Ricoh Singlex User manual

Ricoh Singlex
3-23-2021
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(Webmaster: This is a bayonet mount lens, manual does not state
which make of bayonet.
Lens looks like a typical heavy Nikon lens. The camera has no built in
light meter)
· CONTENTS
· Taking Your Picture ............... 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
· Operating Instructions ............ 2
Description of Parts ................. 3
· Loading ................................ 5
· Advancing Film and Winding Shutter .......7
· Setting Shutter Speeds ........................ 8
· Setting the Lens Aperture .................... 8
· Focusing ............................................. 9
· Releasing the Shutter to take Picture .... 10
· Unloading the Film ............................... 11

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND THE USE OF OTHER FEATURES
· Ways to Hold Camera in taking Pictures .... 12
· " Depth of Field " of Photographic Lenses and their Utilization .... 13
· Depth of Field Scale on Lens Barrel ............ 14
· Lever for Previewing Depth of Field ............ 15
· Self-timer ................................................... 16
· Infra-red Marking ...................................... 17
· Changing the Lens ..................................... 17
· Removing the Lens ................................... 18
· Replacing the Lens .................................... 18
· Flash Synchronization ............................... 19
Film Speed (ASA and DIN) Reminder Dial ...... 22
· TAKING YOUR PICTURE
1. Load and advance film until counter registers
"1"
(see page...5~7)
2. Set shutter speed (see page...8)
3. Set Iens Aperture (see page...8)
4. Focus and frame your picture (see page...9)
5. Depress shutter release button

· OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Familiarize yourself with your " Singlex ", before loading your first roll of film. Ex. amine your
camera carefully and operate its controls as you would be doing when actually taking pictures. A
patient study of these instructions will be rewarding.
1. Accessory Shoe for exposure meter
2. Neck strap eyelet
3. Combined preview self timer lever
4. Rewind lever (folded)
5. Back cover sliding catch
6. Aperture scale ring
7. Focusing ring
8. Lens releasing lever
9. Cartridge chamber
10. Slotted rewind shaft
11. Tripod socket
12. Sprocket release pin
13. Sprocket teeth

14. Take up spool
15. Eyepiece
16. Syncro sockets
17. Film type reminder
18. Distance scale ring
19. Depth of field scale
20. Aperture distance index diamond mark
21. Shutter speed index dot
22. Shutter speed dial

23. Shutter release and cable release socket
24. Exposure counter
25. Rapid advance lever
· LOADING
Place camera face down on a table or other solid surface. Release the back cover by pulling up its
sliding catch. The back cover will spring part-way open and may be opened fully by hand.

Push upward on the slotted rewind shaft situated inside of the chamber, towards the direction of
arrow shown in the illustration.
Insert the film tongue into the groove of the " take-up " spool as far as it will go. Secure the film on
the take-up spool by turning take-up spool once in the direction of the arrow on the spool.
Place cartridge into the film chamber. Push back and turn the slotted rewind shaft until it engages
the slot in the cartridge spool.

Make sure that the film is secure and that the film perforations are engaged with the sprocket teeth.
Locking is automatic. Now, take up the slack of loaded film by rotating the rewind lever clockwise
until tension is felt. Advance the "exposed" portion of film by winding the rapid advance lever and
tripping the shutter until the counter registers " 1".
Your camera is now loaded and " ready".
A single, full stroke of the film advance
lever, advances the film, counts the
pictures taken and sets the shutter for the
next picture. This operation is done as
follows: 1. Put your thumb on the lever
and turn it fully to the right until it stops.
Do not advance the lever part way only.

· ADVANCING FILM AND WINDING SHUTTER
2. Place your thumb to original
position to catch returning lever.
· SETTING SHUTTER SPEEDS
The desired shutter speed is set by rotating the shutter speed dial to the black dot on the camera top
cover. This may be done before or after the shutter is wound. When set at " B " or bulb, the shutter
will remain open for as long as the shutter release is held depressed. Speeds are: 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8,
1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/500 and 1 /l non second

· SETTING THE LENS APERTURE
The desired aperture opening of lens is
set by rotating the aperture scale ring
on the lens barrel to the red diamond
mark on the "depth of field" ring. The
diaphragm automatically reopens to
full aperture after each shutter release.
Consequently, the field of view visible
before and after the shutter is released.
· FOCUSING
With your "Singlex", which is a single lens reflex camera, focusing and composing is achieved
through the lens, completely eliminating the problem of parallax. The penta-prism system
incorporates a bright fresnel lens for clear viewing even to the corners for perfect composition To
focus, frame the subject to be photographed in the viewfinder and rotate the focusing ring either to
the left or right until the split images merge into one clear image.

· RELEASING THE SHUTTER TO TAKE PICTURES
With the subject in sharp focus and properly framed you are
ready to take your picture. Press, gently, the shutter release on
top right of camera. Press downward slowly until about half way
and then at the precise moment of expression or Of action, press
all the way. A harsh or jerky motion when used to trigger the
shutter release will result in a blurred picture. Always press the
shutter release button in a slow smooth manner.
· UNLOADING THE FILM
As each picture is taken it is recorded in the film
exposure counter window. When the counter reaches 20
or 36, depending upon the length of roll in the camera,
proceed as follows:
Press release pin at the bottom of camera Fold out the
rapid rewind lever

Rewind the exposed film back into its film cartridge by
rotating the rewind lever " clockwise" (in direction of
arrow on knob) until no tension is felt. The film is now
fully rewound. Unlock back cover and pull up the rewind
lever.
With the back fully opened and the rewind shaft in the "
up " position, turn the camera over and the film will drop
out of its own accord.
· WAYS TO HOLD CAMERA IN TAKING PICTURES
1. Hold the camera in both hands using right index finger to
operate the shutter release and left thumb and index finger to
adjust focusing. Use either the left or the right eye for
viewing through the viewfinder eyepiece. Stabilize the
camera by pressing left elbow against your side.
2. Holding camera in upright or vertical position....There are
two ways. One is with shutter release above your eyes and the
other with the release below eyelevel. When held in former
way, the film winding can be done without moving the camera
from its shooting position.
However, since the camera is held high it is somewhat unstable, '
especially for slow shutter speeds. When taking still subjects, the latter
manner is recommended as this position is more stable. The shutter release
should be pressed with your thumb. Either way is satisfactory. Choose
whichever method suits your picture taking needs.

· DEPTH OF PHOTOGRAPHIC LENSES AND THEIR UTILIZATION
Photographic lenses are capable off providing sharp focus in front of and behind the subject
actually focused on. For instance, you are shooting at F2, if you focus on a subject 10 feet away
from your lens objects closer than 7-5/8 inches and further than 8-3/4 inches from your main
subject will be in acceptable sharp focus. The front limit to the rear limit in acceptable sharp focus
is called the " Depth of Field " of a lens. This " Depth of. Field" range is shallow in the foreground
and deep in the background and the limits vary with different lens openings and distances. In actual
use the control of the " Depth of Field " serves as a tool to achieve desired effects and is utilized in
the following two ways.
F2 F5.6
1. To obtain sharp image of subject located at different distances.
2. To limit sharpness and concentrate attention on a specific part of the scene by having only the
specific " scene " sharp.
Opposite to the distance scale on the lens
barrel is a depth of field scale with lens
openings 16, 11, 8, 4, 2 engraved. These, in
conjunction with the distance scale give you
the range of the depth for a selected lens
aperture. The following method describes
this feature. For instance, when taking a
picture with your subject at 5 feet (1.5 meter)
with lens opening at f/16, the range between
the two 16s found on the scale is the distance
of acceptable sharp focus. As you can see
from the distance scale the front limit is 4feet
(1.2 meter) and the rear limit 7 feet (2
meters).

· LEVER FOR PREVIEWING DEPTH OF FIELD
Push combined preview-self-timer lever situated
on the right front of camera in direction of "M"
till it stops. The lens opening of the camera will
correspond with that which you have set on the
aperture scale. By looking through the viewfinder
you will note the extent of the depth of field. At
first it is somewhat difficult to see the depth, but
practice will enable you to use this feature.
Self-timer
The self-timer is built into the right of camera
body. To set, push combined preview-self-timer
lever in direction of "S" until it stops. To release
it, depress shutter release. In 12 seconds it will
trip the shutter This lapse of time is enough to
permit you to get yourself into the
pictured. The self-timer device is an excellent
means of insuring smooth shutter releasing
when very slow speeds are used. A tripod
should also be used to insure steadiness when
taking shots at slow speeds.

Infrared films
This infra-red marking on the depth of field scale ring is used for resetting the distance when using
Black and White infra-red film.
After obtaining the correct focus, in the usual way, set the distance obtained on the scale to the red
dot, instead of the red diamond. An infra-red filter is, of course, required.
Webmaster: IR shots, they do make IR film. But there are many IR digital cameras, including point
and shoot models.
· CHANGING THE LENS
This camera has a bayonet fitting mount on the front which permits removal and replacement of
interchangeable lens with speed and ease.
(WEBMASTER: the manual does not state what bayonet type of lens mount. It could be the Nikon
type which I have seen sold on E-bay stating that this particular model takes the Nikon lenses)
When changing the lens, do so carefully, Especially, in replacing, be sure it is securely fitted to the
bayonet mount. Care should be taken that the rear element of the lens does not strike against the
bayonet mount of the camera body.
· REMOVING THE LENS
Set the distance scale to infinity by
rotating the lens barrel. Press towards
the camera body the lever located at
the left of the lens mount. This releases
the catch which holds the lens to the
camera. Now, turn lens in clockwise
direction until the red dot on the
camera body. Pull lens away from
camera body.

· REPLACING THE LENS
Place lens, line up the red dot on:: the lens barrel with the red dot on the camera body. Turn lens
counter clockwise until a click is heard. This will let you know your lens is properly seated.
· FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION
Synchronization, here, means the coincidence of the
flash with the shutter opening. The duration of the
flash must be long enough to strike the film during
the shutter travel. Now this duration of the flash
depends on the kind of flash bulb you are
using. The table on page 20 shows you what
shutter speed a certain bulb or an electronic flash
will synchronize when using the "Ricoh Singlex".
Two Standard sockets recessed into the left hand end wall of the camera and are color coded, M in
black and X in red indicating the respective contacts, M in black and X in red. The plug from the
flash unit is inserted into the socket M when using M class flash bulbs and X when using F class
bulb or electronic flash unit. The red 125 on the shutter speed dial indicates the limit of speed when
using an electronic flash unit having zero delay.
Class G. E. Bulb Permissible Shutter Speeds
M ( 1 ) PH/5 up to 1/1000 sec.
" (2) PH/5B (for color film) "
" ( 3 ) PH/8 " 1/125
" (4) M 5 1/1000
" (5) M 5B (for color film) "
" (.6 ) PH/M2 1/60
" (7) PH/M2B (for color film) "

" (8) AG 1 "
" ( 9) AG 1B (for color film) "
FP (10) PH 6 1/125
" (11) PH/6B (for color film) *
F (12) PH/SM 1/60
X Electronic flash unit, instantaneous firing 1/125
X Electronic flash unit, with firing delay 1/60
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION NOTE
1. Westinghouse PM/5, Sylvania Press 25, Dura No. 5, No. 5A, Amplex No. 5,
No. 5A, Philips PF 38 are also usable
2. Westinghouse PH/5B, Sylvania Press 25C and Press 25B, Dura No. 5B Amplex No. 5 B are also usable
3. Westinghouse PM/8, Sylvania Bantam 8, Dura No. 8, Amplex PF 4, PF 3 and PF 2 are also usable
4. Sylvania M 25 and M 5 are also usable
5. Sylvania M 25B and M 5B are also usable
6. Westinghouse PH/M2, Sylvania M2, Amplex PF 2 M are also usable
7. Sylvania M 2B is also usable
8. Sylvania AG 1 is also usable
9. Sylvania AG 1 B is also usable
10. Westinghouse PM/6, Sylvania FP 26, Dura No. 6, Philips PF 24, Osram S1, S0 are also usable
11. Westinghouse PH/6B, Sylvania FP26B, Dura No. 6B, Amplex No. 6B
Philips PF 24/97 and Osram S0 B are also usable
12 Westinghouse PH/SM, Sylvania SF, Dura SM, Amplex No. SM are also usable
· FILM SPEED (ASA and DIN) REMIND DIAL
The numbers 10, 25, 32, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 (11, 15, 16, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 and 33) on the dial at
the camera back are the " ASA " (" DIN ") film speed guide numbers. Setting the " ASA" (" DIN " number of
your film to the black dot on the center piece serves as a reminder of the kind of film you have loaded into your
" Ricoh Singlex ".
The dial is rotated by using the pin on the dial.