Serial Number: Cam0079
Type:
35 mm Half Frame Camera
Manufacturer:
Ricoh
Country of Origin:
Japan
Production Period:
1960 - 1963
Approximate Price:
USD 112.67
Reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/minolta_16
Status: Display
Description:
Ricoh Auto Half is 35 mm half frame
camera, with a clock work motor film advance for 25
to 30 exposures. Even with fixed focusing, two shutter speed settings and a simple design, the Rico Auto
Half was a popular half-frame camera during the
heyday of compact analogue shooters and was a
crowd favorite due to its easy-to-use features and
quirky accessories.
The Ricoh Auto Half has a spring-drive auto crank
feature that allows the shooter to shoot 25-30 half
frame shots in one winding. This made the Auto Half
a suitable camera for street photography especially
when the need for a quick snapshot arises. It also has
an unusual shutter placement, the shutter release is
located at the front of the camera, near the lens and
selenium cell. Not only that, the Auto Half can also be
used with various accessories like a tripod attachment to the side of the camera, specialized filters
(made in rectangular shape to accommodate the
selenium cell and lens), and a cold shoe flash. It was
also sold as the Standard Gatling 72 and the Ansco
Memo Automatic cameras.
