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The Ricoh 35 Flex was an [[SLR]] fixed lens leaf shutter camera marketed by Ricoh in 1963. It was actually the first SLR made by this company. | The Ricoh 35 Flex was an [[SLR]] fixed lens leaf shutter camera marketed by Ricoh in 1963. It was actually the first SLR made by this company. | ||
| − | It is equipped with a Ricoh 4-element 2.8/50 lens and a Seikosha shutter. A selenium lightmeter gives the correct exposure and a fully automatic mode is available. In this case, it is not necessary to set the speed or aperture, the lightmeter controls these values. | + | It is equipped with a Ricoh 4-element 2.8/50 lens and a [[Seikosha]] shutter. A [[Selenium meter|selenium lightmeter]] gives the correct exposure and a fully automatic mode is available. In this case, it is not necessary to set the speed or aperture, the lightmeter controls these values. |
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| + | The 35 Flex was also sold by [[Sears]] as the '''Sears SL-9'''. | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_35_flex/ricoh_35_flex.htm Ricoh 35 Flex manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' site] | ||
| + | * [http://www.flickr.com/photos/xjx/6955220790/ Sears SL-9 variant photo] on Flickr by Xjx1998 | ||
[[Category:Ricoh]] | [[Category:Ricoh]] | ||
[[Category: Japanese 35mm leaf shutter SLR]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm leaf shutter SLR]] | ||
[[Category:R]] | [[Category:R]] | ||
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| Ricoh 35 Flex image by David Broglin (Image rights) |
The Ricoh 35 Flex was an SLR fixed lens leaf shutter camera marketed by Ricoh in 1963. It was actually the first SLR made by this company. It is equipped with a Ricoh 4-element 2.8/50 lens and a Seikosha shutter. A selenium lightmeter gives the correct exposure and a fully automatic mode is available. In this case, it is not necessary to set the speed or aperture, the lightmeter controls these values.
The 35 Flex was also sold by Sears as the Sears SL-9.
Links
- Ricoh 35 Flex manual on Mike Butkus' site
- Sears SL-9 variant photo on Flickr by Xjx1998
