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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY XR WINDER 2 APERTURE-PRIORITY AE PHOTOGRAPHY XR DATA BACK SHUTTER BIAS PROGRAM AE PHOTOGRAPHY DIOPTRIC LENSES RELEASE GRIP MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY P MOUNT ADAPTOR TV MODE CARE OF BATTERIES EXPOSURE COMPENSATION CARE AND STORAGE OF YOUR CAMERA AE LOCK SPECIFICATIONS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH RICOH FLASH UNIT OTHER THAN 300P
PARTS OF THE CAMERA 1. Program Selector 2. Power ON-OFF Switch 3. Shutter Release Button 4. Exposure Counter 5. Shutter Speed Index Line 6. Film Advance Lever 7. Shutter Speed Dial 8. Multiple Exposure (ME) Lever 9. Strap Eyelet 10. Removable Hand Grip 11. Lens Release Button 12. F-Stop Ring 13. Lens Locator Mounting Node 14. Depth of Field Scale 15. Focusing Ring 16. Flash Synchro Terminal 17. AE Lock/illuminator Button 18. P Lock Button 19. Aperture Relay port 20. Self/lnterval Timer Button 21.
32. Viewfinder Eyepiece 33. Film Rewind Shaft 34. Film Chamber 35. Battery Compartment Cover 36. Motor Drive Contacts 37. Tripod Socket 38. Winder Contact 39. Film Rewind Release Button 40. Hand Grip Release Button 41. Winder/Motor Drive Coupler 42. Winder Positioning Hole 43. Memo Holder 44. Back Cover 45. Film Pressure Plate 46. Film Take-up Spool 47. Sprocket 4www.butkus.org MOUNT THE LENS 1. Pull the back lens cap to remove it from the lens. (Fig. 3) 2. Pull off the body cap. (Fig. 4) 3.
4. Turn the lens in the arrow direction until it clicks into place. (Fig. 6) * To remove the lens, turn the lens in the arrow direction with the Lens Release Button depressed. (Fig. 7) * The conventional K mount lens can be used as aperturepriority and manual but cannot be used for programmed AE photography. * Proper performance of camera may not always be guaranteed with lenses other than Ricoh. For best results, use a Ricoh original equipment lens. 4www.butkus.org SET LENS AT "P" POSITION 1.
Batteries for use * Four alkaline 1.5V batteries (LR44): Lasting about six months under normal use. * Four silver oxide 1.55V batteries (SR44): Lasting about one year under normal use. * Two lithium 3V batteries (CR-1 /3N): Lasting about one year under normal use. * Refer to "CARE OF BATTERIES" also CHECK CONDITION OF BATTERIES 1. Turn the Power ON-OFF Switch ON. (Fig. 12) 2. Batteries are in good condition, when a liquid crystal display such as a Shutter Speed Indicator appears in the finder. (Fig.
* The BAT (battery low warning) blinks in the finder to warn against their failure when capacity of batteries drops below proper operating level. Change batteries as soon as possible. (Fig. 14) INSERT THE FILM 2. Insert the film in the Film Chamber and push the Film Rewind Knob down to the original position. You may have to rotate the knob slightly to push it down completely. 4www.butkus.org (Do not expose the film to direct sunlight when inserting the film.) 1.
4. Advance the Film Advance Lever to wind the film round the Film Take-up Spool. Check that the sprocket holes on the film are fully engaged on the Sprocket Teeth. 5. Close the Back Cover, unfold the Film Rewind Crank and turn it gently in the arrow direction until any slack is taken up.
6. Advance the film and press the Shutter Release Button a few times until "1" appears in the Exposure Counter. The film is properly advanced if the Film Rewind Knob rotates when the Film Advance Lever is stroked to advance the film. When inserting the film in a cold place, the film leader may be hard and become brittle. Warm the film leader with your hand in such conditions. 4www.butkus.org * 1/125 second shutter speed is automatically selected until "1" appears in the Exposure Counter.
INDICATIONS IN VIEWFINDER (1) Matte Surface (2) Microprism Band (3) Split-image Spot (4) Exposure Adjustment (5) AE Lock (6) Manual (7) Program Mode (8) TV Mode (9) Overexposure (10) Shutter Speed Indicator (11) Flash Ready/Correct Auto Flash Indicator (12) Shutter Speeds (13) Slow Shutter Speed Range (14) Long Time Exposure (15) Underexposure (16) Bulb (17) Battery Low Warning Signal (18) Programmed F-Stop Number (19) Aperture Setting 4www.butkus.
PROGRAM AE PHOTOGRAPHY In program AE photography, the camera automatically selects the f-stop number and the shutter speed according to subject illumination. Programs are best for general photos of figures or scenery. Special- shooting etc., can be done using the XR- P's multitude of override options. Please keep in mind however that for most shooting you can just focus and snap. 1. Turn the Power ON-OFF Switch ON. (Fig. 24) 2. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to "A". (Fig. 25) 3. Set the lens to "P". (Fig.
4. Set the Program Selector to "P". (Normal Program Setting) (Fig. 27) 4www.butkus.org * PA (Action Program Setting) is used for taking fast moving subjects as in sports photography. * PD (Depth Program Setting) is used for scenery pictures or close-up shots which will bring both the foreground and background into sharpest possible focus. * P (Normal Program Setting) is used for general snap shots. * Refer to "applications'' for other shooting modes. * Refer to "Applications" for further details.
SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY The self-timer is used to include yourself in party pictures or commemorative shots. 1. Advance the film. 2. Set "10" in the Self position on the Self/lnterval Timer to the index line. (Fig. 33) 3. Press the Self/lnterval Timer Button. The Self-Timer Indicator Lamp blinks and the self-timer audible beep is heard. In 10 seconds, the shutter is automatically released. (Fig. 34) 4. After shooting is completed, turn the Self/lnterval Timer OFF. (Fig.
* To cancel the self-timer after it is set, press the Self/lnterval Timer Button again or turn the Self/lnterval Timer OFF. FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (PROGRAMMED FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY) If the RICOH SPEEDLITE 300P is used on the RICOH XR-P camera, the shutter speed and the f-stop number are automatically set with the camera is set to program AE photography.
Flash photography is direct metering system and light is measured off the film plane to control the flash duration. This make possible a world of special applications as well as the ultimate in "Point and Shoot" simplicity. 1. Slide the flash unit into the Hot Shoe and tighten it with the lock screw. (Fig. 39) 2. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to ''A". (Fig. 40) 3. Set the F-Stop Ring to "P". (Fig. 41 ) 4. Set the Program Selector to "P". (Fig. 42) 5. Set the flash A/M selector to "A''. (Fig. 43) 6.
7. When fully charged, the Flash Ready Indicator (red LED) lights in the finder. (Fig. 45) Focus the subject and press the Shutter Release Button for shooting.
8. When flash shot is made with correct exposure, the Flash Ready Indicator/ Correct Auto Flash Indicator (red LED) blinks for one second. Exposure is not correct when it does not blink. Change taking conditions (F-Stop, Distance, etc.) and try shooting again. (Fig. 46) * Refer to Operating Instructions for the flash unit for more creative techniques and technical details. APPLICATIONS HOW TO USE MULTI-PROGRAM The RICOH XR-P camera is designed with a Multi-Program system.
APERTURE-PRIORITY AE PHOTOGRAPHY In aperture-priority AE photography. the camera automatically sets correct shutter speeds according to a preselected f-stop number and brightness of subjects. This is suitable for photography taking advantage of specific depth-of-field results as in portraits or scenery pictures. 1. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to "A". 2. Turn the F-Stop Ring to set the desired f-stop number. The f-stop number can be seen in the bottom area of the viewfinder through the Aperture Relay Port.
MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY Select manual mode to manually set the shutter and the f-stop number in unusual or creative picture taking situations. 1. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to the desired speed. 2. The pre-set shutter speed is shown by the Indicator on the LCD meter display. A second Indicator blinks to indicate a "suggested" speed at a given f-stop. (Fig. 53) 3. When the F-Stop Ring is turned and the Shutter Speed Indicator and the blinking Indicator showing correct exposure overlap each other.
Shutter Program System of TV Speed Dial Country Shutter Speed PAL or SECAM In Europe 1/25 sec. TV PD TV P NTSC In US and Japan 1/30 sec. TV PA Still TV Computer screen 1/4 sec. * Use a tripod in TV mode, to avoid camera shake, because slow shutter speed are used. * The f-stop number is automatically selected according to brightness of TV images. It is not necessary to adjust fstop. * In order to achieve correct exposure, compose TV images to fill the frame completely.
Exposure adjustment examples: SUBJECT EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENT Figures in back light Scenery with much sky +2 to + 1 Figures with snow mountains or sea on the background +1 Figures in spot light (on stage etc.) -2 to -1 AE LOCK When back light or spot light is given to the subject in AE photography and contrast is excessive between the background and the subject, under (to dark) or over (to bright) exposed pictures result.
* You may set shutter speed and f-stop number manually but shutter speed must be slower than 1/125 sec., however, when you select shutter speed faster than 1/125 sec.. the shutter speed is automatically set to 1/125 sec. * Refer to Operating Instructions for flash units for further details. FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY WITH "NON-DEDICATED" FLASH UNITS (General use of flash) 1. Set the Shutter Speed Dial to 1/125 sec. when a generic flash unit is used. Note: Such units cannot be used in A (Auto) mode. 2.
When the SPEEDLITE 300P is used on XR-P, pro daylight flash can be easily accomplished even by novice photographers. (Fig. 58) 1. Set the flash unit on the camera, set the flash A/M (Auto/Manual) selector to "A" and turn the power ON-OFF switch ON. 2. Set the camera in the program AE photography mode. When fully charged, the Flash Ready Indicator (red LED) lights in the viewfinder and the shutter speed is set automatically to 1/125 sec. Then, the f-stop number is displayed in the viewfinder.
The depth of field can be checked in the following way. 1. A depth of field indicator is engraved on every lens. When a 50 mm standard lens is set to f-16 and focused at a distance of 3 meters, the depth of field indicator is the scale of numbers on each side of the center mark, ranging from 16 to 16 (about 2m to 8m). Subjects in this distance range will be in good focus. (Fig. 59) B (BULB) SETTING The B (Bulb) setting is used for shooting night scenes or long time exposures. 1.
* The Exposure Counter will not advance during multiple exposure photography. * When you ask camera shops to print your pictures, you had better tell them that multiple exposures were taken. If not, they may take them for "accidental'' double exposures and not print your shots. INTERVAL TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY The XR-P camera is equipped with a handy, built-in Interval Timer. The Interval Timer is used to automatically take pictures at regular intervals as in observation or recording of wild animals or plants.
MEMO HOLDER Cut off the flap of the film package to be loaded and slide it into the Memo Holder on the Back Cover to remind you what type of film is loaded in the camera. (Fig. 65) INFRARED MARK Use the Infrared Focusing mark when using infrared film and R60 filter. This is necessary because infrared light rays have a longer wave length than visible light rays, visual focusing will not accurate without some compensation. (B&W film only) 1. Attach the R60 (RED) filter and focus on the subject.
XR DATA BACK When the Back Cover of XR-P camera is replaced by the XR Data Back, "Year, month and date" ''Hour, minute, second" and "Stop watch" can be printed on your film. The automatic dating mechanism is incorporated into the XR Data Back. Once the date is set, no adjustment is necessary until 1999, because leap years and months with 31 or less days are automatically adjusted. When the switch is turned OFF, it can be used as digital watch. (Fig. 69) DIOPTRIC LENSES If a dioptric lens is fitted.
C. Automatic f-stop number setting with the special flash unit is not functional. 1. Align with the red dot and attach it into the body mount. (Fig. 73) 2. Use a ball-point pen, etc. to turn it clockwise to the limit (65°). It is then locked and ready for use. 3. Use a ball-point pen, etc. to press the spring inwards and turn the P mount adapter counterclockwise to the limit. Now it can be removed. * Some screw mount lenses cannot be mounted on the XR-P camera.
SPECIFICATIONS Type: 35 mm SLR with focal plane shutter and automatic electronic exposure control. Photographic Modes: Multi-program automatic exposure mode, aperture-priority automatic exposure mode, shutter bias automatic exposure mode, TV mode, TTL auto flash mode, and manual exposure mode. Film Format and Frame Size: 35 mm film, J135, 24 x 36 mm Lens Mount: RICOH system RK mount Shutter: Electronically controlled, vertically moving metal focal plane shutter. Automatic: 16 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
EV0 to EV18 (with ASA 100 film, 50 mm F1.4 standard lens) Film Speed Range: ISO/ASA12 to 3200 Flash Terminal: X synchro contact. sychro socket provided. Exposure Adjustment: Exposure adjustment system: (+2 to -2, in 1/3 steps), AE lock system Film Advance: Single stroke film advance lever, 135° winding angle and 35° stand-off. Automatic Film Advance: Possible with XR winder 2 or motor drive. Exposure Counter: Additive, automatic resetting. Film Rewind: Film rewind crank system.
