🛠️ 📷 Repair Cameras

The Ricoh XR-1 is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in 1977, marking Ricoh's transition to the K-mount system and electronic exposure control. This camera features aperture-priority automatic exposure with a sensitive CdS metering system, manual override capability, and a bright pentaprism viewfinder with match-needle exposure display. The XR-1 accepts Pentax K-mount lenses and offers shutter speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 second, plus Bulb mode for long exposures. Built with quality materials and precision engineering, it represented Ricoh's effort to compete with established SLR manufacturers like Pentax and Canon. The camera's combination of automatic convenience and manual control flexibility made it attractive to serious amateur photographers seeking professional features at a more affordable price point during the late 1970s.