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Ricoh AD-1

Ricoh·1979·Camera

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The Ricoh AD-1 and related A-2 are two somewhat idiosyncratic scale focus cameras notable for their spring tension film-advance mechanisms (pioneered on the Ricoh Auto Half series). Ricoh introduced the AD-1 in July 1979, slimming down the prior Hi-Color 35 from a decade earlier. The key feature is an ability to shoot 10–15 exposures (single or continuous) after winding up a knob on the bottom of the camera. The film travels "backwards" compared to most 35mm models, and the rewind crank is also

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