User manual MAMIYA 6

[. . . ] Congratulations on your purchase of the New Mamiya 6, 6 x 6cm range/viewfinder camera for 120/220 film, featuring interchangeable lenses and automatic exposure control in a compact, lightweight body, which handles as easily as a 35mm camera. Its innovative retractable lens mount allows the lens to be partially recessed in the camera body a unique feature which further adds to the camera's compactness. Three interchangeable lenses, a 75mm standard, a 50mm wide-angle and a 150mm telephoto, make the New Mamiya 6 a system camera that serves many needs. The New Mamiya 6 is built with traditional precision workmanship and optical perfection. [. . . ] Rotate the shutter speed dial and select either the AE 0 or manual mode for photographing. Rotate the dial to align it with the white index line (-) on the camera body. l At 0 or 13, the dial is locked. The lock can be released by pressing the AE lock release button (A) in the center of the dial. l In any position other than 0 or @, the shutter speed dial moves freely from click-stop to clickstop: it must be set on a specific click-stop and cannot be used at an in between setting. l Intermediate Diaphragm settings (between click stops) are possible. Intermediate Shutter Speeds (between engraved numbers) are not possible. Shutter controls On the shutter speed dial the yellow numbers indicate the number of whole seconds while the white numbers indicate fractions of seconds, Example: "4" indicates 4 seconds while 125 indicates 1/125 seconds. 18 indicator The shutter release button is designed so that pressure can be applied in two stages. When it is slightly touched, correct metering data is displayed on the left side of the view finder. When it is depressed all the way, the shutter is released and an exposure is made. *The LED's are located at the very left margin of the finder in order not to interfere with the field of view of the wide angle lens. l Bright field of view frame (set by lens) I~- -~-i When the lens mount is retracted, the viewfinder frame (i. e. the bright frame) selected is the widest frame for all lenses. 19 20 [Photographic area covered] When the lens has been focused, the double-image superimposing rangefinder produces two superimposed images within the square 0 of the viewfinder. Position the subject within the central square 0 of the viewfinder. As on the top left the subject will appear as a double image. Rotate the focusing ring until the two images converge and are superimposed as on the figure on the left. The lens is now focused. The two images can also be superimposed by using the boundary line between the viewfinder and the square or split image. Adjust the images until the boundary lines converge. Within the viewfinder the photographic area covered is indicated by the visible bright frame. Parallax is automatically compensated for according to the subjectto-lens distance. The composition will be with in the lines of the bright frame 0. 83% of the field of view is visible at r;, and 100% is visible at the minimum focusing distance. The appropriate bright frame area is automatically selected upon lens interchange. 21 [Unloading the film] 1. Press the shutter release button when you have focused and determined composition. Advance the film by winding the film advance lever until it stops. After completing the last exposure, wind the advance lever several times, until the film with its backing paper is completely wound onto the take-up spool. The advance lever will become easier to actuate when the film has been completely wound on the spool. * When the shutter release button is pressed and the film is exposed, a red LED will light on the upper right side of the viewfinder. 1. [. . . ] When the shutter release button is touched slightly, an LED blinks to indicate a suitable shutter speed. A few exposures can be made, but replace the batteries as soon as possible. When the batteries are depleted, the LED ceases to light and the shutter cannot be released. l Replace both batteries at the same time. Avoid using old batteries with new ones, and avoid mixing different types of batteries. [. . . ]