User manual MAMIYA MAMIYA 7 ACCESSORIES

[. . . ] 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". [. . . ] · the battery power is weakening : The lamp blinks. 16 LED Indicators in the Viewfinder AE photography AEL photography Manual mode Long time exposure 1 sec to 4 sec at the A and AEL modes. 2 sec and 4 sec at the Manual mode. Under-exposure Over-exposure Battery drain increases in the AE mode Battery capacity is sufficient. Battery capacity drops. When the Battery is badly weakening. Red warning lamp 17 Focusing the Lens [Photographic area covered] When the lens has been focused, the double image superimposing rangefinder produces two superimposed images with in the square of the viewfinder. 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 lateral boundary line between the viewfinder and the center rectangle zone or split image. Adjust the images until the boundary lines converge. Within the viewfinder the subject area covered is indicated by the visible bright frame. Parallax is automatically compensated for according to the subject-to-lens distance. The composition will be within in the lines of the bright frame "A" for 6 x 7 format and "B" for 135 panoramic format. 83% of the field of view is visible at infinity and 100% is visible at the minimum focusing distance. The appropriate bright frame area is automatically indexed upon lens interchange. 18 Taking Photographs [Unloading the film] · Do not advance the film too quickly, as this might adversely affect film flatness, or frame spacing. 1. Press the shutter release button when you have focused and determined composition. 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. 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. (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. 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. [. . . ] · Hold lens focusing mounts on bottom in order not to block range finder window. · Always test your equipment before going on important assignments. 31 Common Sense Camera Care and Practice The Importance of Proper Maintenance Your camera has mechanisms like film transport, shutter and diaphragm blades, rangefinder couplings, etc. 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". [. . . ]