Ricoh 35FM viewfinder camera (serial 54104788) | film🎞tested

The Yashica 35FM is a tiny, elegant viewfinder or 'zone-focus' 35mm film camera where you focus by pictogram (or by estimating subject distance in feet or meters). 

We were very happy with the results we got from film testing this camera. We found it very easy to estimate the subject distance and all the negatives were in focus. 

This camera requires a 675 zinc air battery its light meter (available as an option). The camera originally used a 675 mercury battery which is no longer available but the zinc air type is a suitable, inexpensive alternative that gives accurate exposures.

The 35FM includes a hot-shoe so any standard flash can be used with it.

Condition notes

The camera was tested with film and delivered sharp, well-exposed images. The camera is in very good cosmetic condition (see photos). The door light seals are somewhat worn but we tested the camera in very bright sunlight and there were no sign of leakage on the negatives so we opted to leave them in.  

Manual

https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/ricoh_35fm/ricoh_35fm.htm

Specifications

• Lens: 40 mm Color Rikenon f/2.8 lens 3 groups 4 elements
• Shutter: Mechanical shutter, 1/125 sec.
• Exposure Meter:
  • CdS exposure meter, fully automatic control
  • One 1.35 V mercury battery (JIS H-C, Mallory PX675. Eveready EPX675 or equivalent)
  • Coupling range EV 10 - 16 (ASA 100)
  • Film speed range ASA 25-400 (DIN 15 - 27)
• Viewfinder:
  • Bright viewfinder with parallax correction mark
  • F-stop scale, exposure meter needle and underexposure warning red zone visible
  • Magnification 0.49X
  • Coverage of actual picture area over 85%
• Focusing: By distance scale from 0.9 m (3 ft) to infinity with zone-focus marks
• Film Loading: Multi-slit easy loading
• Film Advance: Single stroke film advance lever
• Film Rewind: Crank Lever
• Film Counter: Additive, automatic resetting
• Other Feature: Tripod socket
• Dimensions: 111 (width) x 71 (height) × 57 (depth) mm
• Weight: 350 g