RICOH 35 S 35mm Film Camera

RICOH 35 S 35mm Film Camera

This camera was kept as part of a collection and has not been used for taking pictures.

The exterior is in good condition, but there is dust on the lens.

There are no tears or damage to the camera's leatherette.

The shutter, aperture, and rangefinder are all functional.

The self-timer works.

Auto function is faulty.

This is a film camera that uses standard 35mm film.

This camera is from an era that did not use button batteries or dry-cell batteries, and all operations are performed manually.

This is a 35mm film rangefinder camera (coupled rangefinder camera) manufactured by Ricoh of Japan.

It is a product from the early days of film cameras in the 1950s and 60s and is now popular with enthusiasts as a vintage camera.

Film format: 35mm film (135)

Lens: Ricoh 40mm F2.8 (3 groups, 4 elements)

Focus: Rangefinder coupled

Shutter: Mechanical (e.g., 1/4 - 1/400 sec + B)

Exposure meter: Built-in selenium light cell exposure meter (manual coupling)

Film advance/rewind: Lever advance/release type

Size/Weight: Approximately 135 × 79 × 69 mm, approx. 700g

This camera, typical of its time, is completely manual, and the photographer determines both the exposure and focus.

Because it is a rangefinder system, you can accurately focus by aligning the overlapping images in the viewfinder.

Ricoh began manufacturing 35mm film cameras in the 1950s and played a role in the era when camera manufacturing was active in Japan.

After the war, Japan's optical and precision machinery industries grew rapidly, and Ricoh was also exported overseas with high-quality lenses and robust bodies.

1957: The initial "Ricoh 35 S" was released.

The first model had a 45mm F2.8 lens and a classic design with manual exposure and focus.

At that time, there was no automatic exposure or autofocus, and it was an ideal classic mechanical camera for learning the basics of photography.