Re: Sears Auto KS (Ricoh XR-2s): First impressions

2002-05-04 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
vvn The eyepiece blind is a nice touch: It's an internal blind, or shutter, that completely blocks off the light for autoexposed timed shots. Unlike aftermarket blinds like HAMA's, this one allows Just like in K2 and K2DMDs :) vvn The main reason I wanted to try this model was to have the

Sears Auto KS (Ricoh XR-2s): First impressions

2002-05-02 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My Sears Auto KS arrived this week. This camera, sold by Ricoh as the XR-2s, appears to be Ricoh's answer to the Pentax K2. That is, you get manual and aperture-preferred exposure, combined with a moving needle and mirror lockup (when using the mechanical timer). The shutter is loud--louder

Re: Sears Auto KS (Ricoh XR-2s): First impressions

2002-05-02 Thread Nitin Garg
On Thu, May 02, 2002 at 03:35:35PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The eyepiece blind is a nice touch: It's an internal blind, or shutter, that completely blocks off the light for autoexposed timed shots. Unlike aftermarket blinds like HAMA's, this one allows you to use an eyepiece