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The '''Ricoh 500 ME''' is a compact [[rangefinder]], introduced by [[Ricoh]] in the late 1970s. It may have been rebadged in the US by Sears.
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The '''Ricoh 500 ME''' is a compact [[rangefinder]], introduced by [[Ricoh]] in 1980. It was a Ricoh 500 GX but made in Taiwan, and designed for export market only.
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It may have been rebadged in the US by Sears.
 
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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
 
* Lens: Color Rikenon 40mm f/2.8
 
* Lens: Color Rikenon 40mm f/2.8
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* Shutter:  Ricoh 1/8 to 1/500s
 
* Self-timer.
 
* Self-timer.
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* Light meter CdS meter, needle press type AE, uses 1 mercury battery HC
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* Dimensions Width 111mm Height 71mm Depth 56mm
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* Weight: 400ｇ
  
 
Optional extra: Spring-loaded SP-winder. (Said to be very noisy).
 
Optional extra: Spring-loaded SP-winder. (Said to be very noisy).

Revision as of 17:22, 23 May 2024

The Ricoh 500 ME is a compact rangefinder, introduced by Ricoh in 1980. It was a Ricoh 500 GX but made in Taiwan, and designed for export market only. It may have been rebadged in the US by Sears.

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Ricoh 500 ME in black
image by Tim Williams (Image rights)

Specifications

  • Lens: Color Rikenon 40mm f/2.8
  • Shutter: Ricoh 1/8 to 1/500s
  • Self-timer.
  • Light meter CdS meter, needle press type AE, uses 1 mercury battery HC
  • Dimensions Width 111mm Height 71mm Depth 56mm
  • Weight: 400ｇ

Optional extra: Spring-loaded SP-winder. (Said to be very noisy).

Links

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