User manual MAMIYA 7

[. . . ] Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 7 and welcome to the world-wide family of happy Mamiya camera owners!Mamiya pioneered the 6x7cm medium format SLR system camera when it introduced the first Mamiya RB67 in 1970. In 1982 an additional model followed, the Mamiya RZ67 with electronic features. Both cameras soon became the market leaders and the preferred tool of trade for portrait, commercial and magazine photographers all over the world and established the 6x7 rectangular image as the "ideal format". [. . . ] 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 lower left side of the viewfinder. When unloading film, avoid direct sunlight. When the back cover is opened, the exposure counter will automatically return to "S" (Start). Push the spool stud releases lever to the right in order to disengage the spool from the stud. Simply push the upper rim of the spool with your index finger as shown to lift up the other end of the spool. Then the roll of film can be easily removed from the take-up chamber. Be careful not to let the roll of exposed film unwind. Be sure to seal it immediately. * To prepare for another roll, remove the empty spool from the film chamber, and place it in the take-up chamber. * Wind the advance lever until it stops. (Otherwise, a red warning Lamp in the viewfinder will signal that it is impossible to press the shutter release button. ) * To remove the film before exposing the entire roll, cap the lens and press the shutter release button and wind the film onto the take-up spool frame by frame. 19 AE (Automatic Exposure) Photography AE Lock(AEL)Photography The aperture priority metering device is incorporated into the rangefinder system. The correct shutter speed for the preselected aperture will automatically be determined. Align "A" on the shutter speed dial with the white line index mark on the camera body. Be sure to set the exposure compensation scale to 0. Set the aperture to the desired 'f' number according to conditions. When the shutter release button is slightly touched, an LED indicating proper exposure will automatically light in the viewfinder. * When "v" LED blinks, it indicates over-exposure. Rotate the aperture ring to stop down to a smaller f/stop until an LED indicates proper exposure. * Blinking "LT" indicates underexposure: rotate the aperture ring until the LED stops blinking to increase exposure. * Illuminating "LT" indicates that the shutter is set for a relatively long exposure from between 1 to 4 seconds. When taking pictures at such slow speeds you must be able to hold the camera very steady, or increase aperture to obtain higher shutter speeds, or best of all, use a sturdy tripod. · Under AE (automatic exposure) or AEL (AE lock), the LED display in the viewfinder will continue to operate as long as the shutter release button is touched slightly. [. . . ] All require special lubrication from time to time. Ambient conditions can also affect these mechanisms, as well as the electronic components and the optical glass of your lenses. "We therefore suggest that you have your camera and lenses checked, and if necessary serviced, periodically". The sealed, new battery which is supplied with this camera may have been subject to storage conditions which have reduced its service life. [. . . ]