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Mamiya Roll film holder N User manual
User manual for Mamiya Roll film holder N. 6 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Mamiya
- Model / document
- Mamiya Roll film holder N
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
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- 6
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- 0.9 MB
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- Film cameras
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Name of Parts Roll Film Holder N 1. CouplingPin
2. ElectricContact
3. Film HolderDelachingLock
ReleaseButton
4. Film HolderDetachingButton
5. BackCoverLock ReleaseButton
6. Back Cover Button
7. BodyCouPlingGear
8. BottomBodYCouPler
9. Dark Slide
10. FilmSpeedDial
11. FilmCounterWindow
12. RubberizedFingerRest
13. Dark SlideStrageSlot
14. MemoCliP
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Roll Film lnsert
16. StartMark
17. FilmType lndex(12Oor 22O)
18. LeaderPaperGuidemark
19. FilmSpoolStud
20. SpoolClip
21. ReleaseLatch
22. Take-upSpoolStud
Types and specificationsof Film Insert
The sameRollFilmHolderis usedfor both120and 220films.However,the Roll
FilmInsertused mustcorrespondto the typefilm in use.
120 Roll Film Insert 220 Roll Film Insert
Usefilm: 120 rollfilm Use film: 22Orollfim
lmagesize: 6 x 4.5cm(ActualSize: lmagesize: 6 x 4.5cm(ActualSize:
56 x 41.Smm) 56 x 41.5cm)
Numberof framesperroll: 15frames Numberof framesperroll: 30 frames
The operatingprocedurefor the RollFilmInsertis the samefor both 120 and22O
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Instructions
Attaching/Detachingthe Roll Film HolderN
Attaching the Roll Fim Holder
First,removethe rear body cap.
1. Hold the roll film holderat the Rub-
berizedFingerRebt. Positionand hook
the buttomcouplersof the holderto holder
mountingbracketof the body.
2. Pushthe upperpart of holderagainst
the body,whilepushingthe holderdown-
S U P E R warduntilit clicks.Makesurethatthe hol-
der mountinghook of upper paft of the
body securelycatch the groovesof the
upperpad of the holder.
Detachingthe Roll FilmHolder
1. Pull out the Dark Slide from the strage
slot and inserl it into the dark slide slot
marked with white lines.
2. Push the Holder Lock Release Button
(B) in, while sliding the DetachingButton
(A) downward. Then the holder can be
removed from the body. lf the Dark Slide ntrHD: is not inserted, the safety mechanism
function works and the Shutter Release
Button cannot be depressed.
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Note: To stall Roll Film Insert to the Roll Film Holder,please
refer to the handy manual or page 14 or instruction manual
for the body.
Precautionsfor Film Handling
. Shade film direct sunshine when you inseft and remove the film.
. When the 120 Roll Film Insertis used, the film counterwill automaticallystop at
15 frames and when the 220 Roll Film Insertis used the counter will stop at 30
frames. Be sure that the Roll Film Insertcorrespondsto the film you use. Use
of the wrong film insert can cause unmatchedfilm frames counted as well as
possiblefocus problems.
. When the leader paper is incorrectlyfitted against the flange of the spool, the
film may be wound incorrectly.In this case, rewind the leader paper making
sure that it fits properlyon the spool.
* Bear in mind that windingup the film fully to end when the film holder is attached
to the camera body may cuase hittingof the last part of the film leader paper to
the shutter curtain possibly resulting in shutter problems. Therefore it is
suggestedthat you insert the Dark Slide before winding film to the end.
The green line of the Dark Slide indicatesthe pointto which the Dark Slide
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Winding Film to the First Frame
Be sure to set film at the "Start" mark positionprior to inserting
the Roll Film Insert.
1. To wind the film with the Roll Film Holder attached to
the camera body.
Make sure that the Multiple Exposure
Leveris set at the whitesquare.
u
When the Wind-up Crank is turned up
until it stops, the Film CounterWindow
indicates"1" and the shutteris set.
2. To wind the film when the Roll Film Holder is not
attached to the body.
Makesurethat the DarkSlideis inserted
completely.Turn the Film AdvanceKnob
of the holder until it stops and indicates
"1" in the FilmCounterWindow.
* Occaissionallyyou may want to processa roll of film that has been only par-
tiallyexposed.In orderto rewindthis film, removethe holderfromthe camera
body.Thenturnthe FilmAdvanceKnobof the holderwhilepressingthe Cou-
plingPin.
* In orderto overridethe darkslidesafelylock,pushthe latchbehindthe bottom
bodycoupler(witha coin,etc.)whilepullingthe darkslide.
. The numberindicatedby the film counteris reset to "S" (START)mark
automaticallywhen the Back Coveris opened.
lf somethingotherthan "S" is indicated,do not attemptto openthe BackCover
carelessly.
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How to installthe Roll Film Insert
Open the HolderBack Cover by depres-
sing the Back Cover Lock Button(A).
1. Positionfilm in the directionshown.
Press in on both sides of the Attachingi
DetachingRelease(C) and insertthe Roll
FilmInsertstraightintotheRollFilmHolder.
(Youwill be unableto insertthe Roll Film
Insertif it is upsidedown.)
2. Whenthe RollFilmInsertis pushedin,
the Release(C)willclickandlocksecurely.
3. After the Roll Film Insert is properly
insefied,closethe Back Cover.
Memo Clip
The MemoClipon the BackCoveris used
to keep the film box, or paperwith your
own notes.
Film Speed Dial
The sensitivityof the film set on the Roll
Film Holderis transmittedthe body as in-
put datafor the AE PrismFinderN.
Since it can also remindyou of the film
sensitivitybeing use, be sure to set this
dial correctlywhen loadingthe film.View original page 5From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
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