Golden Steky and Ricoh 16
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The Ricoh Golden Steky and Ricoh Golden 16 are 16mm film cameras made in Japan by Ricoh from 1957. Gold plated finish obtained by electrolysis.
- Type: 16mm film camera
- Films: 16mm
- Lens: Interchangeable lens (2 models)
- Riken Ricoh 25mm F3.5 - 3 elements in 3 groups
- Riken Ricoh 40mm F5.6 - 4 elements in 2 groups
- Shutter: Speeds 1/50, 1/200, 1/500 sec + B
- Dimensions: 75mm x 41mm x 28mm
- Weight: 180 g
Bibliography
- Sugiyama, Kōichi (杉山浩一); Naoi, Hiroaki (直井浩明); Bullock, John R. The Collector's Guide to Japanese Cameras. 国産カメラ図鑑 (Kokusan kamera zukan). Tokyo: Asahi Sonorama, 1985. ISBN 4-257-03187-5. Items 5120–2 and 5143.
Links
In English:
- Golden Steky 16mm and Ricoh 16 cameras at submin.com
- Past sales by Westlicht Photographica Auction:
- Ricoh 16, lot no.448 of auction no.1 (November 15, 2002)
- Golden Steky, lot no.667 of auction no.3 (May 24, 2003)
- Ricoh 16 in lot no.614 of auction no.6 (November 6, 2004)
- Ricoh 16, lot no.597 of auction no.10 (November 18, 2006)
- Golden Ricoh 16, lot no.615 of auction no.13 (June 7, 2008)
- Golden Ricoh 16 and Ricoh 16 in Nigel Richards' website
- Golden Steky, Golden Ricoh 16 and Ricoh 16 among unusual subminiature cameras at the Subminiature site of Gary Sivertsen