Otherwise it's 420mm, give or take.
Everything you could wish to know about it is here: https://www.cameramanuals.org/ricoh_pdf/ricoh_diacord_l-1.pdfIs that camera ”left handed” with the focusing on the right and film advance on the left? I’ve not seen that before if that’s the case.
The focusing is a see-saw of the two tabs on either side of the body. I quite like the movement, feels like you can be very precise with it and the film advance is on the right.Is that camera ”left handed” with the focusing on the right and film advance on the left? I’ve not seen that before if that’s the case.
Have fun with it though and don’t forget to share your results.
Not arrived yet, and traveling across an ocean and then a continent so not expecting it any time soon, but I've a 210mm Schneider Symmar-S on its way from West Yorkshire Cameras to compliment my Intrepid's 90mm. Maybe one more LF lens to acquire at some point, then on to the enlarger. Then the 5x7... Then...
Hey, don't blame me! But it is rather nice! Has it got the PB2 power grip/booster too? Also, was that a typo or do you have an EOS-3 now, as well as the EOS 30?This is @Mr Badger 's fault.
What happens when you have an EOS-3 that has some E-100 in it and you want the benefit of the IS on the Canon lenses but don't have a spare EF mount camera and want to shoot some B&W...?
Yeah...
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But it's so shiny! (and heavy)
Hey, don't blame me! But it is rather nice! Was that a typo or do you also have an EOS-3 now, as well as the EOS 30?
I thought you'd gone for the full set of heavyweight Canon artillery for a moment there!Typo. Just the 30. I decided to skip the 3.
This camera body actually arrived last year, but it's taken me until now to find time to change the light seals so I can use it. A test film is off to the lab today, so fingers crossed that I've done it right! The strap was a new eBay purchase, for the princely sum of £3.93 including postage. It doesn't seem bad quality either, so I'm quite chuffed for what I paid considering it's brand new. I imagine @Andysnap will like the strap (if not the Canon camera!), as I know he likes to sport a bit of stylish tweed from time to time.
I was a bit worried that it might make me want to grow a beard, wear a lumberjack shirt and start craving boutique fresh-ground coffees, but so far I've not noticed any hipster side effects!I have one of those straps on my 35 RC. They're nice.
I was a bit worried that it might make me want to grow a beard, wear a lumberjack shirt and start craving boutique fresh-ground coffees, but so far I've not noticed any hipster side effects!
Oh, bugger!Give it time. I now find it impossible to use my 35 RC without wearing a pair of skinny jeans, waistcoat, and a flat cap.
So that's why I've grown a goatee, wear lumberjack shirts and drink boutique coffee.I was a bit worried that it might make me want to grow a beard, wear a lumberjack shirt and start craving boutique fresh-ground coffees, but so far I've not noticed any hipster side effects!
This camera body actually arrived last year, but it's taken me until now to find time to change the light seals so I can use it. A test film is off to the lab today, so fingers crossed that I've done it right! The strap was a new eBay purchase, for the princely sum of £3.93 including postage. It doesn't seem bad quality either, so I'm quite chuffed for what I paid considering it's brand new. I imagine @Andysnap will like the strap (if not the Canon camera!), as I know he likes to sport a bit of stylish tweed from time to time.
Thought you'd either have one or like one, hence the namecheck! Mine looks darker than it does in that photo (looks like a geography teacher's jacket!) so most likely from the same batch.Ah you know me so well...I have that exact strap, although maybe a slightly darker colour on my Nikon F801. They are very good quality.
This camera body actually arrived last year, but it's taken me until now to find time to change the light seals so I can use it. A test film is off to the lab today, so fingers crossed that I've done it right! The strap was a new eBay purchase, for the princely sum of £3.93 including postage. It doesn't seem bad quality either, so I'm quite chuffed for what I paid considering it's brand new. I imagine @Andysnap will like the strap (if not the Canon camera!), as I know he likes to sport a bit of stylish tweed from time to time.
The AV1 doesn't have a full manual setting, it always choses the shutter speed automatically, the only exception to this being the 1/60 flash sync speed setting. There's a 1.5 stop back light compensation button, but apart from that the camera remains fully in charge. I've already tested the meter and found it was 1 stop out when compared against my freshly serviced A1, but that was easily sorted by setting it to 400 ISO to shoot a 200 ISO film.Although more of a point and shoot you can use it for manual as well.....check the exposure reading as I've had two AV1s that were out and actually threw a black one away because it was two stops out (well they were going for peanuts at the time), anyway the one I kept decided to do something about it .....well the exposure problem cured itself by just loosening the top cover must be a dry joint somewhere and the camera exposure now is very accurate and use it for testing other cameras.
The AV1 doesn't have a full manual setting, it always choses the shutter speed automatically,
Most people shoot aperture priority these days anyway.The AV1 doesn't have a full manual setting, it always choses the shutter speed automatically, the only exception to this being the 1/60 flash sync speed setting. There's a 1.5 stop back light compensation button, but apart from that the camera remains fully in charge. I've already tested the meter and found it was 1 stop out when compared against my freshly serviced A1, but that was easily sorted by setting it to 400 ISO to shoot a 200 ISO film.
But, as everyone knows, if you're not using full manual you can't be a proper photographer!Most people shoot aperture priority these days anyway.
Well this arrived from France a full nine days ago and for various reasons, including the fact that I had to fight my way through several rolls of parcel tape to locate the contents, I'd only had chance to check nothing had broken in the post
the seller who resides in this forum - hmnn I wonder who that could be? ).
Anyway finally got it out to have a proper look. V, v impressed!
Put it this way I was pleased the tip was pre-lockdown open to recycle all the packaging. Every piece of cardboard etc was required as Parcel Force "delivered" the camera and associated items by throwing it over a 6 foot gate onto paving slabs.
It does look rather well ....Can I have it back?
Put it this way I was pleased the tip was pre-lockdown open to recycle all the packaging. Every piece of cardboard etc was required as Parcel Force "delivered" the camera and associated items by throwing it over a 6 foot gate onto paving slabs.
If you want it back stick a couple of noughts on your selling price
But does it still smell of croissants and coffee?
Eww! Never mind, 20 years ago it might have been Disque Bleu Gauloise.More likely burnt baquette and onions!
This camera body actually arrived last year, but it's taken me until now to find time to change the light seals so I can use it. A test film is off to the lab today, so fingers crossed that I've done it right! The strap was a new eBay purchase, for the princely sum of £3.93 including postage. It doesn't seem bad quality either, so I'm quite chuffed for what I paid considering it's brand new. I imagine @Andysnap will like the strap (if not the Canon camera!), as I know he likes to sport a bit of stylish tweed from time to time.