Talk:Ricoh Auto 35

I think it cannot be said, Zorki 11 is a copy of Ricoh Auto 35. The camera is just a simplified version of Zorki 10, without rangefinder, while Zorki 10 is patterned after Ricohmatic 35. There are too many differences between Zorki 11 and Ricoh Auto 35 to call it a copy.

--Grzesio 12:00, 09 Apr 2010 (CET)

Corrected some errors based on my copy

The "Auto 35" and "Auto 35 V" are different models, so I removed the external Auto 35 V links and added the link to the Auto 35 V page in the body text. According to Ricoh, the "Auto 35 V" was built in two versions: one with a rangefinder (aka "Ricohmatic") and one with scale focusing (aka "Auto 35 V"). I think it's fair to say the Zorki 10 and 11 are copies of these models and not the earlier Auto 35.

I added an explanation of how the exposure system works based on the manual contents and teardown/repair of my Auto 35 serial #119303. This version also has an ASA/DIN table instead of the film name table and uses 6ft as the last flash distance vs. 8ft in the manual.

Finally, while the official Ricoh site lists the shutter speeds as 1/30th to 1/400th, the manual lists 1/25-1/160. Based on my camera, the manual is correct. (Given the later Auto 35 V version is only 1/250th, the official Ricoh page is even more likely to be erroneous.)