Ricoh XR 500 Auto with SMC Pentax-M 40-80 mm f/2.8-4 lens!
The XR 500 auto was one of Ricoh’s entry-level manual focus SLRs in the 1980’s with a lightweight but very limited camera body.
Like the Nikon EM, this is effectively an aperture priority mode only camera. On the camera, you effectively only have a dial to set the film speed, a EV compensation dial and a shutter dial with 4 setting (lock (L), Auto (A), Flash (X) and Bulb (B). For metered shots you set to A and then select the aperture on the lens. The camera then adjusts the shutter speed to suit. There is no way of manually setting the shutter other than in Bulb mode or in Flash which fixes the shutter at 1/90sec (worth noting camera will still fire in this mode if batteries are dead).
- Lens Mount: K-Mount
- Focus support: Manual
- Metering: TTL
- Shutter: 1sec-1/1000 + B
- ASA range : 12-3200
- EV adjust : ± 2 EV (in ⅓ steps)
- EV 100asa with 1:1.4: 4 to 18
- Batteries : 2 xSR44 (or 2xLR44)
~Perfect for a beginner through to professionals!
Overall condition - Excellent condition - 9/10
~Example photos can be found here
~Camera manual can be found here
~Film for this camera can be found here
This camera has been cleaned, mechanically tested and is in full working condition. Light seals are replaced when necessary.
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