User manual MAMIYA RB67 PRO S

[. . . ] CONTENTS Congratulations on your wise decision to purchase this Mamiya RB67 Camera! Perusing this manual before attempting to use the RB67 will assist in correct camera operation and will minimize the possibility of malfunctions. The Mamiya RB67 is one member of a unique "camera family" developed by the Mamiya Camera Company, a recognized world leader in large-format photography. The RB67 takes its place alongside the famous Mamiya C Professional and the Mamiya Press Cameras. Versatility of the Mamiya RB67, embodying fine performance and various capabilities, results in a large format camera that meets and satisfies all requirements of the advanced amateur as well as the professional photographer, offering the means of producing top-grade pictures in all fields including general commercial, industrial, scientific, and news photography. [. . . ] While pressing the left side spool release pin (43), insert a new roll of film on the film spool stud. Load the film so that the leader paper can be pulled out along the arrow of the leader paper guide mark (36) In this way, the black side of the leader paper will appear on the outside. + If the black side does not appear on the outside, reload the film, reversing the film position. 3. Pull out the leader paper and insert the tip into the groove of the take-up spool. h Position the film so that the leader paper winds evenly between the spool flanges; otherwise the film may be taken up unevenly, causing trouble. 18 l Aligning the starting mark l Attaching the film insert l Film winding for first exposure Move the film advance lever gently, until the starting mark (arrow) of the leader paper aligns with the starting mark of the holder. The film advance lever can be moved in several short, definite strokes. * If the leader paper is pulled too far, the film may become fogged. Be careful not to go beyond the starting mark (arrow). 1. Put the insert into the cassette, aligning the top side of the insert with the white dot (A) of the cassette. * If the film insert is attached in reverse, the back cover cannot be closed. Close the back cover and fully push in the back cover latch while pressing the back cover. The outer cassette of the Pro-S roll film holder can be used for both 120 and 220 film inserts. The film insert of the Pro-S roll film holder cannot be attached to the outer cassette of the former RB67 roll film holder. By winding the film advance lever until it stops, the figure "1" will appear in the exposure counter (39), the red mark indicating incomplete film winding will disappear, and the film will be positioned for the first exposure * Unless film winding from S to 1 in the exposure counter is completed, the shutter cannot be released. 19 l Film advancing * Wind the film advance lever in a slow, steady manner to avoid film winding problems. * Although the film advance lever cannot be reversed until it is wound up to the initial 70" winding, it can be moved in several short, definite strokes thereafter. c The film wind-stop release lever provided for the Pro-S roll film holder is to be used when the holder is used for the Mamiya Universal Press, or when desiring to wind up to the film end while unexposed film remains in the holder. When you finish exposing the full number of e x p o s u r e s , t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e b u t t o n cannot be depressed and the film advance lever will be freed. Then wind the film completely to the end of the leader paper. l l Film advancing and shutter cocking 2 Exposed Film advance completed (Before exposure) Dl 1. Draw out the dark slide and release the shutter. When the shutter is released, the red mark appears in the exposure counter, indicating that the film is exposed. Simultaneously when the shutter is released, the film wind-stop mechanism is automatically disengaged, and the film can be advanced for the next frame. When film is advanced one full frame, the figure in the exposure counter is advanced, and the red mark disappears. [. . . ] After that, attach the selected film holder through the adapter indicated on the diagram. Roll film holder for Mamiya Press (and M-lock system holders) 36 1 1 I When film holders for the Mamiya Press are used for the Pro-S camera body. When using these holders, mount each holder on the camera body back through a P-adapter and an Madapter. These holders can be handled in the same manner as if they were mounted on the Mamiya Press. When photographing in a horizontal format, the horizontal format marking lines (red lines) do not appear on the finder. Accordingly, refer to the red lines which appear when the revolving adapter is attached, and mark the format with a piece of tape on the ground glass focusing screen. I When the roll film holder for the former RB67 is used on the Pro-S camera body. Since the former roll film holder is not equipped with a coupling device for double-exposure prevention, operate it in the same manner as if it were mounted on the former RB67 camera body. When the roll film holder for the Pro-S camera body is used for the former RB67 camera body. Although the coupling device for double-exposure prevention does not function in this case, the film windstop device is automatically released when the shutter is released, and the film is ready for winding. [. . . ]