nzeeman
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since all those cameras share lens -lets make a big thread dedicated to it...
ricoh ff70 ff90 ff300d ff700 photos
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predicolous
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very good idea - bought a FF70 half a year ago and totally love it - will post some examples soon when I receive my laptop back from repair 😱
amazing images so far!!
I guess something like north-germany?
amazing images so far!!
I guess something like north-germany?
nzeeman
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pretty good flare resistance
nzeeman
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various businesses..
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mranger211
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Awesome little camera. Unfortunately mine just died on me. Might have to look for another one, though.
nzeeman
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what happened ? film transport? i just found one ff700 for 15 eur so i took it to have as a backup... but other ricohs like tf500 and ff9 are pretty good as well... it seems i became obsessed with ricoh 80s and 90s...
btw if your cam is dead and you wont try to fix it-can you disassemble lens and try to find out what kind of layout it has? i try to find what is that 5/5 lens but still no luck...
mranger211
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The electronics became a bit temperamental: the camera would randomly "reset" and load the film mid-role. The battery contacts were all clean, so I just gave up.
Unfortunately I can't open it up: I gave to a friend who doesn't mind the issues.
nzeeman
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Tell friend it's not an electronic problem... put one piece of paper on contacts for DX recognition and one folded paper under window for film cassette.. it will hold film firmly in its place so it won't reset ever again.. it's common problem because door allows too much movement of cassette so camera thinks it's reloaded...
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Jeremy Z
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nzeeman, very nice photos. That last batch is not quite up to the previous standard, if you don't mind my saying so.
However, the last pic could be saved I think if the foreground were cropped out to make it a 16x9 aspect ratio.
I never knew of this camera until now, and I sold Ricohs in the 90s. (we had the FF-8WR only, for Ricoh point & shoots) I wonder why it was not popular in the USA?
However, the last pic could be saved I think if the foreground were cropped out to make it a 16x9 aspect ratio.
I never knew of this camera until now, and I sold Ricohs in the 90s. (we had the FF-8WR only, for Ricoh point & shoots) I wonder why it was not popular in the USA?
nzeeman
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hey thanks for your comments! i agree-but also this shouldn't be my thread-its just dedicated to that ricoh line but not many people join.. 🙁 i mainly got camera so i can shoot easier when i got baby so rf camera was impossible to use with baby in arms. none of it is really special - i just shoot random stuff when i have time - so i think those photos say more about the quality of camera than about my skills haha
Jeremy Z
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Well, this is a niche product in a niche market in a niche sub-forum, so we can't expect much!
Also, these cameras were apparently not sold widely in the North America, probably the most represented region here. I have been into photography and cameras since the early 90s, and this was the first I knew about these models!
Don't underestimate the value of the snapshots. I started trying to make art photography in the 90s, well before I had my daughter. Of course, I also shot family photos. At the time I thought the family photos were not a big deal. Now 20+ years later, I value the snapshots with family members much more highly than any art photo I took during that era.
The shots of your child when s/he is little are especially important. I'm so glad I took a lot of pictures of my daughter since she was tiny. Now, she is 7 and she is delighted to see photos of herself as a baby or toddler, before her long-term memory began. Of course I'm delighted to see them too, and of other family members who are either much older now or no longer with us.
kiss-o-matic
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Also not heard of these. They seem cheap though so may hunt one down for when I can't take a nice one with me.
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