Ricoh 500GX User Manual

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Setting shutter speed
Lightiy
hold
Shutter
Speed
Knob
(K)
and
rotate
Shutter
Speed
Ring
(R)
until
the
desired
shutter
speed
comes
Opposite
the
red
marker
(Fig.
11).
The
shutter
speed
setting
governs
the
amount
of
time
the
film
is
exposed
to
light.
"60°
(1/60
second)
is
recommended
for
the
subject not in motion. Where motion exists, shutter
speeds
ranging
from
1/125
to
1/500
should
be
used.
Look
into
the
viewfinder
and
you
will
observe
two
red
zones
(one
at
the
upper
right
hand
corner
and
the
other
lower
righthand
corner)
and
lens
opening
numbers
in
between,
The
upper
red zone
is the
warning
mark
for
overexposure
and
the lower
red zone
is for underexposure,
If
the
exposure
meter
needle
is in
the
upper
red
zone,
set
Shutter
Speed
Ring
(R)
at
a
faster
speed
(Fig.
13)
!
you
find
the
needie
in
the
lower
red
zone,
use
a
slower
shutter
speed
(Fig.
14).
I
the
needle
stays
between
two,
red
zones,
this
indicates
correct
exposure
and
the
number,
such
as
2.8
or
4
or
5,6--‘indicated
by
the
needle
tells
you
the lens
opening
at which
you
are
going
to make
exposure
When you do not use your camera or pui yuur camera
back into the carrying case, move Shutter Lock Lever
(H) in the direction of the green mark (Fig. 15). This will lock
Shutter Release Button (F) and protect your camera from
an accidental shutter release.
“Оо
not
forget
to
reset
Shutter
Lock
Lever
(H)
up
to
the
Red
mark
before
you
shoot,
otherwise
the shutter
cannot
be released.
#00 not set Shutter Lock Lever (H) by depressing Shutter
Release Button (F).
Viewing and focusing ae
Look into the viewfinder eyepiece to compose your
picture and focus the lens, Rotate Focusing Ring (L) until
the double image in the center square of the viewfinder
has merged to a single image (Fig.16).... your subject
is now in sharp focus,
When composing your picture, keep your subject within
the outer bright frame outline of the viewfinder. When
you shoot a closeup, keep your subject within the
parallax correction mark (the inner bright.frame line)
зо that your subject may not be cropped. (Fig. 17) To take
pictures. hold the camera either vertically or horizontally
as steady as you can and press Shutter Release Button
(F) solwly and smoothly all the way down. (Fig. 18).
Rapid sequence photography
When you take pictures outdoors in fine weather, you can
make rapid sequence pictures by merely pressing Shutter
Release Button (F) without adjusting exposures and
distances. To do so, simply set Distance Scale (Q) at
the green “O” mark, Auto/ Manual Ring (S) at the green
A` Aluto) and Shutter Speed Ring (R) at the green
125° (1/125 sec). (Fig. 19). Your subjects from 1.5
to 9m (5 to 30 ft.) will be in sharp focus if Distance
Scale (Q) is set at the green © mark. Therefore, for
fully automatic and rapid sequence photography, just
set all controls to the GREEN positions.
Multi-exposure
Your Ricoh 500 GX has a special multi exposure device
which enables you to enjoy photography you have never
‘experienced with rangefinder type cameras of other
make. This device will give you а lot of creative fun, too
For multi exposure, make the first exposure in the normal
way of picturetaking. For the second exposure. set Multi
exposure Lock Knob (GG) up to the green mark and slide
Multi exposure Lever (P) with your finger in the direction
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Ricoh 500GX Specifications

General

Brand	Ricoh
Model	500GX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English