Ricoh 500GX User Manual

Engish
of
the
arrow
until
it
completely
stops
(Fig.
20).
Take
your
finger
off Multi
exposure
Lever
(P) and
it will
go back
to
its original
position
automatically
and,
at the
same
time,
Multi
exposure
Lock
Knob
(GG)
will
also
automatically
return
to the
red
mark.
(DO
NOT
RELEASE
SHUTTER
RELEASE
BUTTON
(F)
WHILE
MULTIEXPOSURE
LEVER
(P) IS STOPPED
HALFWAY).
This
will
set the
shutter
for
the second
exposure
without
advancing
the film.
(Shutter
Set Signal
(C) turns
green
telling
you that
the shutter
has
been
set.) Frame
your
second
subject
and depress
Shutter
Release
Button
(F). Y you want,
repeat
the same
action
for
the third exposure or afterwards DO NOT WIND FILM
WIND LEVER (D) WHEN YOU TAKE MULTIEXPC
PICTURES.
The good result of the multiexposed picture depends
on how to well expose your subjects to be taken after
the first subject, Le. combination of {stop and shutter
speed to bo correctly set by manual, because the
registration of each shot may not turn out exact. Take
practice shots to get yourself accustomed to multi
exposure technique and take creative pictures of your
‘When you do not take the multi exposure pictures, move
Multi exposure Lock Knob (GG) exactly in the diredtion of
the red mark to lock Multi exposure Lever (P) (Fig. 21).
This will lock Multhexposure Lever (P) and protect it
from an accidental movement
Do not forget to reset Multiexposure Lock Knob (GG)
completely up to the green mark before you take the
multiexposure pictures. The green mark tells you that
Multi exposure Lever (P) is unlocked
‘#00 not set Multi exposure Lock Knob (GG) to the red mark
by stopping Multiexposure Lever (P) halfway
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English
Flash pictures
Your
camera
has
synchronization
designed
to
permit
flash
pictures
with
flash
bulbs
and
also
electronic
flash.
You may use a flash gun or an electronic flash unit, which
can
be
mounted
on
Direct-contact
Accessory
Shoe
(A)
of
your camera. If your flash gun or electronic flash unit
has
no
direct
contact,
the
flash
connecting
cord
should
be
used
and
plugged
into
Flash
Socket
(AA)
of
your
For
No.
5,
58,
25,
258,
M5,
MSB,
M2,
M28,
AGI,
AGIS
flash bulbs, shutter speeds from 1/30 through 1/125
second
may
be
used.
For
electronic
flash,
any
shutter
speed from 1/8 through 1/500 second can be used
However,
shutter
speeds
ranging
from
1/60
up
to
1/500
second are recommended for better flash pictures.
Setting
the
lens
for
flash
pictures
To determine the lens opening, divide the camerato:
subject
distance
in
meters
(or
feet)
into
the
guide
number
for the film used. Check the chart on the flash bulb carton
or
electronic
flash
unit
for
the
guide
number,
EXAMPLE: Guide Number (GN): 16(m), 52.8 (ft)
Camerato subject distance: 2(m), 66 (ft)
16(52 8) +2(6.6)= 8; use the lens opening 1/8
Rotate
Auto/Manual
Ring
(S)
off
“A”
(Auto)
and
set the
obtained
lens
opening
number
at
the
red
marker.
The self-timer
By using the Self-timer, you can also get into the picture
Make
sure
that
Film
Wind
Lever
(D)
has
been
wound
and
that
the
distance,
shutter
speed
and
fstop
have
been
correctly
set.
Merely
move
Selftimer
Lever
(J)
away
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Ricoh 500GX Specifications

General

Brand	Ricoh
Model	500GX
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English