Ricoh 500 ME
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
- Ricoh 500 ME instruction manual on Mike Butkus' Orphan Cameras.
- Ricoh 500 ME on the Ricoh Official Website Camera List (in Japanese)