Mamiya Mamyaflex C2 Professional User Manual

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Exposure

7.

Counter

Dial

1.

Focusing Knob

2.

Focusing

3.

Lens

Change Lever

Knob

(left)

4.

Lens Locking:Spring

5. Filmwind

6. Filmstop

Knob

Release

8. Shutter

9. Cable

10.

Shutter

M-X

11.

12.

Synchroflash

13.

Front Cover,

14. Magnifying

15. Backlid

16. Backlid
L7.

Red

18.

Focusing

19. Pressure
Film Spool

20.
Take-Up

2L.

Button

Release

Cocking

Adjustment

Catch

Window

Tip

Focusing

Glass

Cover

Hood

Plate

Chamber

Spool

Socket

Lever

Hood

Button

Lock Screw

Chamber

GENERAT

INSTRUCTIONS

22. F

23. Take-Up

24.

25. Exposure

26.

ilm-Spool

Start

Accessory

Mark

Catch

Spool Catch

Correction

Clip

Scale

27.

Film Rating

28. Backlid Release

29. Distance

30. Frame
iliary

Mask

Indicator

Scale

Finder

Studs

Aux-

FOCUSING

OPERATION

1.

To

erect,
The back and sides will spring up to
enclosure.

Partly depressing

2.

-e

cause

down
front
frame
finder.

right
the
into
(Fig.
cover

magnifying

If

3.

4.

the

it

will

cover,

of

To

(filmwind

focusing

contact

1). Release
insert will

front

catch

the

close

hood

with

lift front

glass

to

the

opening

eye-level

frame finder,

knob

so that

OF

cover

the

flip

to

cover

depressed

flup,

spring

insert is

provide,

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side)

it

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up

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for

sports

press

flap

comes

insert

front

13)

of the

into

the

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of the

form

front

position.

pressed

focusing

focusing

all the way

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glass

cover will

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back
front

twin-lens reflex
provided
hand

frame for

millimeter focal
65-millimeter, 105-millimeter, 135-millimeter
meter trenses, fit
lenses

position.

fold focusing

5. To
retracted

flaps

cover
FOCUSING

1. Focusing

on both

whichever

2. The

1.

opening of the

the mask

on

Turn focusing knob ( I

first

hood,

position,

in

the order

(13).

THE ]T{AMIYAFLEX

is done in

camera.

sides,

is more

eye-level viewfinding

length lens is in

the

turn

then

named, hold lightly, and

same

the

However,

so

use

convenient.

front

auxiliary

(30).

studs

CHANGING

)

left, and

let down

knobs

or

the correct

180-milli-

or

for

glass

these

magnifying

return

right,

the

down

MODEL C2

with any other

way as

focusing

right

the

either

provides

cover

when the standard

When using the

use.

provided

masks

TENSES

so that the lens-shutter

are
lef

80-

fully retracted

assembly
the body.

lever
position

spring

Remove

t

shutter

lens
turn
to
and

(.
"
warning
the

is

2. Turn

3.

4.

"

6).

5.
,

UNI

field of

the

(3)

to

(

2)

Fig.

Unhork

(

(4)

Figs. 3 and

lens-shutter assembly.

Insert alternate

assembly,

locking spring

lens

change

"

lens

the

" position,

lI{

signal

vision

position

LOCK

If

is inadvertently

_.

.

lens

will

lens

on

"

secure

change

into

change

UNLOCK

locking

lens­with

(4)

then

,

lever

(Figs.

lever

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a

be seen

ground

the

4)

(

3

red

"

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)
5

in

in

;

glass.

This

light

can

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su

taken.

TOADING

UNLOADING

1.

The

as

with

flex

camera,

the

90

bend is

ing

the
operate
it

pushing

(

film

turns

2.

161

3.

filmwind

Open

to right.

Place

in

film

indicates

strike

and

no

procedure

any

other

only

filmstop

free.

bacl<lid

backlid

nexposed

u

spool

that

the

emulsion

pictu

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can

AND

FILM

is

the

twin-lens

easier

because

eliminated.

release

(5)

knob

(

15)

catch

button

roll

chanrber

no

be

same

re-

Us-

(6),

until

by

of

(

20),

secure

end

until

start

(

Fig.

7

.

)

4.

Operate

knob

until

1.

The

first

5.

After

permit

advancing

exposures,

prcture.

a

6.

A red

be

made

to

PICTURE

TISE

OF THE

1.

Because

sion surface

distance

the

paper

of

mark

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it

stops, with

frame

taking a picture,

always

window

see whether

on

backlid,

filmstop

is

film

of

advance

leader

paper

release

then

(rT

TAKING

THE

frIAMIYAFTEX

EXPOSURE

the

amount

varies

with

of

lens

the

from

to take-up

leader

and

snap

(6)

exposure

position,

in

operate

by

one

frame.

film

immediately

provided

is

)

or not

the

WITH

CORRECTION

light

of

the

extension

the

matches

shut.

once

counter

ready
filmstop

so

camera

TIODET

impinging

of

film,

the

spool,

start

then

turn

showing

for

prevent

To

that

contains

C2

the

exposure

then

mark

filmwind

numeral

exposure.

release

after

a

check

SCALE

on

the

bellows

wind

(24)

to

double

taking

can

film.

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and

correc-

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Assuming

use,

if

on

obtaining
exposure
be necessary
would

and
exposure

should

CORRECTION

allow
lenses

clear

1.

be

if

the

when

for

are

lines

be

correction

equivalent

exposure

to

either

parallax,

not

drawn

that

to increase

t

be

sec. at f

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t

/r,,

FOR

working

since

one

and the

across

the

80-mm
clearcut
scale reads

of

meter

at tl8

at close range,

focus

exposure

using

a filter

reading

then the

lg,

,

or

PARALLAX

the

viewing

same. For

the

upper

as shown

/u,,

tion
should

carefully
particularly
working

ranges

focal

length lens

on

the

to

twice normal.

with a factor

indicates

corrected

f

at

15.6.

care must

and
corrections,

part

scale

always

at

(

Fig. 8)

ground

glass

in

Fig.

8,

of

the

correct

settings

be

taken

picture-taking

use

the

grounu

of

(25)

be

noted,

when

close

.

is in

the

it

will

This

x2;

to

the

glass,

referring

2.

When

factor

of

of

the

subject

When

exposure

that

the
the 80-mm
the

upper limit

way

down

3.

When

correction

{

the

subject matter

TO FIND

right-hand

on

holder

are affixed

focal length)

desirous

Wlren

focus

carlrera then

corresponding

to the

the

1.5

then

must

lower

line

focal

of the

ground

the

using

device will

AVAILABLE

(29)

to the lens

exposure

exposure

the

upper line

matter

registering

be

defines

length

lens

subject matter

glass.

a tripod,

permit

on

the

supporting

different

.

of knowing

read

correction

correction

defines

doubled,

ground
DEPTH

distance

distance

then

the

upper

ranges

at

the PARAMENDER parallax

a full

glass.

member

the available

on

in

use, or

scale.

(zs)

scale

on

limit.

closer than 2.T feet,

lies

and

OF FIELD

of the

scales

the distance

the

upper

film

the

parallax

When

at

correct

lens-shutter

(one

depth

actually

indicates

about

for

measure

surface.
is

view

of

a

limit

suclr

using

half

of

each

field,
scale

distance between subject
film)

with

consult depth of

field for

of

measure. After obtaining

a tape

field table to ascertain

the aperture

and back of

setting used.

camera

available

(surface

the distance,

of

depth

@

CHANGING

1.

Loosen

rear

end of

focusing hood

2.

Slip on

lock

screw

operation.

SINGLE

il

FOCUSING

THE

lock

focusing

folded

will readily disengage

the

(

18) .

EXPOSURE

hood

This

hood

completes

focusing

interchangeable

PHOTOGRAPHY

HOOD

(18)

screw

while exerting

and slide off

mirror-finder, and

1. Remove
backlid
backlid

(

16)

inward

and

hood changing

the

by

catch but'on

then

the

pull.

squeezing

protruding

lift

The

(Fig.

tighten

stand'..d

releas'

up

9).

(287.

ends of

turning

off easi ly

cedure, attach
When
grooves

by
a

':

the backlid hinge

up

(

Figs. 10

2.

Remove film

plate

the

of

the back

the

spring

s,ngle

exposure.

into

the slots.

and

spool, then

the

special single-exposure back

or cut-film holder

catch, the camera

SYNCHROFTASH

1. The

graphy

simplest arrangement

is

obtained

by

pivots

Backlid ( 15)

1

1

.

)

attachment

PHOTOGRAPHY

mounting

reversing

positioned

is

(Fig.

I2),

is

ready for

for synchroflash

the

collapsible

Lock

then

the

and

removal

pivots

by

will

slide

pro-

attachment.

in

the

is

secured

making

photo-

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the synchroflash

Set
flash
cocked.

3. Position

M flash-bulbs

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4. Position

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give

This

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accurate

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gives

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FLASH

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TACHMENT

accessory

the

(26)

and
connector

the

the

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tip

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eye-level
finder

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shutter

the

lag for

time

20

shutt

all

at

is

and

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securing

synchroflash

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mirror-

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When not

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(11)

stroboflash

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photography.

such

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Focal

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sharpness

with large

news

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close

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65-mm

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105-mm

135-mm

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