Ricoh Auto Shot
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The Ricoh Auto Shot is a viewfinder camera for 35mm film made in Japan by Ricoh from 1964. It has a unique lens cover that can be used as flash attachment when inserted into the accessory shoe. And that's not all: It has a selenium meter around the lens, and film advance mechanism with spring motor. Its viewfinder front element is placed within the meter ring.
Specifications
- Type: viewfinder camera
- Manufacturer: Ricoh
- Year of launch: 1964
- Film: 35mm
- Lens: Rikenon 1:2.8/35mm
- Shutter: Copal shutter with speeds 1/30 to 1/125 sec.
- Metering: selenium meter around the lens
- Viewfinder: optical
- Film advance: spring motor, allows series of 6 images