Mamiya 6 Instruction Manual
Congratulations on your purchase of the New Mamiya 6, 6 x
1
range/viewfinder camera for
120/220
film, featuring interchangeable
6cm
lenses and automatic exposure control in a compact, lightweight body,
which handles as easily as a 35mm camera.
mount allows the lens to be partially recessed in the camera body
Its
innovative retractable lens
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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. It is a product of Mamiya Camera Co., Ltd., Tokyo,
Japan, a pioneer in medium format cameras for over half a century.
While the New Mamiya 6 has undergone extensive quality control
checks, it is extremely important that this manual be read carefully before
attempting to use the camera. A thorough understanding of just how and
why your new camera works eliminates mishandling and ensures a long
service life.
Special Features of the New Mamiya
Nomenclature and
Preparatory steps
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Retract
How to
Inserting
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Automatic Exposure
Utilizing the latest in electronic technology, the New Mamiya
aperture-priority
operations.
Just focus the lens and actuate the shutter with a touch of the
electromagnetic release. The many built in error-preventing interlocks will be
6 x 6 Square Format
The
6 x 6
finder camera, which has the handling ease of a 35mm camera but
the advantages of a 360% larger negative and therefore far
superior image quality. Composition details can be leisurely
decided in the darkroom.
Advantages of
Since rangefinder focusing is easier than groundglass focusing in
dim light, the New Mamiya 6 will be particularly useful to wedding
and party photographers. Sports, aerial and action photographers
will
also
Innovative Retractable Lens Mount Compactness and
Safety Controls
The interchangeable lenses fit on a retractable lens
reduces the
The lens barrels and mount are made of a tough, durable light
weight aluminum alloy that promises
rough
AE control guarantees simplicity in all camera
welcomed
medium format lends itself to this “quick-draw”
benefit from its
storage
professional
(AE)/Simplicity at
by the pro working under pressure.
Rangefinder
fast
depth by 31mm (1-1/4").
use.
Camera
operational features.
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life, even under
Precision and
Rangefinder
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The rangefinder with its precision ground pentaprism is crisp and
clear and ensures quick, easy focusing. Focusing
substantially eliminated due to its long
any one of its three lenses, the corresponding field of view frames
in the viewfinder are automatically selected, and parallax is
automatically compensated for.
LED
Display/A
The
user
shutter speed.
ing LED signals when
A self-timer with a 10 second delay and electronic flash sychroni-
zation at all shutter speeds are additional features.
Wide Angle, Standard and Telephoto Lenses
The
high contrast, color balance and resolving power of
Mamiya multi-coated, high performance lenses reflect the latest
discoveries in optical technology. The short flange focal distance
design of these lenses contributes substantially to their outstanding quality.
The wide-angle lens in particular transmits large amounts of
peripheral light rays, resulting in corner to corner sharpness.
The image quality produced by these new Mamiya lenses is
unsurpassed, regardless of the subject matter-be it landscape,
aerial, industrial, scientific, fashion or
Accuracy/Double-lmage Superimposing
6Omm
base. When mounting
Variety of Safety Features
will find all relevant data on the LED display - correct
as well as over or under exposure indicator. A blink-
the batteries
need to be replaced.
portrait
photography.
error
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The retractable
the profile of the New Mamiya 6. making it
more convenient to
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store
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and carry.
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order to attach the lens, first pull out the
lens mount and remove the camera body
cap. To do this, while pressing the retraction/
extension button (A) in, pull the lens mount
out by gripping the cross bar of the lens cap.
Then, while pressing the lens release button
(B) in, rotate the cap counterclockwise, and
align the groove (C) on the cap’s side with
the lens alignment dot (D) on the body. The
body cap can then be pulled out.
*The lens release button cannot be pressed
when the light shield curtain is open. So make sure
the curtain is closed. For curtain
see page 13.
opening/closing
[Mounting lens]
Remove the front and rear lens caps.
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The front lens cap can be removed by
pressing in the tabs on the right and left
with your fingers and pulling the cap
towards you.
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The rear lens cap can be removed by
rotating it counterclockwise.
[Removing lens]
Like removing the camera body cap, while
pressing in the lens release button (B),
rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow
until the lens alignment dot is lined up
with the white alignment dot (D) on the
camera body.
Changing lens
When changing lens, pull out the retractable
mount and proceed to the action mode.
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Through mounting the lens is possible with the
mount retracted, removing it is not possible. (Interlocks!)
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When the
is
release button will not work, preventing lens release.
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care so that the rear rim of the lens does not
the body’s rangefinder coupling cam.
*When the lens has been removed and film
remains in the camera body, avoid exposure to
direct
mount is retracted, or if the
open
when trying to remove the lens, the lens
when mounting the 50mm lens, take
sunlight as film fogging may result.
light baffle
touch
Align Lens Alignment Dot (E) With the
Camera Alignment Dot
into the camera body. Then
(D).
Insert the lens
turn
the lens in
the direction of the arrow until it clicks and
locks into place.
[CAUTION]
Gold Plated Electronic contacts
mount and at the rear of each lens. If oil, dirt, or other foreign matter
collects on the contacts poor electronic
result. When soiled, use a piece of clean cloth to wipe
thoroughly before installing the lens. Also,
not to touch them. (Position the front face of the lens which has
are
provided inside the retractable
information transfer
may
them
use the utmost care so as
been removed as shown in the photo.)
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