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Mamiya 645AFD II User manual
User manual for Mamiya 645AFD II. 112 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 AFDII
Camera.
Mamiya pioneered the 645 SLR system camera three decades ago and the
Mamiya 645 AFDII, with its TTL auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-flash and
auto-film winding features is the latest Mamiya masterpiece and reflects its
long tradition of medium format camera expertise.
Combining 35mm handling ease and speed with the advantages of an almost ,&
3x larger image size, it is a full-featured camera, utilizing many digital con-
trols, LCD displays and is ready for the age of digital photography.
Its high-tech focal plane shutter with speeds up to 1/4000 sec. permits flash
sync up Io 1/125 sec. and has an exclusive "Safety Retraction" feature, which
protects it against accidental damage.
The AE Prism Finder with its many features, protected by a sturdy magne-
sium housing, and also the Power Drive Grip, are now integral components of
the die cast aluminum camera body, designed for heavy professional use.
All the many features, safety interlocks and other important information are
covered in detail in these instructions. lt is imperative that you read them
thoroughly before you put your camera to work, in order to ensure proper
operation and maximum results.
Note:
In order to acquaint yourself with the functions of the camera, you will want to
practice without film. Please see bottom of page 11 how the camera can be tested
without film.
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www.butkus.us Special Advice To Professional Photographers Your Mamiya645 AFDII is designed for heavy professional use and willgive you a long service life if properly maintained. Your camera and lenses have many moving parts which require periodic lubrication. lts electronic components, too, are subject to wear and tear and are affected by ambient conditions like dust, sand, sea air, heat and mois- ture. t lf cameras had odometers like automobiles, it would be easier to specify servicing sched- ules. May we suggest that if you shoot thousands of film rolls per year, you send your equipment annually for servicing by the Mamiya distributor in your country. Mamiya 645 AFDII corresponds with digital backs compatible with MSC (Mamiya Serial Communication of External) system.View original page 3
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Electronic Dial operations / Liquid crystal Displa
Electronic Dial Operation
Position Front dial Rear dial
P Program shift (Px<)P<rPr-)
Av Aperture adjustment
Exposure mode Tv Shufter speed adjustment
M Shutter speed adjustment Aperture adiustment
X Aperture adjustment
Multiple
displayed Number of additional exposure exposure bufton ffi
Auto-bracketing Specify the auto bracketing width
button Z4iJdisptayed Select the number of frames tor auto Turn the auto bracket ON/OFF
bracketing
Flash metering compensation oisptayeo SET button [! (when using Metz flash and SCA3952 adaptor)
Liquid Crystal Display
All displays on the liquid crystal display consist of " E " and the number of
places is limited. For this reason, some letters and words are abbreviated.
Display examples of the main LCD
\E t SEr -=+ tiL ar -+ Dial Lock
(AF supplemental infrared light) FIF i. | AF Light i: \EL _+--_+ Flash Sel (Flash compensation)
FL Flash
h;l: i- --+-_> Battery
Eld END
Fd+ -'+ Finder Display
F r r ______r_ Error
OFF nF --'-+ frr, ___> Fb OnFilm Back -+ + (Plus) +
u ------+ Under
tr '+ Over
n Normal
--=-+
The functions controlled by the front and back dials can be changed
using the custom settings feature (See c-l3, 14,1s,16 on page 9o to sty.View original page 9Page 10 · Read text
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Display examples when one of the custom functions is specified
5E L Select f unction No. (Select one of the user functions)
5f tP + Tv, Av step (Select step width for Tv and Av)
i - 5f Compensation Value (Set the step width for exposure compensation)
BFBr + AF area (Select anAF area) -> Spot (Spot)5P +
I nPr + In Print (Select a data type for superimposing info on the picture)
i r! 5 + lris (Hold a specific lens iris value)
Ht Hold (Hold)
llF +-+ OP (Not held, released) i g LEast (Minimum)
5t ---+-+ STep(Numberof stepsfromtherelease)
H0l d + Power HOLD (Hold the power setting)
| - r d + Cv range (Specify the range of exposure compensation)
, i. + lllumination (backlight illumination)
l'i-UP + MirrorUP (Minorup)
br [d + Bracket Cancel (Stop auto bracketing)
f J {-+ Cancel (Cancel)
EE + One Shot (One shot)
I'i-br + Manual Bracket (Use bracketing in M mode)
l'l - dF + Manual Dial Function (Swap the dial functions in the manual mode )
d-,9f + Dial Action (Specify a sub-dial forTv and Av mode)
d- df + Dial Direction (Dial rotation direction)
P- 5h + Program Shift (Shift programs)
CA Tv,Av Compensation (Shift Tv and Av)
RE F L AE,AF Lock (Swap the AEUAFL bufton functions) ->HELF + -+ Half Release (Enable a half-press release on the button) .+ AE Lock (Specify the operation of the AE tock button)tqlRF d, + AF Display (Display an AF focus mark)
F[ * Focusin(Displayjustthefocusmark)
db5 Difference Between the Setting (Display the difference in metered brightness in the M mode)
AnEP -'++ One Push Action (Select the operation of a one push shift in the M mode)
b- i-, "+ Bulb Limit Time (Specify the max time for a bulb shot)
h-FU + Bulb Function (Bulb exposure method)
5\nc + Synchronize (Specify the synchronous speed in the X mode)
UFi. 5 Use Flash Shutter Speed (Select a synchronous speed to use in the Av and P modes)
p modes)i. | -"+-'> Limit (Specify a synchronous speed limit in the Av andFU + Full Range (Specify a synchronous speed to use in the Av and p modes)
TTL Compensation (Link the compensation between TTL metering and exposure compensation)!!L [ +BF -L AF Light (Specify an AF compensation light operation)(AFy + Function Copy (Copy a function) -+dPF -+ Default (Detaulg
Function Initialize (lnitialize the functions)i ni -+noFL + No Film (Shutter release operation when no film is in the camera)
i.0 Lock (Does not release the shutter unless film is present)
E n +-'+ Enable (Release the shutter without any film in the camera)
nEFU + Multi Exposure Function (Multiple exposure operation)
r,b[ .+ Use Digital Back Custom No. (ldentify the digital back)
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Before Taking
Photographs
Preparation
taking
This chapter describes how to put in the batteries, how to in-
stall and remove the lens. and how to install and remove the
magazine.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
Inserting the Batteries ( IT,?:lffjftJ:lJ" oPerate ,
Be sure to turn the switch of the Shutter Release Button to "L" as shown in the top
illustration, to turn the power off. This prevents electrical damage to the circuits.
Set the shutter release mode selector lever to "L" (to turn the power off).
Use six "AA" alkaline or lithium batteries.
1. Lift the battery case lock lever, turn it counter
clockwise and pull out the battery holder.
2. Insert fresh batteries with tne O and e ends
as shown in the drawing.
I Be sure the batteries are placed with proper
polarity
3. Return the battery holder to its case and lock it
by turning the lever clockwise. Make sure it is
firmly attached.
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* After inserting the batteries, set the date and time. (See page 25.)View original page 15Page 16 · Read text
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Checking the Battery Power
Set the shutter release mode selector lever to "S" (to turn the power on).
Check the battery condition in the lower right corner of the main LCD.
The batteries are sufficiently charged. EI
There is little power remaining. Have new batteries
on hand.
Camera will still operate.
There is very little power remaining. Camera will not
operate.
* Set the shutter release mode setector lever to "L"
(to turn the power off) and replace the batteries
Flashing with new ones.
* When the batteries are spent, "batt" flashes on
the main LCD and the viewfinder's LCD when the
Flashing shutter release button is pressed.
I When replacing the batteries,'be sure to use six new batteries of the same type.
not mix different types of batteries or old batteries with new ones.
Number of rolls that can be exposed with a new set of batteries
At normal temperature (20'C) (68"F) (under our test conditions)
Alkaline battery l-ithium batteries
120 type film Approx. 150 Approx. 400
220 tvpe film Approx. 130 Approx. 220
Bulb time Approx. 1B hours Aoprox. 24 hours
-10"c (14'F)
Alkaline batterv Lithium batteries
120 tvoe film Approx. 25 Approx.2B0
220 tvoe film Aoorox. 25 Aoorox. 200
Bulb time Aoorox. 8 hours Aoorox. 24 hoursView original page 16Page 17 · Read text
Installing the Battery in the Magazine
The button battery supplies power to the magazine's LCD when the film magazine is
detached from the camera. When the film magazine is attached to the camera body, it is
powered by the camera's batteries.
1. Remove the battery compartment
cover screw.
Use a coin or suitable screw driver and turn it
counter clockwise.
2. Insert a battery.
lnsert the battery according to the polarity indica-
tion O in the battery compartment, and close the
battery cover.
Battery used: Sony CR2032 or equivalent
I Be sure to watch correct polarity
* When the magazine is installed onto the body, the power will be supplied to the maga-
zine from the camera body.
* You can take shots without installing the battery into the magazine. However, if you
remove the magazine from the body, the magazine does not indicate film sensitivity
or number of shots.
* The magazine battery is not equipped with a battery level indicator. When the maga-
zine LCD panel becomes dark or disappears, replace the battery. As a rough guide-
line, the battery should last approx. one year.View original page 17Page 18 · Read text
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Batteries Care
1. Life of the batteries that come with the camera body is subject to storage conditions.
2. Bolts and fingerprints on terminals may cause loose connection and corrosion. Wipe
them off before loading the batteries.
3. lt is advised to carry spare batteries when you travel where they may be difficult to
obtain.
4. Performance of the battery degrades in low temperature. Keep them warm when in
cold climate.
External battery case PE401 is available as an optional accessory.
5. Store the batteries in a cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight.
6. Keep the batteries out of the camera body, when it is not used for a long time. Leaving
them in the camera may cause corrosion.
7. Replace the batteries with new ones as soon as they are exhausted. Liquid leakage
from the battery may damage the camera.
8. Read the warning labels of the batteries for handling of the batteries.View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
Attaching / Removing Lens
Attaching
1. Remove the front body cap, just like
you would remove a lens, by pushing
the lens release button @ backward
and then turn the front body cap or the
lens itself counter clockwise and lift
out.
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To remove the front lens cap, squeeze the shiny
sections together and lift out.
To remove rear lens cap turn it counter clockwise.View original page 19Page 20 · Read text
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2. Attaching the lens
Align the white alignment dot of the lens (on the
shiny flange) with the camera's white dot, fit the
lens into the camera and rotate it clockwise until
it clicks into place.
* Do not touch the distance ring or other rotating parts during the auto focus opera-
tion.
* When installing a lens, do not press the lens release button @.
Removing
While sliding the lens release button back @,
rotate the lens counter clockwise until it stops
and lift it off.
* After removing the lens from the camera body, protect both ends by attaching the
caps.
* Oil, dust, fingerprints or water on the electronic contacts could resutt in matfunction
or corrosion. Wipe such impurities off with a clean piece of cloth.View original page 20Page 21 · Read text
Attaching / Detaching the Magazine
Installation and removal of the magazine and its dark slide
Unless the dark slide is inserted in the magazine, you cannot install and remove the
magazine. When the camera batteries are low or they are not installed, the dark slide
cannot be removed although the magazine can be mounted or removed.
Before installation
1. Remove the magazine protection cap.
Remove the camera rear body cap while putting
a finger into the notch and slide the cap down.
Attaching
2. Match the groove on the magazine body
coupler with the holder bracket (lower) of the
camera body and snap the magazine into the
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3. Then you move them together like you close
a book until they lock and you hear the focal
plane shutter open.
Shutter Safety Retraction
The precision shutter blades are made of very thin hyper-duralumin and could be
damaged if unprotected. Therefore the camera is designed to automatically re-
tract the shutter into the open position when the magazine is removed. When it is
reattached the shutter automatically closes and is ready for normalfunction. (Bat-
teries must be in camera).
Detaching
1. lnsert the dark slide into the magazine.
2. With your thumb first push button 6 down
and then simultaneously button @ in. The
magazine will separate itself from the camera
body.
* When the magazine is removed, the shutter will
automatically open, as explained above, un-
der "Shutter Safety Retraction"
. Film winding and shutter release are also
locked.View original page 22Page 23 · Read text
Diopter Adjustment
Look through the viewfinder and make sure that the focus frame (Rectangle with
Circle) is in sharp focus. lf it is not, turn the diopter adjustment dial in the "-" direction
if you are nearsighted, in the "+" direction if you are farsighted. lf this is not sufficient
you may require an optional diopter correction lens. See below.
* Point the camera at a bright, plain object such as a white wall when making this
adjustment.
tA'
-\./- 'G
Diopter does not match. Diopter matches.
Range of adjustment of diopter correc-
tion lenses (Optional accessory)
Diopter eorrection lens Bange of adjustment
DE401 (standard) -2.5 to +0.5
DE402 (for nearsighted users) -5.0 to -2.0
DE403 (for farsighted users) 0 to +3.0View original page 23Page 24 · Read text
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Replacing the Diopter Correction Lens
1. Remove the lens supplied with the finder by
pulling it downward.
2. Push the replacement diopter correction lens
upward into the viewfinder's eyepiece frame
F, until it clicks into place.
* lf there is dirt or dust on the lens surface, remove it with a blower or sweep it off
gently with a lens brush.
* lf there are fingerprints or dirt on the lens surface, wipe it off with a piece of clean,
soft gauze.
* Using solvents could discolor the diopter correction lens frame.View original page 24Page 25 · Read text
Setting the Index Number
The index number consists of 4 digits (0000 to 9999). The index number is stored in
the camera body so that when replacing a series of roll film holders, the camera will
superimpose sequential index numbers on exposures. This is effective when exposing
and managing a large number of rolls of different types of film.
I Although the index number consists of 4 digits, only the lower 3 digits are superim-
posed on the exposure
1. Turn on the power.
Set the shutter release mode selector lever to
"S" or t'G.tt
2. Press and hold down the exposure mode dial
lock-release button. Then, turn the exposure
mode dialto the CF position.
3. Turn the front dialto select custom number
c-36.
The display will immediately show C-36.
'rt Turn the dial on either side to select a custom
.number.
4. Press the set button
After pressing the set button 6, you willsee
the index setting display.
5. Turn the front and back dials to set the index
number. (4 digits). Turn the front dial to select a
digit in the index number (the selected digit
blinks) and then change the number by turning
the rear dial.
rt Turn the front dial until "HL" blinks, so that
the camera always superimposes the in-
dex number specified. When "UP" is blink-
ing, each time you release the shutter the
index number will increase and be super-
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6. After the index number is specified, press the set button @ for approximately one
second to store the setting.
* The custom setting mode of the superimpose is not set under default. Please set at
custom setting (C-4 on page 88). lf a film is not loaded, the index number does not
count.
* The starting index number can be set at will. For example, when shooting in different
places or for different purposes, you can classify the photos by changing the start-
ing number of any of the digits.
* Once the total number of photos taken reaches 999, counting starts over from 001.
000 can also be set using the index number setting procedure.
* After 60 seconds, the index number setting mode is canceled and the setting is not
registered in memory.
* Custom settings remain in the memory even when the shutter release mode selector
lever is set to "L" (turning the power off).
* When the exposure mode is not set to the CF position and you press the set button
for approximately 2 seconds, you can check the index number previously stored.
Pressing the set button again will let you to check the "month-date-year" and "hour-
minute- seconds" settings.View original page 26Page 27 · Read text
Setting Date and Time
1. Turn on the power.
Set the shutter release mode selector lever to
"S" or "C."
2. Hold down the exposure mode dial lock-
release button and turn the exposure mode dial
to the CF position.
3. Turn the front dial to select custom number C-
35.
The display will immediately show C-35.
* Turn the dial on either side to select a custom number.
4. Press the set button
After pressing the set button @, the display will change to the date setting mode.View original page 27Page 28 · Read text
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5. Turn the fronl and back dials to set the date
and time.
Turn the front dial to select "month-date-year"
or "hour-minules-seconds" and change the
value by turning the rear dial.
6. After the date and time are set, press the set button @ for approximately one
second to store the settings.
* lf you stop pressing buttons or turning dials while changing settings tor 60 seconds
or more, the camera wlll automatically exit the setting mode and any changes to the
current setting will not be stored.
* When not in the GF exposure mode, if the set button is pressed for approximately
two seconds the display will show the Index number, Press the set button again to
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