Ricoh AUTO TLS EE User manual

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FEATURES YOU'LL LIKE . ..
*Electric Eye exposure system automatically set lens opening for
optimum result .
* Full Open diaphragm metering system -you focus and compos e with
lens at its widest opening -no viewfinder dimming at all times.
K Through·the·lens viewing ends accidental subject cropping ... you
see
your exact picture in brilliant viewfinder before you take it.
* Through·the·lens focusing: Micro·prism image rangefinder plus focus ·
ing screen make extra·sharp pictures easier to take .
* Through·the·lens system CdS exposure meter measures light with
high degree of accuracy . Because of Thru·the · lens metering system no
compensation is required for correct exposure even with a filter on.
* Single·stroke film·advance lever also cocks shutter , counts exposures
and
prevents double exposures .
* Instant·return mirror: automatically returns to viewing posit ion the
instant exposure is made - no viewfinder "blackout" to delay pic ture
taking .
*High Speed AUTO RIKENON EE Lens lets you shoot in lighting situa ·
tions where slower lenses would fail; produces slides and prints of
superior sharpness and color fidelity .
* Accurate focal plane shutter: Full range of speeds from 1 second
to 1/ 1000 second plus bulb let you "freeze" swift action as well as
take photos of excellent quality in even dim-light conditions .
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KNOW YOUR CAMERA.
A) Film Speed Selector
B) Shutter Speed Dial
C) Film-wind Lever
D) Shutter Release Button and Cable
Release Socket
E) Exposure Counter
F) Neck Strap Eyelet
G) Self - timer
H) Previewer Switch
I) EE / Manual Ring
J) Depth of Field Scale
K)
Distance Scale
L)
Focusing Ring
M) Flash Socket ( 2)
N) Lens Selection Dial
0) Rewind Knob and Shaft
P) Hot Shoe
Q) Viewfinder Eyepiece
R) Film Chamber
S) Back Cover Latch
T) Mercury Battery Compartment
Cover
U) Tripod Socket
V) Rewind Button
W) Sprocket Teeth (2)
X) Take- up Spool
28mm
f2 .8
AUTO RIKENON EE LENSE S
135mm
f2.8
200 mm
f3 .5
35mm
f2.8
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Fig. 1
Film Loading
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Fig. 2
Always load
camera in shade, never in
bright or direct sunlight.
Use good quality standard 35 mm ( ;20
or 36 ·exposure) film , color or black and
white.
Press Shutt er Release Button (D) . . .
Pull Back Cover
Latch (S) until camera
back clicks open. Swing open camera
back and place film cartridge into Film
Chamber (R)
To place film cartridge properly make
sure that the core of the film cartridge
comes to bottom of the camera (Fig.
1
). Rotate Rewind Knob (0) a bit so
Fi g. 3
that Rewind Shaft (0) engages film
cartridge and film cartridge will be
seated in place.
Pull
tapered end of film across back of
camera and insert into and through
anyone of the slits of Take· up Spool
(X) Rotate Take· up Spool by advanc·
ing Film·wind Lever (C) to take up film
slack ... check to see that the gear
tooth on the take · up spool has entered
a sprocket hole on the film . Close the
camera back and snap it shut.
Advance
Film · wind Lever (C) two or
three times depressing Shutter Release

ASA
32
50 80
120 160 250 320 500 640
10 00
,280
25 • 40
64 .
100 . .
200 •
DIN
15 17
19 •
21 24
16 18
20
22 23 25
Button (D) each time until Exposure
Counter (E ) will be automatically set to
" 1" , ready for your first picture (Fig.
2). Set
the camera for the film which
you are using. To set film speed pull
up Shutter Speed Dial (B) and rotate
it until the ASA number of your film is
opposite the red indicator mark (Fig. 3) .
Check
the instruction sheet packaged
with your film for the correct ASA speed
for that film. If you are using German
film, please refer to Fig. 4 for the reo
lation between ASA and DIN .
. 400 . .
800
1600
26
27- 30 33
28 29
3 1-
32
Fig. 4
Battery Loading
Unscrew Mercury Battery Compartment
Cover (T) with a coin and remove it .
Place a
mercury battery in the com·
partment with plus (+) end up (Fig. 5)
and
replace the cover. The mercury
battery is the power source of the
Electric Eye and will last for one year
approximately. For replacement use
Eveready EPX625 , Mallory RM625 Of
equivalent.
Fig. 5
Correct Exposure
Your RICOH AUTO TLS EE has a built ·
in thru · the 'lens Electric Eye ex posure
control system which regulate s the lens
opening automatically for correct ex·
posure. You can also
operate the ca·
mera manually , if you so desire . You
can
enjoy picture·takin g in one of the
following manners.
1. Electric Eye Exposure Operation
The camera will automatically com ·
pute and set the lens opening for
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Fig. 6
correct exposure when it is set for
Electric Eye exposure control. Set
EE / Manual Ring (I) at EE position
(Fig. 6), and rotate Lens Selection
Dial (N) until the speed of your lens
comes opposite the white marker
(Fig. 7 1. For example, if the speed
of yo ur Auto Rikenon EE lens is
fl.7, set the Dial at 1.7 .
Turn the Shutter Speed Dial (B)
until the desired shutter speed
number is set opposite the white
indi ca tor line. Be certain the Dial
is set at a click stop. (Fig. 8).
Fig. 7
Do
not set Shutter Speed Dial (B)
at " B" when you wish to operate
camera on EE exposure control . ,
Make sure that the Film · wind Lever
(C) is wound, as the exposure
meter switch is incorporated in
Film-wind mec.hanism, it automati-
cally turns "ON" only when Film-
wind Lever (C) is wound and turns
"OFF" when Shutter Release Button
(D) is pressed . This device is to
prevent unnecessary discharge of
mercury battery when camera is
not in use.
Fig 8
On
the ri g ht hand side of the view-
finder you will see f·s top scale in
between red warni ng marks. The
upper red mark indicates under -
exposure and the lower shows over·
exposure. The black exposure meter
needle tells the f -s top number at
which opening the lens is set . If you
find
the exposure meter o1eedle in
either one of the red marks , this
is incorrect exposure (Fig. 9). Ad -
just shutter speed so that the
needle appears on f-stop scale (Fig.
10 ). As long as the camera is set

(Fig. 9)
4
5.6
8
11
16
for EE operation the built·in high
sensitive CdS exposure meter auto·
matically sets lens opening for
optimum exposure indicating f·stop
number at which your picture is
taken . The red mask which moves
in response to Lens Selection Dial
(N) indicates the area your lens
does not cover.
For your quick reference, the range
of EE operation of shutter speed
and lens opening in connection
with the film speed is shown in
Fig.
11. For example, any shutter
(Fig . 10)
Fig. 11
14
2.8
4
5.6
2 4 8 15
30 60 125 250 500 1000 ( 9 )

(Fig. 12 )
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speed rangin g from 1 se c. to 1/ 1000
sec. wi th lens opening of F2-Fl6
is available for EE operation in case
you use an ASA
100 film, and the
red zones show the uncoupling
areas.
2. Full Aperture Light Measuring
Operation
Mount either AUTO RIKENON EE
or NON· EE RIKENON or any other
s crew · mount lens onto camera body .
Any s crew · mount lens · up to F5.6
lens speed will do. Set Lens Se·
lection Dial (N).
Make s ure that Lens Selection Dial
(N) is s
et at proper numbe r. Read
the f· stop number indi c ated by the
expos ur e meter needle in the view ·
finder and take note of th e number .
Rotate EE / Manual Ring (I) or F· stop
Ring and set the same number ,on
the EE / Manual Ring or F· stop Ri ng .
Now your camera is set for correct
ex posure .
3. Stopped Down Light Measuring
Operation
Mount either AUTO RIKENON EE or
NON·EE RIKENON
or any other
screw mount lens onto camera
body . No setting of lens opening
is required for Stopped down light
measuring operation . Look into
Viewfinder Eyepiece (Q) and press
Previewer Switch (H). Turn EE /
Manual Ring (I) or F· stop Ring of
your lens while keep pressing Pre·
viewer Switch so that the exposure
meter needle comes over the blue
indicator in the Vi ewfinder (Fig. 12 ).
If your NON· EE lens has an Auto /
Manual switch with it , set it at Auto
and then press Previewer Switch
or you may set it at Manual. When
the lens is set at Manual , no pres-
ing on
Previewer Switch is required.
Auto / Manual switch may be move d
back
to Auto position before you
shoot .
In case you use an ex
tension rin g
s
et , bellows attachment or oth er
type of accessories in between the
lens and camera body , follow the
procedures of the stopped down
light measuring operation for settin g
correct exposure .
Settir.g the Shutter
The shutter speed settin g governs th e
amon g of time the film is exposed to
light . " 60 " (1/ 60 second) is recom ·
mended for subject s not in mot ion.
Wher e motion exi sts , shutter speeds

ranging from 1/ 125 to 1/ 1000 should
be used ... 1/ 1000 second speed will
"freeze" extremely fast action. To get
maximum "depth of field " (area of
sharp focus in front of end behind su b·
ject) or when shooting in poorly lit
areas, speeds ranging from 1/30 to 1
second and "
B" ( bulb ) are available .
When
using these slower speeds, use
a
tripod or other firm support to pre·
vent movement of camera and blurred
pictures . When set at " B" the shutter
will remain open as long as the Shut ·
ter Release Button (D) is depressed
( preferably by a cable release acces·
sory).
The " B" setting is used for long
exposures for example when using str~et
lights or electric signs as a light source,
or under poor light conditions when
fiash is not being used.
Note : The "B " setting disconnects
Electric Eye circuit and the
camera will no longer operate
on EE.
Viewing and Focusing
look into Viewfinder Eyepiece (Q) to
compose your picture and focus the
lens. Rotate Focusing Ring (l l until
subject becomes clear in the micro·
prism image, the center circle area
(Fig.
13 ). When your subject appears
sharp in the micro·prism image. your
picture has been focused . To take the
picture hold the camera as steady as
you can
and press Shutter Release
Button (0 ) slowly and smoothly . Since
you
are viewing through the lens there
is no parallax problem . . what you are
viewing in the viewfinder will appear in
your picture. Even when you shoot
cl6se - ups there is no danger of acci·
dental cropping as may occur when the
viewfinder is above or to one side of
the lens .
Depth of Field
An area in front of , and behind your
subject will also be in sharp focus .
How
much of an area will be sharp in
• your final picture can be determined in
two ways :
Depth of Field Previewer
Turn EE / Manual Ring (I) off EE and set
it at desired f- stop number and press
Previewer Switch (H ). Pressing Pre-
viewer Switch will set the lens at the
opening you have set on the EE / Manual
Ring . This will enable you to preview
the area of sharpness in the picture
before you take it.
IN FOCUS
NOT IN FOCUS
(Fig. 13)
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