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The '''AF-66''' is an autofocus [[point and shoot|point-and-shoot camera]] for [[35mm film]], introduced by [[Ricoh]] in 1991. It is also known as the '''Shotmaster AF-P'''.
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The '''AF-66''' is an autofocus [[point and shoot|point-and-shoot camera]] for [[35mm film]], introduced by [[Ricoh]] in 1991. It is also known as the '''Shotmaster AF-P''' in the US.  
  
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This camera was the upgraded model of the [[Ricoh S-30|S-30]] (also known as the [[Ricoh Shotmaster AF|Shotmaster AF]]) released two years earlier in 1989. The primitive fixed-speed mechanical shutter on the S-30 was replaced with a variable-speed programmed electrical shutter, the built-in flash automatically activates in dim light, the [[DX code|DX-code system]] can detect a wider range of film speeds, and a self-timer with an LED indicator was also incorporated.
  
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'''Predecessor Models:''' [[Ricoh S-30|S-30]], [[Ricoh Shotmaster AF|Shotmaster AF]]
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There is also a variant model named '''AF-66S''', which was aimed primarily at the Asian markets. It looks identical to the AF-66 and they share almost the same specifications, but the AF-66S uses a more traditional lever-type self-timer without LED indicator rather than the push button type on the AF-66.
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'''Predecessor Models:''' [[Ricoh S-30|S-30]] / [[Ricoh Shotmaster AF|Shotmaster AF]] (1989)
  
  
 
==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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* '''Release Date:''' September 1991
 
* '''Release Date:''' September 1991
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* '''Camera Type:''' [[35mm]] lens shutter camera
 
* '''Lens:''' Ricoh Lens 35mm f/3.9, 3 elements in 3 groups
 
* '''Lens:''' Ricoh Lens 35mm f/3.9, 3 elements in 3 groups
 
* '''Focus:''' Single-point [[autofocus|active autofocusing system]]
 
* '''Focus:''' Single-point [[autofocus|active autofocusing system]]
 
* '''Focusing Range:''' 1.0 m - infinity
 
* '''Focusing Range:''' 1.0 m - infinity
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* '''Shutter:''' Programmed, 1/125 - 1/600 sec.
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* '''Shutter:''' Electronic shutter, 1/125 ~ 1/600 sec.
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* '''Film Speed Range:''' ISO 100 - 1000 ([[DX code|DX-code]] system)
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* '''Viewfinder:''' [[Viewfinder#telescopic_viewfinders|Reverse Galilean type]] 0.46X, field of view 83%
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* '''Built-in Flash:''' G.N. 10 m (ISO 100)
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* '''Exposure Control:''' Programmed-auto
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* '''Power Source:''' 2X AA Batteries (Alkaline / Manganese)
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* '''Film Speed Range:''' ISO 100 ~ 1000 ([[DX code|DX-code]] system)
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* '''Built-in Flash:''' [[Guide number|G.N.]] 10 (ISO 100, m), auto-activating in dim light, no flash-off facility
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* '''Flash Range:''' 1 m ~ approx. 3.6 m
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* '''Other Features:''' Low light warning LED, automatic film loading, automatic film advance, automatic film rewind with mid-roll rewind facility, self-timer
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* '''Power Source:''' one 3V Lithium battery (CR-123A) or tow AA-type batteries (Alkaline or Manganese)
 
* '''Dimensions:''' 132 mm X 68 mm X 50 mm
 
* '''Dimensions:''' 132 mm X 68 mm X 50 mm
 
* '''Weight:''' 230 g (without batteries)
 
* '''Weight:''' 230 g (without batteries)
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==Model Variation==
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 0.5em 2em; text-align: center; border-collapse: collapse;"
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! scope="col" width="100"  bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Release Date
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! scope="col" width="250" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| Model Name
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| 1989.6 ||[[Ricoh S-30|S-30]] ([[Ricoh S-30|Shotmaster AF]])
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| 1990.11 ||[[Ricoh AF-30|AF-30]] ([[Ricoh One Take AF II|One Take AF II]] / [[Boots C35AF]])
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|bgcolor="#ff6666"| 1991.9 ||bgcolor="#ff6666"|[[Ricoh AF-66|AF-66]] ([[Ricoh AF-66|Shotmaster AF-P]])
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|bgcolor="#ff8888"| 1992.3 ||bgcolor="#ff8888"|[[Ricoh AF-66|AF-66S]]
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==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/camera/cameralist/export/AF-66.html ''Ricoh AF-66''] on [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/ Ricoh official website] Camera List (in Japanese)
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* [http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/ricoh-filmcamera/cameralist/export/AF-66.html ''Ricoh AF-66''] on [http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/index.html Ricoh official website] Camera List (in Japanese)
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_shotmaster_af-p/ricoh_af-p-splash.htm ''Ricoh Shotmaster AF-P'' Manual] on [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' site]
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* [http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/ricoh-filmcamera/cameralist/export/AF-66S.html ''Ricoh AF-66S''] on [http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/index.html Ricoh official website] Camera List (in Japanese)
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_shotmaster_af-p/ricoh_af-p-splash.htm ''Ricoh Shotmaster AF-P'' Manual] on Mike Butkus' [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Camera Library]
  
  
 
[[Category: Ricoh|AF-66]]
 
[[Category: Ricoh|AF-66]]
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[[Category: A|AF-66 Ricoh]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm autofocus]]
 
[[Category: Japanese 35mm autofocus]]

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The AF-66 is an autofocus point-and-shoot camera for 35mm film, introduced by Ricoh in 1991. It is also known as the Shotmaster AF-P in the US.

This camera was the upgraded model of the S-30 (also known as the Shotmaster AF) released two years earlier in 1989. The primitive fixed-speed mechanical shutter on the S-30 was replaced with a variable-speed programmed electrical shutter, the built-in flash automatically activates in dim light, the DX-code system can detect a wider range of film speeds, and a self-timer with an LED indicator was also incorporated.

There is also a variant model named AF-66S, which was aimed primarily at the Asian markets. It looks identical to the AF-66 and they share almost the same specifications, but the AF-66S uses a more traditional lever-type self-timer without LED indicator rather than the push button type on the AF-66.


Predecessor Models: S-30 / Shotmaster AF (1989)


Specifications

  • Release Date: September 1991
  • Camera Type: 35mm lens shutter camera
  • Lens: Ricoh Lens 35mm f/3.9, 3 elements in 3 groups
  • Focus: Single-point active autofocusing system
  • Focusing Range: 1.0 m - infinity
  • Shutter: Electronic shutter, 1/125 ~ 1/600 sec.
  • Viewfinder: Reverse Galilean type 0.46X, field of view 83%
  • Exposure Control: Programmed-auto
  • Film Speed Range: ISO 100 ~ 1000 (DX-code system)
  • Built-in Flash: G.N. 10 (ISO 100, m), auto-activating in dim light, no flash-off facility
  • Flash Range: 1 m ~ approx. 3.6 m
  • Other Features: Low light warning LED, automatic film loading, automatic film advance, automatic film rewind with mid-roll rewind facility, self-timer
  • Power Source: one 3V Lithium battery (CR-123A) or tow AA-type batteries (Alkaline or Manganese)
  • Dimensions: 132 mm X 68 mm X 50 mm
  • Weight: 230 g (without batteries)


Model Variation

Release Date Model Name
1989.6 S-30 (Shotmaster AF)
1990.11 AF-30 (One Take AF II / Boots C35AF)
1991.9 AF-66 (Shotmaster AF-P)
1992.3 AF-66S


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