As mentioned, the cheap 500 GX I bought has a non-functional meter, but works fine in manual mode. So after some fresh light seals, I loaded up a roll of Fomapan 200, and started shooting, testing my fully manual skillz.
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1970s Ricoh Compacts, part 5 – the Ricoh 500 GX
The Ricoh 500 GX was the last of the Ricoh 500 series to be made in Japan. It’s pretty much a 500 G, with the addition of a multiple exposure switch, battery check button, shutter lock, and little flags that indicate when loaded film and a cocked shutter. In theory, it’s the best of the […]
Diversion
Oh the expression on my darling, adorable wife’s face there… I wonder what she’s thinking?
Begin Again
Just because one season comes to an end, don’t think you get to rest…
Tomatoes, Irving, TX 2018
Fuel, Irving TX 2018
Springtime with Silberra
Springtime in Texas is lovely and brief. We might get 2 weeks of it, if we’re lucky. Blink, and it’s gone, summer has arrived, and it’s going to be hot for 5 or 6 months.