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− | The '''Ricoh Mate''' is a [[rangefinder]] | + | The '''Ricoh Mate''' is a [[rangefinder camera]] that uses [[35mm film]] and released by [[Ricoh]] in 1960. |
− | + | There is no built-in exposure meter, exposure is performed by [[shutter]] and [[aperture]] rings surrounding the 4.5cm (45mm) f/2.8 lens. The shutter is manufactured by [[Seiko]] with speeds of up to 1/500 of a second. Focus is achieved by using a rangefinder type system. The finder has bright lines and is [[parallax]] corrected. The focusing patch within is diamond shaped. A [[bulb mode]] is provided along with a [[self-timer]] with a 10 sec delay. | |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | * [http://www.ricoh.co.jp/ | + | *[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_mate/ricoh_mate.htm Ricoh Mate user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org] |
− | [[Category: Ricoh]] | + | *[http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/ricoh-filmcamera/cameralist/ricoh-mate.html Ricoh Mate] at [http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/japan/products/ricoh-filmcamera/cameralist Ricoh camera list] - in Japanese |
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+ | [[Category: Ricoh|Mate]] | ||
+ | [[Category: M|Mate Ricoh]] | ||
[[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] | [[Category: Japanese 35mm rangefinder]] |
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The Ricoh Mate is a rangefinder camera that uses 35mm film and released by Ricoh in 1960.
There is no built-in exposure meter, exposure is performed by shutter and aperture rings surrounding the 4.5cm (45mm) f/2.8 lens. The shutter is manufactured by Seiko with speeds of up to 1/500 of a second. Focus is achieved by using a rangefinder type system. The finder has bright lines and is parallax corrected. The focusing patch within is diamond shaped. A bulb mode is provided along with a self-timer with a 10 sec delay.
Links
- Ricoh Mate user manual at Butkus.org
- Ricoh Mate at Ricoh camera list - in Japanese