A fully manual 6x6 format camera without light meter, using knob film advance with automatic stop at next frame. Released in 1958 and sold for $56.50.Only features different from Diacord L are listed.
- Taking lens: 8cm (=80mm) f3.5 Rikenon. Same as Diacord L. Some cameras were sold with the 3 element f3.5 Riconar lens (Photo). On these cameras the viewfinder lens is also labelled Riconar Correction: the Riconar cameras are the Ricohflex model, not the Diacord G. That is my current understanding.
- Shutter: Citizen-MXL and has speeds of 1-1/400 plus B. Shutter cocking and firing is the same as Diacord L. Later models have the same Citizen shutter going to 1/500.
Aperture: f3.5 to f22*. Has 10 aperture blades (vs 5 in the Diacord L) which should form nearly round out of focus highlights. (* The Diacord G manual states f16 is the min aperture but a contributor reports that his goes to a marked f22. So it could be an error in the manual or a change to the model over time.)
DOF scale: Same as Diacord L.
Viewing lens: 8cm f3.5 or f3.2 (same as Diacord L).
Finder: Same as Diacord L.
Meter: None.
Focusing: Same as Diacord L.
Film advance: Same as Diacord L.
Film changing: Same as Diacord L.
Flash: The shutter can be set for X (electronic strobe), M (flash bulbs) flash sync or V ( for self timer). Flash connection is done though the PC connector on the front or the hot shoe on the top left hand side.
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PC connector is in different location than Diacord L (upper right instead of lower right). The right photo shows a Diacord G with a Ricohflex nameplate.
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