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A12 50mm F2.5 MACRO
Instruction Manual
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  • Page 1 GR LENS A12 50mm F2.5 MACRO Instruction Manual The serial number may be found on the bottom of the lens.

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package Contents Before using your Ricoh lens, confirm that the package contains the items listed below. Camera unit Lens cap The serial number may be found on the bottom. Comes attached to the camera unit.  Instruction manual (this manual)  Warranty Connector cap Soft case Comes attached to the camera unit.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    See also the GXR Camera Body User Guide. To make the best use of this product’s functions, read this manual thoroughly before use. Please keep this manual handy for ease of reference. Ricoh Co., Ltd.
  • Page 4 Exemption from liability Ricoh Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for failure to record or display images as a result of product malfunction. Warranty The warranty supplied with this product is only valid within the country of purchase.
  • Page 5 © 2009 RICOH CO., LTD. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without Ricoh’s express written permission. Ricoh reserves the right to change the contents of this document at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Warning Symbols Various symbols are used throughout this instruction manual and on the product to prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols and their meanings are explained below. This symbol indicates matters that may lead to imminent risk of Danger death or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled.
  • Page 7 Sample Warnings symbol alerts you to actions that must be performed. symbol alerts you to prohibited actions. symbol may be combined with other symbols to indicate that a specific action is prohibited. Examples = Do not touch = Do not disassemble Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this unit.
  • Page 8 Warning Keep the equipment out of the reach of children. Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns.
  • Page 9 Caution Do not allow the equipment to get wet. In addition, do not operate it with wet hands. Both pose the risk of electric shock. Safety Precautions When using optional products, carefully read the instructions for Accessories provided with the product before using that product.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Package Contents ......................... 2 Introduction ..........................3 Safety Precautions ........................ 6 Parts of the Lens ....................12 Shooting .......................13 Mode P: Program Shift ......................13 Mode M: Manual Exposure ....................15 Settings ........................16 [Picture Quality/Size] Setting (Shooting Menu) ............16 Photographs .......................17 Movies ...........................18 [ISO Setting] Setting (Shooting Menu) ...............19 [Reg.
  • Page 11 [Digital Zoom Image] Setting (Setup) .................20 Focus Ring Settings (Setup) ....................21 Specifications ......................22 Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity ..............28 Precautions for Use ......................30 Equipment Care and Storage ..................31 Warranty and Servicing ....................32...

  • Page 12: Parts Of The Lens

    Parts of the Lens 1 Connector 2 Focus ring 3 Lens 4 Built-in hood...

  • Page 13: Shooting

    Shooting Mode P: Program Shift The following shows the approximate ranges available for shutter speed and aperture combinations. The actual values may vary depending on EV (exposure value). In these examples, the flash mode is set to [Flash Off ], and the ISO setting is set to [ISO200].
  • Page 14 Ev10 Ev11 Ev12 Ev13 Ev14 Ev15 Ev16 Ev17 Ev18 Ev19 Ev20 F22.0 F8.0 F5.6 F4.0 F2.8 F2.5 F2.0 F1.4 Ev-1 F1.0 Ev-2 Ev-3 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000...

  • Page 15: Mode M: Manual Exposure

    Mode M: Manual Exposure If [Auto] or [Auto-Hi] is selected for ISO Setting, ISO will be fixed at 200 while the camera is in manual exposure mode.

  • Page 16: Settings

    Settings [Picture Quality/Size] Setting (Shooting Menu) The following picture quality, image size and aspect ratio options are available for the [Picture Quality/Size] setting in the shooting menu. A photograph‘s file size will depend on the combination of picture quality and image size used. When recording movies, you can select the movie size.

  • Page 17: Photographs

    Photographs Item Aspect ratio Compression Image size (pixels) 16:9 * FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 4288 × 2416 FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 3776 × 2832 3:2 * FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 4288 × 2848 1:1 * FINE/NORMAL/VGA * 2848 × 2848 L (Large) 16:9 * FINE/NORMAL 4288 × 2416 FINE/NORMAL 3776 ×...

  • Page 18: Movies

    Item Aspect ratio Compression Image size (pixels) FINE 2592 × 1944 FINE 2048 × 1536 FINE 1280 × 960 FINE 640 × 480 When [RAW] is selected, this is the setting used for the JPEG copy. Depending on the area photographed, black bands may appear on the top and bottom of the picture display.

  • Page 19: [Iso Setting] Setting (Shooting Menu)

    [ISO Setting] Setting (Shooting Menu) • When [Auto] is selected and the flash is used, the sensitivity used will gain up to ISO800 equivalent. • When [Auto] is selected and the flash is not used, the range of the sensitivity used will be as follows. Picture size (pixels) Default Minimum...

  • Page 20: [Reg. My Settings] (Key Custom Options)

    [Reg. My Settings] (Key Custom Options) In [Reg. My Settings], you can also set [Focus Ring Settings] options in the setup tab. For other options available, refer to the “Camera Body User Guide”. [Digital Zoom Image] Setting (Setup) The size of the recorded image varies depending on the auto resize zoom, as follows.

  • Page 21: Focus Ring Settings (Setup)

    Focus Ring Settings (Setup) In [Focus Ring Settings], you can set either a mode that enables functions for both autofocus and manual focus or a mode that enables functions for manual focus only. When [AF + MF] is selected, after the shutter button is pressed down halfway to set the focus, the focus can be fine tuned by turning the focus ring.

  • Page 22: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications are given for the camera unit mounted on a GXR body. Effective pixels Approximately 12.3 million Image sensor 23.6 mm × 15.7 mm CMOS (total pixels: approx. 12.9 million) Lens Focal length 33 mm (35-mm format equivalent: 50 mm) Aperture f/2.5 –...
  • Page 23 Shutter Photographs 1/3200 – 180 s (upper and lower limits vary according to speed shooting and flash mode) Movies 1/30 – 1/2000 s Exposure Metering TTL-CCD metering in multi (256-segment), center-weighted, control and spot modes with autoexposure lock Mode Program AE, aperture priority AE, manual exposure, shutter priority AE, move target function Exposure Manual (+4.0 to -4.0 EV in increments 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV), auto...
  • Page 24 Continuous Number of Noise Reduction off or on (Weak): 4 pictures, mode pictures shot Noise Reduction on (Strong): 3 pictures in Continuous (Picture Size: RAW) Number of HI (1280 × 856) : 30 pictures (24 Frames/Sec), pictures shot LO (4228 × 2848) : 15 pictures (3 Frames/Sec) in M-Cont Plus (1 set) Compression *...
  • Page 25 File size 16:9 NORMAL: 17,800 KB/frame, FINE: 19,515 KB/frame, (approx.) VGA: 15,587 KB/frame NORMAL: 18,387 KB/frame, FINE: 20,157 KB/frame, VGA: 16,124 KB/frame NORMAL: 20,946 KB/frame, FINE: 22,967 KB/frame, VGA: 18,337 KB/frame NORMAL: 13,991 KB/frame, FINE: 15,333 KB/frame, VGA: 12,273 KB/frame...
  • Page 26 File size 16:9 NORMAL: 2,222 KB/frame, FINE: 3,816 KB/frame (approx.) NORMAL: 2,315 KB/frame, FINE: 3,960 KB/frame NORMAL: 2,615 KB/frame, FINE: 4,493 KB/frame NORMAL: 1,761 KB/frame, FINE: 3,009 KB/frame 16:9 NORMAL: 1,475 KB/frame, FINE: 2,509 KB/frame NORMAL: 1,574 KB/frame, FINE: 2,662 KB/frame NORMAL: 1,744 KB/frame, FINE: 2,968 KB/frame NORMAL: 1,186 KB/frame, FINE: 2,003 KB/frame FINE: 2,287 KB/frame...
  • Page 27 Dimensions (W × H × D) Camera unit only: 68.7 mm × 57.9 mm × 71.3 mm (including the lens barrel; excluding the connector) When mounted on the camera body: 113.9 mm × 70.2 mm × 77.1 mm (including the lens barrel) Weight (approx.) Camera unit only: 263 g (not including the lens cap or connector cap)

  • Page 28: Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity

    Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity The following values are given as a reference of the storage capacity of the internal memory and memory cards of various sizes, by picture quality and image size, when using the FINE picture quality. Photographs Compression Image size Internal 1 GB 2 GB...
  • Page 29 Compression Image size Internal 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB (pixels) memory 3456 × 1944 1419 2902 5814 11662 FINE 3072 × 2304 1341 2741 5491 11014 3456 × 2304 1206 2466 4941 9913 2304 ×...

  • Page 30: Precautions For Use

    Precautions for Use • The warranty supplied with this product is only valid within the country of purchase. • Should the product fail or malfunction while out of the country, the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing any expenditure incurred thereby.

  • Page 31: Equipment Care And Storage

    Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the equipment or its finish. • In the unlikely event of malfunction, visit a Ricoh Repair Center. • This equipment is a high precision device. Do not disassemble.

  • Page 32: Warranty And Servicing

    In the event of equipment malfunction, contact the dealer from which you purchased the equipment or your nearest Ricoh Repair Center. Please note that you will not be reimbursed for the cost of bringing the equipment to the Ricoh Repair Center.
  • Page 33 4 improper storage (noted in the “Camera Body User Guide”), leaking of battery and other fluids, mold, or otherwise insufficient care of the equipment. 5 submergence in water (flooding), exposure to alcohol or other beverages, infiltration of sand or mud, physical shock, dropping of the equipment, or pressure on the equipment, and other unnatural causes.
  • Page 34 7. The warranty is only valid in the country in which the equipment was purchased. * The above provisions refer to repairs offered free of charge, and do not limit your legal rights. * The intention of the above provisions is also described in the warranty card provided with this equipment.
  • Page 35 RICOH INTERNATIONAL B.V. (EPMMC) (außerhalb Deutschlands) +49 6331 268 438 http://www.ricohpmmc.com/ (from within the UK) 02073 656 580 RICOH UK LTD. (PMMC UK) (from outside of the UK) +44 2073 656 580 (à partir de la France) 0800 88 18 70 RICOH FRANCE S.A.S.
  • Page 36 Ricoh offices RICOH ASIA PACIFIC OPERATIONS 21/F, One Kowloon, 1 Wang Yuen Street, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong LIMITED Ricoh Company, Ltd. Ricoh Building, 8-13-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8222, Japan 2009 December *L450 2971A* EN USA GB Printed in China...

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