Ricoh Auto 35V

Ricoh Ricohmatic 35 image by David Donnadieu (Image rights)

The Ricoh Auto 35V is a zone focus 35mm camera with fixed lens made in Japan by Ricoh from 1961 for the domestic market. A coupled rangefinder version the Ricohmatic 35 was made for export markets.

It is an evolution of the Ricoh Auto 35 model. The camera design was very original for a Japanese camera, with the shutter release lever next to the lens. The Soviet company KMZ made a copies of the Ricohmatic 35 and Auto 35V, respectively named Zorki 10 and Zorki 11. The lens was produced by Nitto Optical Co. Ltd.

Ricoh Auto 35V Specification

• Type: Zone-Focus camera
• Films: 35mm
• Lens: Ricoh Kominar 40mm 1:2.8 (4 element in 3 groups)
• Shutter: Seikosha 561 Series - 1/30-1/250+B, programs with timer cell
• Exposure control: Hold needle selenium meter AE
• ASA Range: 10-200 ASA
• Focusing: Zone focus front lens rotation focus
• Flash: Hotshoe & PC sync
• Timer: Yes
• Dimensions: 132mm x 66mm x 59mm
• Weight: 500g

Ricoh Ricohmatic 35 Specifications (where different)

• Type: Rangefinder
• Shutter: No B setting
• Focusing: Coupled rangefinder

Links

• Ricohmatic 35 and Ricoh Auto 35 V at Matt Denton Photography
• Ricohmatic 35 User manual on www.butkus.org
• Ricoh Auto 35V on Ricoh Japan Website
• Ricoh Auto 35V on on Sylvain Halgand's site
• Ricoh Ricohmatic 35 on on Sylvain Halgand's site