Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1970
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
M42
Shutter
Vertical metal focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/125 s
Metering
TTL metering (CdS)
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 25–1600
Battery
LR44 · meter only
All batteries for Ricoh

Good to know

You can switch the TTL metering between integral and spot metering. [1]

The viewfinder lets you switch between viewing from the back and viewing from above. [1]

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Sources

  1. Ricoh TLS 401, Herstelleranleitung bei Butkus
  2. Lippisches Kameramuseum: Ricoh TLS 401
  3. Ricoh TLS 401 Operating Instructions, Filmempfindlichkeitsskala

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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