Alexandria07 wrote:

Do I have a decent camera?

If it is in good working order, a Ricoh SLR should be a
decent camera.

Am I missing equipment?

No, all you need to get started is the camera, the 50mm lens
and a roll of film. You may have to buy a new battery for
the light meter, and hope that the old battery hasn't made
a mess.

The first thing to do is to familiarize yourself with the
camera. Make sure you know how to load film, and also how
to rewind the film when you finish the roll. (There is a
manual available on the net at
www.butkus.org/chinon/ricoh/kr-10/kr-10.htm. People who
have used 35mm SLRs before don't need a manual because it
is basically the same as a whole bunch of cameras.)

I would suggest forgetting the flash and filters and the
zoom lens for the first few rolls. Get some 100 speed
negative film and shoot outdoors with the 50mm lens.


- Vivitar MC Tele-Converter 2X-22 (What is this anyways??)

It goes between you lens and the camera. It will turn a
50mm f/2 lens (like your Rikenon) into an 100mm f/4 lens.
The combination might make a passable portrait lens.

Peter.
--