What is the cheapest used Ricoh FF-1 in the UK?

The cheapest used Ricoh FF-1 currently listed is £50.96 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

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Used Ricoh FF-1 for Sale — From £51

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Ricoh's folding-front compact — the FF-1, fixed 35mm f/2.8, program and aperture-priority AE.

The Ricoh FF-1 is a compact 35mm viewfinder camera from the late 1970s, part of Ricoh's FF series of pocketable folding-front compacts. It used a retractable lens behind a fold-down front door, letting the body slim down for carrying. It sat in the enthusiast compact category alongside cameras such as the Rollei 35 and Olympus XA that offered pocketability with a degree of exposure control.

The FF-1 takes 35mm film and has a fixed 35mm f/2.8 Rikenon lens that retracts into the body. Focusing is by manual scale, with distances set on the lens rather than by autofocus or rangefinder. The camera offers programmed AE and aperture-priority AE as selectable modes, giving more exposure control than a simple point-and-shoot. There is no built-in flash; a hot shoe is provided for an external unit. Power comes from two 1.5V button cells.

With its scale focusing and selectable exposure modes, the FF-1 suits a photographer comfortable estimating distance who wants a small camera with some manual input. The f/2.8 lens copes with lower light than many compacts of its day, and the folding front makes it genuinely pocketable. It rewards deliberate shooting rather than grab-and-go automation.

Buying used, test the fold-down front door and that the lens deploys and retracts cleanly, and check the lens for haze, fungus and separation. Confirm the CdS meter responds to light and that both program and aperture-priority modes behave, since the electronics are essential to metered exposure. Inspect the battery compartment for button-cell corrosion, check the hot-shoe contacts, and verify film-door light seals and smooth wind and rewind.