus your subject.
5. Release the button and take your picture.
Stcady your camera when you shoot by |resting the carrrera
against a part of your face and hold your breath for a
moment as you shoot. (See Figures 2l and 22.)
Do not advance the film until the shutter has been fully
released. Thrs is important when using the .ParticularlY
bulb or slow shutter lPeeds'
After you have advanced your film, which cocks your
shutter automatically, it is highly advisable not to change
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www.butkus.us TRIPOD ideal, as you can directshutter speeds between ll10 and ll25 and between " CINE"
l/250 and l/s00. your camera toward any direction while it rests
Do not keep pulling the triggermatic-action lever fitted on to it. It always pays to rna.ke
when the camera is unloaded, maas it y put the camera sure that your irnportant group and
out of order. other pictures are not spoilt. When using
a self-tirrrer
The only absolute grrarantee or a shutter release, screw it on to the
against taking shots that shutter release button groove. The RICOH
are spoilt owing to any SELFTIMER, which may be procured from
jolting of the camera is your dealer, gives a wide margin of 7 to 15
the use of the tripod. seconds before the shutters is released. The
For any speed slower length of time depends on the extent to which
than ll25 we recom- it is woundl so that you could experiment
mend the use of with it when the camera is unloaded and
RICOH "CINE'' TRI. remember just how far you should wind it.
POD. When you use The RICOH SELF-TIMER is your answer
a self-timer a tripod is for the family group picture and other pic-
a necessity; and you tures in which you wish to have everyone
will find your RICOH in, including yourself. (See Figure 23.)
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TAKING SEQUENCE SHOTS WrTH THE
TRIGGERMATIC_ACTION LEVER
The Triggermatic-action lever is an outstanding feature of this miniature
carnera, adding further to the maneuverability of an already maneuverable
carnera. only a full pull on the triggermatic action lever, which takes but a
fraction of a second, and the film is advanced by a frame and the shutter
set. This LEVER-PULLING AND SHUTTER-RELEASING ACTION
is so rapid and smooth as to be a feature unequalled in other cameras.
If you bring the red dot on the distance scale to the centre and set the
lens opening fl9, its versatility is greatly increased, ENABLING THE
TAKING OF PICTURES AT THE RATE OF IO IN IO SECONDS.
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WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED TAKING PICTURES
When you have come to the end of your film, it will refuse to advance any farther. IJ you
pull itour leuer against this resistance, tlu perforati.ons wiII tear and. lou mal eum spoil the last part of 2our
rtI*. In order to prevent such a mishap it is wise to go a little easy on your lever after your 20th
exposure or 36th exposure, depending on the number of exposures your film is expected to take.
With most films I to 3 extra pictures can be taken than indicated on the film package.
In rewinding the film-do not open the back of the catrrera until this is cornpleted-flip
up the rewinding crank fully, shift the rewinding release button on the back-side of the top toward
the letter '6 R " as indicated, and rewind in the direction of the arrow on the crank. Do not
let go the rewinding release button referred to1 while you rewind the films already exposed,
because if you do, the film will tear owing to the locking of the sprocket. (See Figure 25.)
When the film has been fully wound back into the
film cartridge, the crank will become extremely light. i
Open the back of the carnera and take out the cartridge il
carefully. The taking off the back cover will cause the i
film counter to return automatically to S (Start). On no i
accorrnt open the back of the carrlera until you feel i
assured the film has been fully rewound. Neither :
should it be opened in direct sunlight, as strong light can
pierce into the cartridge through the narrow slot. i
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YOUR RICOH ELASH GUN
The flash gun is your answer to taking pictures at night, especially of
subjects that are in motion, to taking a portrait against the light, and
to softening the too-sharp contrast in strong sunlight.
We have flash bulbs of various kinds, such as F, M, or Strobe. On
an ordinary camera there is no course but to choose the kind of bulb
for which the synchro mechanism is made. The Ricoh 519 however,
is provided with M, F, and X settings, making it possible to use
all kinds of flash bulbs. Set the synchro lever to M, F, or Strobe,
according to the kind of flash bulb as indicated on the wrapper or
box, and you will be ensured of your flash light and shutter opening
fully synchronising from I to l/500, according to the conditions indicated
in the following table, which illustrates the relation between the kind
of bulb and synchro setting.
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SETTING
BULB
X F M
F B, l-ll50 B, l-ll100 Unsuitable
B, t-t/25 All speeds M B, l-t/25 |
Strobe All speeds Will not synchr. Will not synchr. I I
There are many kinds of flash gun; but FLASH GUN BC-605, it will save you the
RICOH 519 is provide with a CORDLESS trouble of attaching a flash cord on to the
FLASH CONTACT on the ACCESSORY flash terminal. No dangling cord, and no
SHOE, so that if you slip on your RICOH failure in charging the bulb throqgh faulty
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Gonnection is your gift that comes to you in of flash light to the qubject results in a
your RICOH FLASH GUN BC-605. proportionate and great difierence in the
In taking pictures with flash, it is vital that arnount of light. Thus, it is extremely
the exposure is correct. Otherwise, under- irnportant to set the correct f stop accord-
exposure or overexposure will result, the danger ing to the distance frorrr the subject.
being even greater in most cases than in day To put it simply, granting that different
light conditions where the Iight is even. Arry types of bulb differ in their luminosity, the
variation in the distance frorn the source closer the subject the smaller must the opening
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With any packet of flash bulbs you buy you will find a table of
what are technically referred to as GUIDE NUMBERS. If you
divide the number which fits your case by the distance-in-feett
the figure you get shows the f stop opening which is required
for your shot. For example, if your film has ASA 100 Exposure
Index, you look for your GUIDE NUMBER that is given for
this Index. If you wish to find out the distance-in-feet for a
given f stop, divide the GUIDE NUMBER by the number that
stands for the f stop.
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