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Ricoh Singlex 

3-23-2021

 

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Summary of Contents for Singlex

Page 1: ...era manual page If you find this manual useful how about a donation of 3 to M Butkus 29 Lake Ave High Bridge NJ 08829 1701 and send your e mail address so I can thank you Most other places would charg...

Page 2: ...lens The camera has no built in light meter CONTENTS Taking Your Picture 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Operating Instructions 2 Description of Parts 3 Loading 5 Advancing Film and Winding Shutter 7 Settin...

Page 3: ...iewing Depth of Field 15 Self timer 16 Infra red Marking 17 Changing the Lens 17 Removing the Lens 18 Replacing the Lens 18 Flash Synchronization 19 Film Speed ASA and DIN Reminder Dial 22 TAKING YOUR...

Page 4: ...actually taking pictures A patient study of these instructions will be rewarding 1 Accessory Shoe for exposure meter 2 Neck strap eyelet 3 Combined preview self timer lever 4 Rewind lever folded 5 Bac...

Page 5: ...Take up spool 15 Eyepiece 16 Syncro sockets 17 Film type reminder 18 Distance scale ring 19 Depth of field scale 20 Aperture distance index diamond mark 21 Shutter speed index dot 22 Shutter speed di...

Page 6: ...ket 24 Exposure counter 25 Rapid advance lever LOADING Place camera face down on a table or other solid surface Release the back cover by pulling up its sliding catch The back cover will spring part w...

Page 7: ...on Insert the film tongue into the groove of the take up spool as far as it will go Secure the film on the take up spool by turning take up spool once in the direction of the arrow on the spool Place...

Page 8: ...exposed portion of film by winding the rapid advance lever and tripping the shutter until the counter registers 1 Your camera is now loaded and ready A single full stroke of the film advance lever adv...

Page 9: ...ired shutter speed is set by rotating the shutter speed dial to the black dot on the camera top cover This may be done before or after the shutter is wound When set at B or bulb the shutter will remai...

Page 10: ...before and after the shutter is released FOCUSING With your Singlex which is a single lens reflex camera focusing and composing is achieved through the lens completely eliminating the problem of para...

Page 11: ...ion or Of action press all the way A harsh or jerky motion when used to trigger the shutter release will result in a blurred picture Always press the shutter release button in a slow smooth manner UNL...

Page 12: ...Use either the left or the right eye for viewing through the viewfinder eyepiece Stabilize the camera by pressing left elbow against your side 2 Holding camera in upright or vertical position There a...

Page 13: ...th of Field serves as a tool to achieve desired effects and is utilized in the following two ways F2 F5 6 1 To obtain sharp image of subject located at different distances 2 To limit sharpness and con...

Page 14: ...to see the depth but practice will enable you to use this feature Self timer The self timer is built into the right of camera body To set push combined preview self timer lever in direction of S until...

Page 15: ...ens with speed and ease WEBMASTER the manual does not state what bayonet type of lens mount It could be the Nikon type which I have seen sold on E bay stating that this particular model takes the Niko...

Page 16: ...t shutter speed a certain bulb or an electronic flash will synchronize when using the Ricoh Singlex Two Standard sockets recessed into the left hand end wall of the camera and are color coded M in bla...

Page 17: ...2 Sylvania M2 Amplex PF 2 M are also usable 7 Sylvania M 2B is also usable 8 Sylvania AG 1 is also usable 9 Sylvania AG 1 B is also usable 10 Westinghouse PM 6 Sylvania FP 26 Dura No 6 Philips PF 24 O...

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