Ricoh ME500 35mm Film Range Finder Camera

Ricoh ME 500 was an inexpensive range finder film camera made in 1980's.  It has a Rikenon 40mm f/2.8 made of 4 elements in 3 groups and is capable for multi-exposure. The shutter is mechanical leaf shutter with speeds from 1/8 to 1/500th of a second, plus bulb.The camera is made with Aluminum and plastic.  ME500 can use a spring winder to advance film.  There is a CDS meter is powered by A675 battery.

 

Ricoh Announced US$800 Aps-c Sensors Compact Camera GR

Ricoh announces the new aps-c sensors compact camera GR recently. It has the features of 16-megapixel APS-C-sized sensor, fixed 18.3 mm f/2.8 lens, maximum ISO 25,600 , built-in flash, Eye-Fi card compatibility, 1080 / 30p AF video and 4 fps shooting with continuous autofocus.  The GR has an intervalometer.

Ricoh GR with APS-C Sensor

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Ricoh Large Aperture Digital Camera - GRD4

Introduction

Ricoh GRD4 was announced in September 2011. Ricoh F1.9 large aperture digital camera GRD4 features Quick shooting capabilities combined with precision focus and Hybrid autofocus system. The GR DIGITAL IV employs a hybrid autofocus system that combines an external auto focus with a conventional contrast autofocus system. The external auto focus is designed for fast focus. While the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera can take a series of photos while adjusting its focus on the subject using the external autofocus.The large aperture F1.9 complement with the sensor shift image stabilization are good for low light shooting. The highest possible ISO setting is 3200. 3-inch screen (approximately 1.23 million-dot* VGA) is bright to improve viewing under bright sunlight.

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GRD4 Rating

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