Scott Loveless on the Ricoflex -
Shutter speeds are really limited - bulb and then 1/25 - 1/100. I can't
tell if the shutter speeds are continuous like the aperture settings, or if
they go in steps.
It sounds like they're supposed to go in steps.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker/ricohflex.html First google result I found.
Yes - that was my impression too, but there are no clicks on the shutter speed dial and if I move it slowly, I don't seen any point where it seems to jump from 1/25 to 1/50 or 1/50 to 1/100... though I do see the difference in speed when I move from one marked speed to another. So that has me wondering if the shutter speed control in continuous. Of course, I don't know if one _could_ see the difference without bionic eyes and I may just think I see it when I know what the shutter speed is. First rule of photography - seeing is not believing...
I have to take a lens with a stuck aperture in for repair and they guy who runs the store would probably test the shutter on the Ricoflex just for the fun of it - when ever I get up to his shop I'll ask him to see if it is continuous or not.
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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It almost makes me want to formally learn the zone system.Ack. Spare yourself the insanity. When I first got my C220, I didn't have a handheld meter, so I would either guess or carry along the K1000 (now we're on topic!) for it's built in meter. Heavy rig. Not recommended.
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