Ricoh 35L
Ricoh 35L
Lens: 48mm f/2
Film speed settings: 10-800 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Shutter: B/1to 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/2.0 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Selenium
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1962 - Onwards
Country: Japan
The good:
• For a 60-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.
• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.
• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.
• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.
• Light meter reacts to light, but does tend to offer over exposed results
The less good:
• The viewfinder has some dust.
• The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)
• General wear and tear.
• The rangefinder element does not appear to move, but the focus element still works perfectly.
You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Ricoh 35L Manual
Ricoh 35L
Lens: 48mm f/2
Film speed settings: 10-800 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Shutter: B/1to 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/2.0 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Selenium
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1962 - Onwards
Country: Japan
The good:
• For a 60-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.
• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.
• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.
• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.
• Light meter reacts to light, but does tend to offer over exposed results
The less good:
• The viewfinder has some dust.
• The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)
• General wear and tear.
• The rangefinder element does not appear to move, but the focus element still works perfectly.
You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Ricoh 35L Manual
Ricoh 35L
Lens: 48mm f/2
Film speed settings: 10-800 ISO, set manually
Film Format: 35mm
Shutter: B/1to 1/500 sec
Aperture: f/2.0 to f/16
Focusing: Manual
Light Meter: Selenium
Flash: Hot Shoe
Year: 1962 - Onwards
Country: Japan
The good:
• For a 60-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.
• Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.
• Focus ring is smooth and accurate.
• Film transport arm is smooth and solid.
• Light meter reacts to light, but does tend to offer over exposed results
The less good:
• The viewfinder has some dust.
• The lens itself has a few specs of dust, but nothing that is noticeable in the final images (see attached sample photos)
• General wear and tear.
• The rangefinder element does not appear to move, but the focus element still works perfectly.
You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Ricoh 35L Manual