Ricoh Photography - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support
My advance lever is stuck o my Ricoh camera. I had
Your camera is in cocked position with shutter fully cocked and that is why you cannot advance the film advance lever. Set the shutter to x position ( on your shutter speed dial on the right hand side and top of your camera ) . The shutter should release and then you should be able to advance the film advance lever.
Ricoh KR-5 light meter needle won't move, new batteries
About the only thing you can do is clean the batt. cover and contacts in batt holder. Make sure batts are good. No parts are avail. for this model. However this is a rugged camera and you can buy a hand held light meter inexpensive.
Can the 35mm SLR Ricoh
Straightforward answer: no. Everything needs power to work except for the self timer, but even that won't fire the shutter without battery power.
Ricoh kr 5 super ii mirror
There are some wide angle lenses that will hit the mirror and not allow it to move correctly. Wide angle lenses go further back on the film plane, so they can't be used with that camera. Try a Pentax.
Why can't I see through the viewfinder?
Are you sure that is the model? If it is, those film type cameras have an actual mirror in them that flips up when the shutter button is pressed, then it comes back down. If this is the case, the mirror is sticking in the up position.
How do I remove film from the camera?
wow a film camera!!!! , didn't know any of these still existed (less than 60mm) anyways you'll need to rewind the film back into housing , this is done with tiny crank on top of film advance wheel (don't go to fast !!!) slow and steady wins the race!! you'll also need to activate the shutter release lever (around the crank someplace) DO NOT OPEN CAMMERA TILL YOU HAVE REWINDED ALL THE FILM INTO HOUSING !!!!!!!!!!!! it will ruin all the photos
Can't see image through lens
It would seem that the mirror is locked up. Some cameras have a mirror lock to reduce vibration after the view is focused and ready to expose. Check your camera features. If it doesn't have this feature than the camera may need servicing.
Light meter won't move
Check you battery ends and make sure there is NO corrosion. An emory board works good.....also check the contacts in the camera well.
XR 7 locked up
Just read on another forum where the film rewind button can get stuck (little button on the bottom of the camera, used to initiate rewind), and removing the camera bottom allows access to unjam it. I'll try... takes a small philips eyeglass screwdriver and young eyes (or my reading glasses...)
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