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- Page 2 5LFRK 2ZQHU·V 0DQXDO Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 1 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 3 23 Rewinding release button Triggermatic-Action lever 24 Sprocket View-finder window 25 Take-up spool knob Flash terminal (European standard) 26 Take-up spool slot Rapid rewinding crank 27 Back cover locking disc Accessory shoe Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 2 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 4 Use 35mm film in cartridge (not in magazine), 20 or 36 frames. Turn back cover looking discs so that the black marks come in line with the red O. (See Figure 1.) Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 3 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 5 (See Figure 5) Engage the end of your unexposed film firmly in the inner take-up spool slot. (See Figure 4.) Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 4 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 6 This is done so that you might remember what the film speed is, a matter of utmost importance when taking pictures. When the camera Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 5 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 7 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 in the shutter speed due Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 6 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 8 (See Figure 11.) Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 7 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
- Page 9 The figures stand for fractions of a second, so that 1 means 1 second, 2 means 1/2 second, 4 means 1/4 second, and 500 means 1/500 second. The aperture or opening is bigger in proportion...
- Page 10 FOCUSING THE CAMERA As illustrated in Figure 16, place your right index finger lightly on the shutter release button and with both hands turn the Duo-lever focusing control. Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 9 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...
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Page 11: Taking Your Pictures
After you have advanced your film, which cocks your shutter automatically, it is highly advisable not to change shutter speeds Get your light value set. between 1/250 and 1/500. Decide on your depth of field and shutter speed. Wind your film, which cocks the shutter, too. - Page 12 The RICOH 500, however, is provided with M and X settings, making it possible to use all kinds of flash bulbs. Set the synchro setting ring to M or X, Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual...
- Page 13 Since this is a non SLR camera, any shutter speed above 1/30 will work with the flash unit since the There are many kinds of flash unit; but the RICOH 500 is provided shutter exposes all of the film at any instant. This is different from...
- Page 14 Your Ricoh filters ensure the taking of pictures with the right tone and RICOH LENS HOOD (43 mm) texture, and are a NECESSARY PART of your picture taking equipment.
- Page 15 In order to keep the camera from getting damaged through exposure moist atmosphere, put it in a box and in a dry, cool place. A chemical substance that will keep the air dry may be obtained. Ricoh 500 Owner’s Manual Page 14 of 14 Donated to www.orphancameras.com...