Ricoh 35

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Recently came into possession of this little gem. In excellent condition. Ran some HP5 through it with the aid of the little Sekonic Auto-Lumi hand held metre. Negs came out very nice. Sadly there is no way to attach a neck strap to it....
 

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Nice!

Those Ricoh rangefinders are great little performers and quite rugged.

The lower portion of the ever-ready case would have had a neck strap attached, but they are getting hard to find in decent shape.

You could get a Hakuba Camera hand strap or similar, small strap with a tripod screw as a start. It wouldn't protect the finish of the camera, but it would at least give some protection against having the camera slip out of your hands.

That's a chunk of steel; you wouldn't want it to land on your foot or the head of an unsuspecting person if it got away from you!
 
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Thanks, Kino. I'll look into both of your suggestions. And you're right, it is indeed a chunk of steel!
 

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Very interesting camera. I assume the lens is a 4 element Tessar derivative. What is the purpose of the funny tabs on two sides of the lens? Thanks!
 

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I believe the one at 9 o'clock (facing camera) is the shutter cocking gear shaft cover. Since it is a leaf shutter, the winder motion has to be translated up to the lens via a series of shafts with slipping linkages and gears.

The 12 o'clock cover is probably for the shutter release for the same reason.

These covers protect the linkages and slide in and out of the body as the lens is focused...
 

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I like its looks, but I think t looks a bit like a tractor - probably appeals to Andrew's Saskatchewan roots.
 

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Another camera to put on my list of future purchases. I love Japanese rangefinders from the 50's.
 
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Very interesting camera. I assume the lens is a 4 element Tessar derivative. What is the purpose of the funny tabs on two sides of the lens? Thanks!

The tabs are geared to pull the lens in and out when turning the focus knob, which is on the other side of the lens in the photo. I also love the film advance lever on the bottom, making it easier when shooting verticals.
 
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I like its looks, but I think t looks a bit like a tractor - probably appeals to Andrew's Saskatchewan roots.

HA HA you know me well!
 
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