Mamiya 135 AF User manual

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the rewind knob will turn counterclockwise, indicating As you press the shutter releasebutton, the distance the
that the film is advancingproperly. camera is focused at is indicated by the position of the
needle beside the zone focus markings inside the view-
Setting the Film Speed fi nder.
Turn the film speed setting ring and set the camera to the Becausethe viewfinder of your Mamiya 135 AF is located
A S A / D l N r a t i n g o f t h e f i l m y o u a r e u s i n g ( F i g . 9 ) . N o t e to the side of the lens, when you photograph at close
that intermediate points between clicks cannot be used. distances,the subject will not appear exactly on the film
(80) (160) as you frame it in the viewfinder, unless you frame it
ASA 25 40 50 64 100 200 400 using the special parallax correction mark. When the
DfN 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 27 subject is 4 to 5 feet from the camera, be sure to frame
The Auto FocusingSystemDoesthe Focusing your subject below the parallax correction mark to avoid unnecessarily cutting out portions you might wish to for You include in the picture.
Viewfinder frame
Parallax "Focus Lock" Lets You Focu'sAnywhere
correction Zone focusing You do not always have to place your subject in the
mark marks center of the picture area to obtain sharp focus with your
4 f t ( 1 . 2 m ) Mamiya 135 AF. By using the camera'sspecialfocus lock mechanism, you can obtain sharp focus no matter where
lndicator needle you place your subject in the picture frame.
0il, 1 0 f t ( 3 m ) 1. First, f rame the subject in the center of the viewf inder
A fll'; oo as usual. But, insteadof pressingthe shutter releasebut-
-r' ton all the way, press it lightly until you hear a click
(this indicates that the focusing system has locked in on
your subject). Focusingframe 2. Now, place the subject wherever you wish in the view-
Be sure to remove the lens cap before aiming the subject. f inder frame; when you press the shutter releasebutton
To get sharply exposed pictures, simply place your sub- the rest of the way to take the photograph, your subject
ject or the part of your subject you want in focus inside will still be in sharp focus, even if its at the side of the
the focusing frame in the center of the viewfinder. Then, pictu re.
making sure you've cocked the f ilm advance lever, press NOTE: lf you changeyour mind and wish to cancelthe
the shutter releasebutton all the way. focus lock mechanism, simply let go of the shutter
The auto focus range of your camera is 4 ft. to infinity. releasebutton.
Best result are obtained with subject having high contrast.
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ryE head (this is the flash ON/OFF switch) toward the How to Hold Your Camera camera lens so that the white index mark alignswith the
Holding the camera steady is very important in obtaining red f lashmark (\). fne f lashwill immediatelybeginto
sharp pictu res. chargeand you will hear a high whining sound.
Grip the camera with both hands and hold it gently 2. When the flash is ready, the flash ready lamps on top
against your forehead while looking through the view- of the camera and at the left-hand side of the viewfinder
f inder. eyepiece on the back of the camera will light. Now,
Keeping your arm close againstyour body will also help simply compose your picture and shoot.
hold the camera steady. 3. When you've finished using the flash unit, be sure you
The shutter release button should be gently squeezed slide the flash ON/OFF switch back to the OFF posi-
when taking a picture. Never use a plunging or pushing tion.
motion. NOTE: Your camera's built-in flash unit has an effec-
When holding the camera, be careful not to cover the tive automatic exposure range from 4ft. (1'2m) to
camera lens or the auto-focusing windows with your 16.5ft (5m); the range is the same no matter which
fingers,etc. ASA/DlN film speedYou are using.
o As long as there is suff icient contrast the camera'sauto-
CameraShakeWarning matic focusing system also works for flash photography,
When you shoot in relatively dim lighting, the camera's even in relatively dim lighting. lf it's too dark for the
automatic exposure system must choose a slow shutter focusing mechanism to detect the subject, however, the
speed. In this instance,the picture will blur unless extra camera's lens will be fixed to focus at approximately I to
care is taken to steady the camera. 1O feet and flash exposure will be controlled accordingly'
When there is danger of blurred pictures, the camera gives Thus, if it's very dark, shoot with your subject in this
you a special "camera shake warning": a red LED (light range to be on the safe side.
emitting diode) glows at the right-hand side of the view-
finder eyepiece.While the red LED is on, you should take Caution:
extra care to hold the camera steady; in fact, if its quite o lf you trip the shutter before the flash ready lamp on
dark use the built-in flash or a tripod if you haveone. the back of the camera lights, the built-in flash may not light and your subject will be underexposed.
o Hold the camera so the fingers do not cover the elec- Using the Built-in Flash (Fig. 10) tronic flash.
When shooting at night or indoors you will obtain better
resultsif you use the built-in electronicf lash.As with the
camera's exposure and focusing systems, it's works auto- Film Rewinding
matically. And, in addition to brightly illuminatingyour Do not open the back cover until the full length of the
pictures, it is also highly useful for freezing the motion of exposed film is rewound into its cartridge. Avoid direct
moving subjects. sunlight when unloadingfilm.
1. To turn the f lash on, slide the bar just below the flash
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1. Push in the film rewind releasebutton on the camera alkaline batteries. Do not mix various types of batteries, b a s e( F i g . 1 1 ) . or old and new ones. Ngver use rechargeablenickel-cad-
2. Fold out the film rewind crank and turn it in the mium batteries.
di rection of the arrow until it moves freely without The two batteries serve as power source for the electronic t e n s i o n( F i g . 1 2 ) . shutter,the flash unit and the light meteringcell.
3. Open the back cover and take out the film cartridgp. o To prevent poor contact, make sure to wipe both ends As soon as the back cover is opened the exposure of the batteries with a dry cloth before installing them in counter resetsto "S" (start). the chamber.
In casethe film advancelever fails to move at the end of o When the camera is not used for a long period of time, the film, push in the film rewind releasebutton and remove the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place.
rewind the film. lf the film is advancedforcibly in this
case, it may be torn, making it impossibleto rewind the
f i l m . Gareof the Camera
oWhen not using the camera for long periods of time,
Daylight FlashExposure keep the shutter uncocked; if the shutter releasebutton
Use of the flash unit is also recommended in daylight is slightly depressedwhile the camera's shutter is cocked
when situations where bright backlighting is apt to drown the batterieswill drain in a very short time.
out the details of your subject, such as when standing o Do not leave the camera in an excessivelyhot place,
against a bright window, or outdoors in the shade of a such as in the sun, the glove compartment or trunk of
your car, etc. The f ilm emulsion, batteriesand/or cameratree or in heavy overcast, etc. When shooting against a
window, it is best to place your subject at a distancefrom mechanism may be affected by the heat. Also avoid
4 to 10 feet (1.2m to 3m); similarly,when shootingout- exposing the camera for prolonged periods to a damp or
doors in the shade or at dusk, place your subject at a salty atmosphere.
distanceof 10 to 16 feet (3m to 5m). . Do not store in places where naphthaline or formalin
gases are generated as this may adversely affect the
cameramechanismor film.Battery HandlingPrecautions o As camerasare precision instruments, avoid shocks ando lf the shutter releasebutton cannot be depressed,the rough handling.batteries must be replaced with new ones. Before replac- o When the camera is not in use, the lens cap shoulding the batteries,check the battery positions. always be replaced to prevent useless drain'of theeWith a new set of batteries, the flash ready lamp will batteriesas well as to protect the lens from dust.light up in approximately 7 sec. As the battery power o When cleaning the camera,.gently wipe it with a soft,
drains, the recycle time will increase. lf the ready lamp dry cloth or moistened with water. Never use detergent
takes rnore than 30 seconds to tight up, replace the since the camera body is made of plastics.
batterieswith new ones.
o When replacing the bafteries, use two 1.5V, AA-size
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Specif ications mechanismand built-in electronicflash.
Camera type: Automatic focus and automatic exposure Size and Weight: 132(width) x 7S(height)x 56(depthl
mm; 3309 without batteries. 35mm viewfinder camera with built-in electronic
f lash. Note:
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor38mm f 12.8;4 elementsin 3 groups; o The number of f lashesis the count found by continuous
accepts46mm f ilters. dischargingat 30 sec. increment until the recyclingtime
Shutter: Electronically controlled programmed AE shut- becomes 30 sec. with a set of fresh batteries.
ter with continuously changing speed range from o The specifications and the appearance of the camera
1/8 sec.to 1/450 sec.;minimum aperturef 117. may be changedwithout notice.
Exposure control : Fully automatic exposure control with
CdS sensor.
Automatic exposure range: EV 6 (1/B sec., tl2.8l to EV cAutioNi
17 11l45Osec., f/17) at ASA 100; ASA range from The Mamiya 135 nr us*'dn electronicHhgefinder
25 to 400. automatic focusing system whereby a light metering
Viewfinder: Bright frame viewfinder with parallax correc- cell working in conjunction with two separate
tion mark; automatic focus aiming frame; zone mirrors aligns two images as one to produce a
focusing marks; subject distance pointer; magnifi- focused image. Although it will give you perfect
cation 0.5X. Camera shake warning provided focus with most subjects virtually everytime, with
besidethe eyepiece. subjects having very low contrast and subjects with
Focusing: Automatic focusing activated by the shutter interrupted patterns such as a plain wall, blanket,
releasebutton and reset by the film advancelever; smooth water, or exceptionally narrow subjects, or
automatic focusing range 4 ft. (1.2m) to infinity; subject having fine stripes, etc., there will be occa-
focus lock by the shutter releasebutton. sions when it will misfocus.
Film advance: Single stroke f ilm advancelever with shut- As an extra precaution, when shooting subiects
ter cocking; wind angle 120"; double exposure where the contrast is very low use the focus lock as
prevention; automatic resetting exposure counter; an added assuranceof sharp focus. In this instance,
automatic releaselock with exhaustedbatteries. first, focus on a bright or high contrast object at the
Built-in flash: Automatic exposure flashmatic system; same distance of your subject and lightly depressthe
guide number 14 (ASA 100.m); flashmatic range shutter release button to engage the lock. Then,
from 4ft. (1.2m) to 16ft. (5m); recycling time without taking your finger from the shutter release
approx. 6 sec. to 8 sec.; number of flash approx. button, place your original subject in the focusing
250 with alkaline batteries; f lash ready lamp frame and take the picture. ln this way, the focus
provided;daylight synchro f lash possible. lock lets you overcome the problem of low contrast
Batteries: Two 1.5V AA-size alkaline batteries for all subjects.
automatic exposure mechanism, automatic focus
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Mamiya135AF Einlegender Batterien
Die im Text verwendeten Zahlen beziehen sich auf die l. Batteriefachdeckel in der Kamerabodenplattein Pfeil-
Abbi ldungen auf den ausklappbaren Seiten am Ende richtung ziehen und dffnen (Abb. 2).
2. Zwei Alkali-Mignonzellen 1,5 V entsprechend derdieserAnleitung.
Polungsskizze im lnnern des Batteriefachs einlegen
( A b b . 3 ) .
Willkommen in der Welt der Autofokus-Fotografie! Bitte beachten Sie, daB die Kamera nur mit richtig einge-
Die Mamiya 135AF ist eine neuartigeKamera,die lhnen legten Batterien betriebsbereit ist.
nicht nur die Belichtungseinstellung,sondern auch die
Scharfeinstellung abnimmt. Damit schafft sie optimale Einlegen des Films
Voraussetzungen fiir stets perfekt belichtete, gestochen Das Einlegendes Films sollte nicht im direkten Sonnen-
scharfe Auf nahmen bei hochstmoglichem Bedienungs- licht erfolgen.
komfort. ln lnnenrdumen oder bei schlechtem Licht sorgt 1. Kamerar0ckwand durch Herunterziehen des Riegels
ein eingebautesElektronenblitzgeratfi.ir automatisch rich- o f f n e n ( A b b . 4 ) .
tig belichtete Blitzaufnahmen. Ganz gleich, wofiir Sie lhre 2. Rirckspulknopf nach oben ziehen und Filmpatrone in
Mamiya 135AF einsetzen,noch nie war das Fotografieren das Patronenfach einlegen. Riickspulknopf unter leich-
so leicht. ter Drehung wieder einschieben,so daB seine Achse in
den Spulenkern eingreift (Abb. 5).
Teilebezeichnungen(Abb.1 ) 3. Filmanfang in einen der Schlitze der Aufwickelspule
1. Bildziihlwerk 13. Einschalterdes Blitz- einflihren (Abb. 6).
2. Ausloser gerdts 4. Film mit Schnellschalthebel langsam transportieren
3. Schnellschalthebel 14. Blitzbereitschaftslanlpe und darauf achten, daB die Zahntrommel auf beiden
4. Autofokus-Fenster {Ri..ickseite) Seiten in die Perforation eingreift (Abb. 7).
5. Sucherfenster 15. Sucherokular Am Ende eines Transportschwungsdes Schnellschalthe-
6. Ri.ickspulknopfmit 16.' Langzeitwarnung bels ist jeweils der Auslbser zu dr0cken. Vor dem '17. Kurbel Patronenfach SchlieBen der Rirckwand sollte der Film durch vorsich-
7. Blitzbereitschaftslampe18. Zahntrommel tige Drehung des R0ckspulknopfes im Uhrzeigersinn
(Oberseite) 19. Aufwickelspule straff gespanntwerden (Abb. 8).
8. Elektronenblitzgerdt 20. Batteriefachdeckel 5. RUckwand durch festen Druck schlieBen, so daB sie
9. Riemencise 21. Freilaufknopf einrastet. Film mit Schnellschalthebel transportieren
10. CdS-MeBzelle 22. Stativgewinde und nach jedem Schwung den Ausliiser dri-rcken,bis die
11. Filmempfindlichkeits- 23. Riickwand Ziffer "1" im Fenster des Bildziihlwerks erscheint. Der
einstellung Film befindet sich damit in Aufnahmestellungfur das
12. Filmempfindlichkeits- erste Bild. Beim weiteren Transport nach jeder Aufnah-
fenster me dreht sich der Riickspulknopf gegen den Uhrzeiger-
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