Ricoh Singlex II
The Ricoh Singlex II was introduced by Ricoh in 1976 as a cost-competitive model for the US market. It's similar to the Ricoh Singlex TLS but with its shutter dial on top of the camera.
Many brands had offered similar generic, stopdown-metering, 42mm screw mount SLRs; but these were already falling out of favor by 1976. Ricoh would switch to the bayonet Pentax K mount with the 1977 XR-1 and XR-2.
Specifications
- Film Format and Frame Size: 35mm film, 24x36mm.
- Lens Mount: M42 screw-mount
- Exposure meter: CdS with match needle.
- ASA settings 20-1600
- Shutter: Copal Square metal blade shutter. 1sec - 1/1000sec +B.
- Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism type. Viewing magnification 0.84X. Field of view covers 92%.
- Flash synchronization: X synchronization for electronic flash unit up to 1/125 sec. M synchronization for flash bulbs up to 1/1000 sec.
- Flash Terminals: Two flash terminals provided--"X" and "M". X contact on hot shoe for cordless electronic flash unit.
- Battery: 1.35V H-D mercury battery
- Dimensions: 149,5 x 95 x 55mm
- Weight: 720gr body only
Standard Lenses:
- 55 mm Auto Rikenon f/1.4, 5 groups 6 elements
- 50 mm Auto Rikenon f/1.7, 5 groups 6 elements
- 50 mm Auto Rikenon f/2.0, 5 groups 6 elements
- 50 mm Auto Rikenon f/2.8, 3 groups 4 elements
Links
- Ricoh Singlex II manual at Mike Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
- Ricoh Singlex II at Ricoh Japan historical pages.
