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The '''LX-22''' is a fixed focus [[point and shoot|point-and-shoot]] camera for [[35mm film]], introduced by Japanese manufacturer [[Ricoh]] in 1992. A version with a data back was also available, and it was sold as the '''LX-22 Date'''. The model named '''LX-22S''' is a variant model featuring a transparent body shell and colorfully painted internal components, which was released a year later in 1993 and manufactured limited numbers. This see-through camera is also known as the '''XOBBOX'''. Although its body shell is transparent, it can literally take pictures; the film chamber itself is not see-through and is safely sealed from external light.
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The '''LX-22''' is a fixed-focus [[point and shoot|point-and-shoot]] camera introduced by Japanese manufacturer [[Ricoh]] in 1992. A version with a data back was also available, and it was sold as the '''LX-22 Date'''. The model named '''LX-22S''' is a variant model featuring a transparent body shell and colorfully painted internal components, which was released a year later in 1993 and manufactured limited numbers. This see-through camera is also known as the '''XOBBOX'''. Although its body shell is transparent, it can literally take pictures; the film chamber itself is not see-through and is safely sealed from external light.
  
  
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==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
 
* '''Release Date:''' March 1992
 
* '''Release Date:''' March 1992
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* '''Camera Type:''' [[35mm film]] lens shutter camera
 
* '''Lens:''' Ricoh Lens 35mm f/4.5, 3 elements in 3 groups  
 
* '''Lens:''' Ricoh Lens 35mm f/4.5, 3 elements in 3 groups  
 
* '''Focus:''' [[fixed focus|fixed focus]] with infinity setting facility
 
* '''Focus:''' [[fixed focus|fixed focus]] with infinity setting facility
 
* '''Shutter:''' mechanical, 1/125 sec. (fixed-speed)
 
* '''Shutter:''' mechanical, 1/125 sec. (fixed-speed)
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* '''Exposure Control:''' fixed exposure<ref>A particular aperture is selected according to the film speed regardless of the light conditions</ref>
 
* '''Viewfinder:''' [[Viewfinder#Telescopic_finders|reverse Galilean type]], 0.52 X, 80% field of view
 
* '''Viewfinder:''' [[Viewfinder#Telescopic_finders|reverse Galilean type]], 0.52 X, 80% field of view
 
* '''Film Speed Range:''' manual setting, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 1000  
 
* '''Film Speed Range:''' manual setting, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 1000  
* '''Built-in Flash:''' fully-automatic, range: 1~3 m, recharge time approx. 6 sec.
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* '''Built-in Flash:''' activated automatically in dim light, range: 1~3 m, recharge time approx. 6 sec., no flash-off facility
* '''Other Features:''' self-timer
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* '''Other Features:''' automatic film loading, automatic film advance, automatic film rewind with mid-roll rewind facility, self-timer
 
* '''Power Source:''' two AA-type batteries (alkaline or manganese)
 
* '''Power Source:''' two AA-type batteries (alkaline or manganese)
 
* '''Dimensions:''' 132 mm X 68 mm X 54 mm  
 
* '''Dimensions:''' 132 mm X 68 mm X 54 mm  
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| 1987.2 ||[[Ricoh YF-20|YF-20]] / [[Ricoh Myport AMI|Myport Ami]]||<small>Rikenon 35mm f/4 Lens</small>
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| 1987.2 ||[[Ricoh YF-20|YF-20]] ([[Ricoh Myport AMI|Myport Ami]])||<small>Predecessor to the series, Rikenon 35mm f/4 Lens</small>
 
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| 1989.9 ||[[Ricoh L-20|L-20]] / [[Ricoh YF-20 Super|YF-20 Super]] / [[Ricoh One Take Easy II|One Take Easy II]]||<small>Ricoh 35mm f/4.5 Lens, New Design</small>
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| 1989.9 ||[[Ricoh L-20|L-20]] ([[Ricoh YF-20 Super|YF-20 Super]] / [[Ricoh One Take Easy II|One Take Easy II]])||<small>Ricoh 35mm f/4.5 Lens, Large body</small>
 
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| 1991.7 ||[[Ricoh Auto 35 Date|Auto 35]] / [[Ricoh Auto 35 Date|Boots C35FF]]||<small>Downgraded model, New design
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| 1991.7 ||[[Ricoh Auto 35 Date|Auto 35]] ([[Ricoh Auto 35 Date|Boots C35FF]])||<small>(Downgraded model, limited ISO choice, no infinity focus)
 
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|bgcolor="#ff7777"| 1992.3 ||bgcolor="#ff7777"| [[Ricoh LX-22|LX-22]] / '''LX-22S'''<small> (1993)</small> / '''XOBBOX'''<small> (1993)</small>||bgcolor="#ff7777"|<small>New design, Self-timer, Auto-flash</small>
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|bgcolor="#ff7777"| 1992.3 ||bgcolor="#ff7777"| [[Ricoh LX-22|LX-22]] ([[Ricoh LX-22|LX-22S]] / [[Ricoh LX-22|XOBBOX]])||bgcolor="#ff7777"|<small>New design, Self-timer, Auto-activating flash</small>
 
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| 1993.5 || [[Ricoh YF-20X|YF-20X]]||<small>New design</small>
 
| 1993.5 || [[Ricoh YF-20X|YF-20X]]||<small>New design</small>
 
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| 1997.12 || [[Ricoh YF-20N|YF-20N]]||<small>Downgraded model, New design</small>
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|rowspan="2" | 1997.12 || [[Ricoh YF20-E|YF20-E]]||<small>Smaller body, New design, DX-coding</small>
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|[[Ricoh YF-20N|YF-20N]]||<small>Ricoh 34mm f/4.5 Lens, Smaller body, New design, DX-coding</small>
 
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The LX-22 is a fixed-focus point-and-shoot camera introduced by Japanese manufacturer Ricoh in 1992. A version with a data back was also available, and it was sold as the LX-22 Date. The model named LX-22S is a variant model featuring a transparent body shell and colorfully painted internal components, which was released a year later in 1993 and manufactured limited numbers. This see-through camera is also known as the XOBBOX. Although its body shell is transparent, it can literally take pictures; the film chamber itself is not see-through and is safely sealed from external light.



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Specifications

  • Release Date: March 1992
  • Camera Type: 35mm film lens shutter camera
  • Lens: Ricoh Lens 35mm f/4.5, 3 elements in 3 groups
  • Focus: fixed focus with infinity setting facility
  • Shutter: mechanical, 1/125 sec. (fixed-speed)
  • Exposure Control: fixed exposure[1]
  • Viewfinder: reverse Galilean type, 0.52 X, 80% field of view
  • Film Speed Range: manual setting, ISO 100 / 200 / 400 / 1000
  • Built-in Flash: activated automatically in dim light, range: 1~3 m, recharge time approx. 6 sec., no flash-off facility
  • Other Features: automatic film loading, automatic film advance, automatic film rewind with mid-roll rewind facility, self-timer
  • Power Source: two AA-type batteries (alkaline or manganese)
  • Dimensions: 132 mm X 68 mm X 54 mm
  • Weight: 235 g (without batteries)


Model Variation

Release Date Model Name Updates
1987.2 YF-20 (Myport Ami) Predecessor to the series, Rikenon 35mm f/4 Lens
1989.9 L-20 (YF-20 Super / One Take Easy II) Ricoh 35mm f/4.5 Lens, Large body
1991.7 Auto 35 (Boots C35FF) (Downgraded model, limited ISO choice, no infinity focus)
1992.3 LX-22 (LX-22S / XOBBOX) New design, Self-timer, Auto-activating flash
1993.5 YF-20X New design
1997.12 YF20-E Smaller body, New design, DX-coding
YF-20N Ricoh 34mm f/4.5 Lens, Smaller body, New design, DX-coding


Notes

  1. A particular aperture is selected according to the film speed regardless of the light conditions


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