Thanks!Gab":ksdalzf5 said:Very nice!
I don't know the Ricolet Gab, but it seems (just did a little searching on the Internet too) a very nice camera. Does it still work?Gab":ksdalzf5 said:I just realized that at home (in Italy I mean) I have a Ricolet, that should be The first 35mm from Riken (1953 or 1954) and report the Ricoh Anastigmatic brand on the lens... Do you know something about this camera? I found some interesting things on internet...
eagle6996":1ysi26q8 said:Cool!!
I really want to see photo from this camera.
Best Regards
Nik
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33dollars":3eyc60pj said:Nice little P&S Genster. Runs on off the shelf AA batteries and has Panorama.
I think I have the AF-70 somewhere, but totally unusable.
The Ricoh plastic point & shoots from the late eighties through to the early nighties were actually very good.
I have a couple of good ones. The AF-700 & a Shotmaster 130 Super QD. The zoom lens on the shotmaster is a hoot.
I like them because they are Auto & do most of the work for you.
As for the Ricolet, I got one of those too. Cause I love the 50's cameras with their chrome & vulcanite.
Full manual control. I love these cameras also because you need to work everything out for the shot.
And if you get it right its just as rewarding for a photographer. They still have good glass.
This is a pic of mine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/33dollars/ ... 2805715451
Will need to put some colour film through it one day. Have shot B&W & found it vignettes at f16.
Genstar, have fun with the panoramic 35mm that is the AF-77
Gab, dust off the old Ricolet & put here back to work.
33dollars":12bhzlqh said:Thanks Genster.
Im looking forward to see some panos outta the AF-77.
Genster":ak2wyjyc said:33dollars":ak2wyjyc said:Thanks Genster.
Im looking forward to see some panos outta the AF-77.
I'm not sure I store can develop the film with pana's.... Have to ask first
Gab":a50yu21j said:Ok guys, the camera should work, but if I remember well who gifted me with this (used) camera (I'm not so old... ) told me that it received a hit on the lens block so the focusing was not so perfect. Now that I think are nearly 20 yrs that is not shooting! I remember that together with the camera there was a wonderful GE exposimeter but the Si cell get exhausted during the years... Once back in Italy (next week!!! ) I'll post some pictures of the both.
thelps":1cj5nd54 said:Genster":1cj5nd54 said:33dollars":1cj5nd54 said:Thanks Genster.
Im looking forward to see some panos outta the AF-77.
I'm not sure I store can develop the film with pana's.... Have to ask first
Genster, I think these cameras just did a bit of a "fake" pano, they just trimmed the top and bottom of the 35mm frame, so you should be able to just process as normal.
With the real pano cameras like the XPan I think the thing to do was to ask for the film not to be trimmed into strips just get them to leave it in one long roll.
33dollars":3ga573qj said:I second what Tim said about letting the Lab know its shot in panorama. If the whole roll was shot in panorama.
For printing the extra long prints.
Because you have the ability to switch panorama on & off, some photo finishing labs may have trouble.
I'm not sure on this but think the panoramic effect is just done with blinds in the lens box.
Like on the Ricoh R1 & Shotmaster super zoom 130 QD .
Developing & processing/printing shouldn't be to much of a problem.
More than likely the prints will all be in the same format 3:2 with banding on top & bottom because of panoramic feature.
33dollars":20xmafbq said:Not sure Genster. As with the R1 a small lens swings up to allow for the extra width.
They may limit the f stops in panoramic
The only way to know is checking spec's
33dollars":3f8oikwg said:I think in this case with the AF-77. They just use blinds. No fancy F stops or lenses.
Like this camera here http://www.flickr.com/photos/67158057@N00/5269493884/
and here http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesskai/4041813217/