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Contents
MamiyaRZ67 Specifications 1
SpecialFeaturesof the MamiyaRZ6T 2
Buildinguponitslongexperiencesincethein- Outlineof Namesand Functionsof Parts 4
troductionin 1970 of the revolutionaryRB67 Insertinga Battery ...........10
Attaching/RemovingLenses 1 1SLR with revolvingback and the later refine- FocusingHoodOperation 1 2
ments incorporated into the RB67 Pro-S, Releasingthe Shutter ..... 14
Mamiya Camera Company has utilized the ShutterSpeedandAperture................ .................17
Focusingand Lockingthe FocusingKnob .'......'..18latest electronictechnologyin order to fulfillits The RevolvingBack ........19
commitmentto advancedamateursand profes- The RollFilmHolder .......2O
sionalphotographersby producingthe ultimate Loadingthe FilmHolder 21
6 x 7cm camera,the MamiyaRZ6T. TakingPhotographs 24
Unloadingthe Film ..........25 The resultis a camerawith incredibleversatil- DistanceScale/Depth-of-Field .'.'....-.26
ity and handlingease,ideallysuitedforcommer- Close-upPhotography............... ..'-.--27
cial, industrial,scientific,news, poftrait,scenic, Usinga Tripod/LongExposures ......'.28
Mirror-upOperation .......'29and fashion photography.ln fact, the Mamiya 30
RZ67 knows no boundsin photographicappli-
cations.However,in order to fully take advan- Close-upPhotographywith Auto ExtensionTubes
Howto Usethe CarryingStrap......... ...................'33tage of its capabilities,as wellas avoidpossible InterchangingMagnifier/FocusingHood/FocusingScreen ....................." 34
mishandling,be sure to carefullyread this in- AttachingaLenswithShutterRe|easedorMirrorRaised
structionmanualbeforeattemptingto use your CameraBackLockSystem ...........---.37
new camera. RB SeriesLensesandAccessories.......... ...........38
Troubleshooting/Careof the Camera............... .................'.....39
Mamiya-SekorZ Lenses............... .....'...'..'..........40
Accessories
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Mamiya RZ67Specifications
GameraType: 6 xTcm rollfilmSLRwithlensshutter.
FilmType: Uses120(10 exposure)or 22O(20exposure)rollfilm.
Actualnegativesizeof 56 x 69.5mm.
StandardLenses: Mamiya-SekorZ90 mm f/3.5(6 elementsin 6 groups).
Mamiya-SekorZ110mmt12.8(6 elementsin 5 groups).
Mamiya-SekorZ127mmtl3.B(5 elementsin 3 groups).
Lens Mount: Largediameter(61mm) bayonet(breechlock)mountwithbuilt-insafety
lockand 12 electricalcontacts.AcceptsRB lenseswithoutan adapter.
Shutter: Seiko#'l electronicshutter;B, T, B-1/400sec.;mechanicalshutterspeedof
1/400sec. usablewithouta battery;built-inShutterReleaseButtonsafety
lockandmanuallockprovided.
tr; FocusingHood: Openschangedbleandcloseswith5 withotheradioptersingletouch;lenses);equipped95% of withthefield3.2 ofx Magnifierviewvisible;(inter-
severalinterchangeableviewfindersavailable.
FocusingScreen: All matterwithFresnellensandinstantlyinterchangeable.
VievyfinderInformation: OrangewarninglampilluminateswhenCockingLeverhasnotbeensetor
properlyadvanced.RedlampilluminateswhenDarkSlidehasnotbeen
withdrawn;alsodoublesas batterychecklamp.Greenlampilluminates
whenMamiyaliteelectronicflashunitis fullycharged.
RevolvingBack: Backrevolves90"to changefrom horizontalto verticalformat,or viceversa.
Viewfinderformatautomaticallychangesas backrevolves.I FocusingMethod: Rackand pinionfocusingextendsbuilt-inbellowsup to a maximumof
46mm.FocusingKnobprovidedwith LockLever.
Film Transport: A single114' strokeof the CockingLeveradvancesthe filmand Exposure
Counter,setsthe mirrorand LightBaffle,and cocksthe shutter.
Film Holder: lnterchangeableholdersareavailableforvariousfilmtypes.
MultipleExposure: The built-inautomaticdoubleexposurepreventionmechanismcanbe
overriddenwitha singletouchof a lever,providingmultipleexposureprovi-
sion.
BatteryType: One 6V silver-oxidebattery(4SR44)or 6V alkalinebattery(4LR44).
Additional: Camerahas remotecontrolcapabilityand mirror-up
capability(forvibrationlessphotography).
Dimensions: (with11Ommf/2.8lens)
104mm(width)x 133.5mm(height)x 211.5mm(length).
Weight: 2.4kgwith11Ommf/2.8lens.
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SpecialFeatuiesof the MamiyaRZi7
The following exemplify how the outstanding features of the The mirror-upmechanismis now automaticallyengagedas soon as a
RB67 have been further refined in the Mamiya RZ:67,resulting in un- cablereleaseis attachedto the Mirror-upSocket.
precedentedquality and performance.
3. lmproved Performance
1. Ultra PerformanceLenses Shutter speed accuracy and durabilityhave been significantlyen-
Withoutchangingthe outerdiameterof the lensmounton the camera hancedby utilizingan electromagneticreleaseand Mamiya'sown Mov-
body,the innerdiameterof the mounton theRZ6Thas beenincreasedby ing Coil systemin conjunctionwith the Seiko#1 electronicshutter.Addi-
7mm (from 54mm on the RB to 61mm on the RZ). Furthermore,the tionally,the longestfixedshutterspeedhas beenincreasedto B seconds,
flangeback(distanceof the lensmountto filmplane)has beenreduced makingthe cameramoreflexiblethan ever.
by the sameamount(from111mmon the RB to 104mmon the RZ). Whenthe camerais not preparedfo;'use,the shutterreleaseautomati-
The increasein size of the diameterof the mountand decreasein the callylocksand a warninglampilluminatesin the viewfinder,informingthe
distanceof the flangeback have made it possibleto designa new series photographerpreciselywhat needsto be done,a red lampindicatingthat
of ultraperformancelensesdesignedexclusivelyfor the MamiyaR267, the Dark Slide must be removedfrom the Film Holder,and an orange
offeringperformancepreviouslybelievedunattainable.lt is now alsopos- lamp remindingthe photographerto advancethe CockingLever.
sible to design new, specializedoptics, such as shift or high speed When usinga Mamiyaliteelectronicflash,a greenLED illuminatesin
lenses. the viewfinderwhen the unit is fullychargedand readyto fire.
Moreover,any RB lenses already in the possession of the ph,oto- For viewfinderswith buift-inexposuremeters,the film speed,shutter
graphercan be used on the RZ67 withoutan adapteror loss in perfor- speed,and apedureinformationis electronicallytransmittedto the expo-
mance. sure meter.
With a MamiyaliteMZ36Ror MZlBR attachedto the R267, aperture
2. lmproved Handling and film speed informationis automaticallyand electronicallyrelayedto
It is now possibleto advancethe film and ExposureCounter,set the the flashunit,controllingits lightoutput.
mirrorand LightBaffle,and cock the lens witha singlestrokeof the Cock- By attachingWinderRZ and ReceiverMZ to the RZ67, remotecontrol
ing Lever. of the camera is possiblewith TransmitterMZ, thereby immenselyin-
With Winder RZ attachedto the camera body, a gentletouch of the creasingthe applicationsof the camera.
electromagneticreleasemakes it possibleto effortlesslytake consecu-
tive photographs. (Special FeaturesShared with the RB67)
As the revolvingbackis rotatedto changefrom horizontalto verticalfor-
mat, or vice versa, the viewfindermasks also simultaneouslychange The ldeal Format
automatically,preventingthe photographerfrom seeing anythingother The 6 x 7cmformatnotonlyoffersan areaapproximately4.5 x greater
thanthe area actuallybeingphotographed. thanthe 35mm negativesize,but it enlargesto standardsizes,such as 8
Whileretainingthe "T" (time)settingon the lens,a "8" (bulb)setting x 10",withvirtuallyno cropping,makingit possibleto utilizethefullnega-
has beenincorporatedintothe ShutterSpeedDialof the camerabodyfor tive area. ldeallysuitedfor publicationand standardprintsizes,the 6 x
addedversatility. 7cm formatmakesthe idealchoicefor professionalphotographers.
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InstantChange in Format Lens Shutter Design
By revolvingthe back90', the photographercan instantlychangefrom Use of a lens shuttermakesit possibleto synchronizeelectronicflash
horizontalto verticalformat,or viceversa.In the R267,viewfindermasks at all shutterspeeds,not only eliminatingthe problemof ghostimages
alsochangeautomatically,totallyeliminatingthe chanceof exposingthe (secondaryimages recordedby availablelight) occasionallyencoun-
filmwiththe incorrectcomposition. tered with focal plane shutters,but also enablingthe photographerto
balanceflashilluminationwithavailablelight.
PeerlessFilm Flatness
After prolongedtesting and research,Mamiya has developedFilm Mirror-up Photography
Holderswhichsolvethe problemof filmcurlby retainingthe filmperfectly For occasionswhen the camerais mountedon a tripod,both the RB
flatacrossthe entirefilm plane.Thus,the full potentialof Mamiya-Sekor and RZ67allowthe photographerto raisethe mirrorwelI beforereleasing
ultraperformancelensesand the largenegativesize are realized. the shutter.Since"mirrorshock"is therebycompletelyeliminated,razor-
In additionto unparalleledfilm flatness,the RollFilm Holdersalso in- sharpphotographsarestillpossiblewhenworkingat highmagnifications
corporatea doubleexposurepreventionmechanism,with multipleexpo- or longshutterspeeds.Thisfeatureis especiallyusefulfor close-upwork,
sureprovisionas well. telephotophotography,and use of "slow" shutterspeeds.
InterchangeableFilm Holders Built-inBellows
120,220and Polaroidholdersare availablewhichnot only allowthe Sincethe RB and RZ67havea built-inbellowswith a maximumexten-
photographerto selecta holderin accordancewith the application,but sion of 46mm, close-upphotographyis possiblewithout accessories.
also make it possibleto changefilm in mid-rollfrom colorto blackand Moreover,by addingan extensiontube, a magnificationratioof greater
white,or color negativeto colorreversal. than 1:1 (lifesize)is possible.
Viewing Ease Additional Features
The standardFocusingHood opens with a singletouch, exposinga The Film Holdercan not be removedfrom the camerabackunlessthe
large,brightimage on the FocusingScreen.With anothertouch,the Dark Slideis firstinsertedintothe holder,therebyprotectingthe filmfrom
Magnifierinstantlyrisesfor criticalfocusing.The foursidesof the Focus- accidentalexposureto light.Additionally,aftertheholderis removed,the
ing Hoodtotallyblockthe screenfrom extraneouslightso thatthe image Dark Slide remainslockedto the holder,againguardingthe film from
always remainsbrightand clear, enablingthe photographerto work light.
speedilyand accurately.Bothhoodand screenare instantlyinterchange- When usingwide-anglelenses,the FocusingKnob of the cameracan
able. be locked at the hyperfocaldistancefor focus-freephotography.The
FocusingKnobLock Leveralso provesusefulwhenengagedin close-up
photography,usingtelephotolenses,or takingconsecutiveexposuresof
a stationarysubject.
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o OUtline Of NameS and FUnCtiOnS Of Pafts (Detaitedinstructionsr
R.M
For double exposure prevention and
normal operation, keep R-M Lever
aligned with central index mark. position CarryingStrapLugR: The lever is set to this
before revolvingthe back.
M: Set the lever to this positionwhen
desiring to take muttiple exposures.
The lever position Focusing Hood Lock Button is also keptat this
when releasingthe shutterwithout To remove the hood, push in on both
film in the camera. (rightand left) lock buttonsand lift hood
off camera body.
Cocking Lever
In a single operation this lever ad- LensAlignmentDot
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sets the minor. For proper operation,
be sure to push the lever completely Mirrordown.
Do not touch the minor under any cir-
cumstances.
Dark Slide
As a safety feature,the shuttercan not
be released unless the Dark Slide is Shutter Release Jack Cover
first removed.Make it a habit to first re- Slidingthe cover upwardsrevealselec-
move the Dark Slide before attempting trical contacts (jack) for an auxiliary
to take a photograph. shutterrelease.
DistanceGraduation Shutter Release Button
A single scale indicatingdistance in
metersand feet is used for all lenses. Collar Stop Lever
As a safetyfeature,the ReleaseButton
Focal Length Scale Collar can not be rotatedto the orange
dot posilion until the Collar Stop LeverCurued lines representing rnogt focal is first depressed.lengthsappearon this scale.The point
at which the appropriate focal lengrth
curye intersectsthe Distance Gradua- Release Button Collar
tion indicates the distance focused For normal operation the white dot on the Releaseupon by the lens. Button Collar is kept alignedwith the white dot on the
Collar Stop Lever.Aligningthe white dot of the collar
Focusing Knob with the red dot on the camera body locks the Shutter
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Roll Fifm Holder RZ
Alignment Mark
Dark Slide ReleasePin
When the Film Holder is removed from the camera back, the Dark Slide is
automatically locked in the holder, preventing accidental removal. Placing the
Film Holder onto the camera back automatically unlocks the Dark Slide, so that
it can easily be removed.
Speed Dial (ASA/ISO)
Back Cover Latch
ExposureCounter
After releasingthe shutter,a red band ap-
pearsnextto the framenumberin the Expo-
sureCounter.Uponadvancingthe film,the Lock Release Lever
red band disappears,informingthe photo-
grapherthat the film is advancedand ready
to be exposed.
Spool ReleasePins
Depressthesepins to load or unloada film
spool.
Holder Lock Lever
Film Spool Stud Shouldone inadvertentlyattemptto remove
A new roll of film is loadedon this stud with the Film Holder without first insertingthe
the paperleaderpulledover the rollerin the Dark Slide,the Holder Lock Lever will not
direction indicated by the dotted line and unlock, thereby preventingaccidentalex-
arow which appearsaround the stud. posureof the film to light.
Start Mark Take-up Spool The Film Advance Knob is rotated until the
arrow on the backing paper is aligned with After removing an exposed roll of film, place
the empty spool at this position. of the back cover mark. After alignment, this www.butkus.us the film ad- and film holder is closed, the
vanced until the numeral "1" appears in the
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Attaching/RemovingLenses
Attaching Lenses
$i'ffi'fu*
Beforeattachinga lens to the camerabody, (B) Cocking the Lens Shutter (C) Attaching the Lens
the mirrorof the bodymustbe set and the shut- 1. Removethe RearLensCap. 1. With the frontof the lens facingyou, rotate
ter of the lenscocked. 2. lf the lensshutteris not cocked,firmlyrotate the BayonetRingcounierclockwiseas far as it
the ShutterCockingPinsas far as theywillgo will go (the white dot on the BayonetRing will
(A) Setting the Mirror (to the red dot). When releasingthe pins,they be alignedwith the centralindexof the lens).
1. Removethe Body Cap from the camera. will return to the green dot and the shutter 2. Seat the lens on the camerabody with the
2. Make sure the mirroris set (lowered).lf the bladeswill remainopen. centralindex of the lens lined up with the red
mirroris raised,lowerit by pushingthe Cocking AlignmentDot of the camerabody.Next,rotate
Leveras far as it will go towardthe front of the o MovingtheShutterCockingPinsonlyas farasthe the Bayonet Ring of the lens firmly in a greendot will resultin incompleteshuttercocking.camerabody. clockwisedirection,securingthe lens to the Besureto rotatethemasfarasthereddot. camerabody. o Whenever a lens is removed lrom the camera body,
it is already cocked.
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FocusingHood Operation
RemovingLenses Raising the Focusing Hood
1. Pushthe CockingLeverof the camerabody Merely lift the back of the hood until it opens
completelydown, setting the mirror and cock- completely.
ing the lensshutter.
2. Rotate the Bayonet Ring of the lens @un-
terclockwiseas far as it will go (white dot of
Bayonet Ring will align with central index of
lens)and removelens.
o lf you try to rotate the Bayonet Ring coun-
terclockwisewithoutfirst depressingthe Cock-
ing Leverof the camerabody,the movementof
the ringwill be intem.rpted,makingit impossible
to removethe lens.This safetyfeatureassures
that the mirroris always loweredwheneverthe
lens is removed, thereby assisting the Light
Bafflein shieldingthe lilm from light.
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Raisingthe Magnifier Lowering the Magnifier
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Slidethe MagnifierReleaseslightlyto the left Gently push the base plate of the Magnifier After loweringthe Magnifier,gently squeeze
and the Magnifierwill pop up into position. allthe way downuntilitlocksin place. the right and left panels of the hood together
whileclosingit.
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Using the ReleaseButton Collar The R-M Lever
1. For normaloperation,alignthe whitedot on The Normal Position
the ReleaseButtonCollar(A) withthe whitedot For normaloperationof the camera,the R-M
on the leverbelow (B). When this is done,the Lever should be kept in the center position,
Shutter Release functions electromagnetically alignedwith the indexmark.Settingthe leverto
and the various safeg mechanismsoperate this positionactivatesthe doubleexposurepre-
electrically. ventionmechanismso that photoafterphotocan
be taken withoutfear of accidentaldoubleexpo-
a is not in use sures.
This is done
lease Button Multiple Exposure Position
red dot (C) on the camerabody. By lockingthe When desiringto make deliberatedouble oQ
ShutterReleaseButton,you not only preventun- multipleexposures,set the R-M Leverto the 'M'
intentionalexposureof film, but also preventac- position.Whenthisis done,pushingdownon the
cidentalbatterydrainagecausedby pressureon CockingLeverwill cock the lens shutter,but will
the ReleaseButton.For this reason,be sure to not advancethe film. Upon completionof the
lock the ReleaseButtonwhen carryingthe cam- multipleexposure,do not forgetto returnthe R-M
era in a bag. Leverto its normal(center)position.
mergency Shutter Operation
you were to suddenlyfind yourselfwith a
dead batteryin the midstof a photographicses- Revolving Back Position
sion,switchover to the emergencyshutteroper- Beforerevolvingthe back,set the R-M Leverto
ation mode. In order to do so, push the Collar the 'R' position.Afterthis is done,the leverwill Stop Lever (D) toward the camera body and automaticallyreturnto the normalpositionwhen whileholdingittherealignthewhitedotofthe Re- the ShutterReleaseButtonor CockingLeveris leaseButtonCollarwiththe orangedot (E)on the next used. camerabody.The shutterwill now operate(even
without a battery)at approximately1/400 sec.,
regardlessof the setting of the ShutterSpeed
Dial.
Because electricityis not being used in the
emergencyshutteroperationmode,the Monitor
Lamps in the viewfinderwill not illuminate.
Moreover,even if the Dark Slide is not with-
drawn,the shuttercan stillbe released,so exer-
crsecare.
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Operating the Cocking Lever MonitorLamps
Underthe followingcircumstancesan orange,red, or green lampwill il-
luminatein the viewfinderwhenthe ShutterReleaseButtonis depressed.
Cocking Lever Not Set (Orangewaming
f theCockingLeverhasnotbeendepressedo
I-uttonis prb userthatthefilmhas
not been advanced,the mirror not been set. and the shutter not been
cocked.
2. Dark Slide in Holder (Redwaminglamp)
When attemptingto take a photographwithoutremovingthe Dark Slide
from the Film Holder,the ShutterReleaseButtonwill lock and a red wam-
ing lamp acts as a reminderto withdrawthe Dark Slide. Whendepressingthe CockingLever,be sureto push it allthe wayfor-
ward (towardthe ShutterReleaseBuilon).
lf the CockingLever is not pressedforwardas far as it will go, it will re- 3. Mamiyalite Gharged (Greensignallamp)
tum to its originalpositionwhen released,but the shutterwill not be When a MamiyaliteZE, MZ 18 R, or MZ 36 R is connectedto the Hot-
cocked.At such a time,the shutterwill not operateand an orangewarn- Shoe and fully charged,a green lamp will illuminateupon pressingthe ShutterReleaseButtonhalfway,indicatingthat the flash unit is readytoing lampwill illuminatein the viewfinderwhenthe ShutterReleaseButton fire.is depressed.
Depressingthe CockingLeveradvancesthe film,sets the LightBaffle
and mirror,and cocks the shutter. attery Check checkthe conditionof the battery,insertthe Dark Slideintothe Film
Holder and depressthe ShutterReleaseButton;the red warninglamp
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ShutterSpeedand Aperture
The Shutter Speed Dial The ApertureRing
When the Shutter Speed Dial is set to "8"
(bulb),the shutterwill remainopen as long as
pressureis appliedto the ShutterReleaseBut-
ton and will close as soon as pressure is re-
leased.
The O mark which appears between "B" b
and 400 on the ShutterSpeed Dial is the setting
forthe AE Finder(whichwillbe availabbin the
future).When set at this position,the dial locks
in place. To unlock it, rotate the dial while de-
pressing the Lock Release Button which ap-
pears in the center of the dial.
Select the shutter speed disired and rotate To set the diaphragmto a desired aperture,
the ShutterSpeed Dial untilthe appropriatefi- rotatethe ApertureRing untilthe appropriatefi-
gure is alignedwith the shutter speed index gure is aligned with the central index line. lt ismark. perfectlyacceptableto use the ApertureRingat
The must be set to a in-betweenclick-stopsettings.
When the Shutter Release Button is de-
pressed,the diaphragmwill automaticallystop
The numeralsas they appearon the dial and down to the preselectedaperture before the
the shutterspeedsthey representare shown in shutteropens for the exposure.the followingtable.
Fractionsofasecond Wholeseconds
Numerals 4 0 0 2 5 0 1 2 5 6 0 3 0 1 5 I 4 2 1 2 4 8
ShutterSpeed 1t4001t2501t1251t60't/301/151t81t41t2 1 2 4 I
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Focusingand Lockingthe FocusingKnob
Focusing Lockingthe FocusingKnob
Depressingthe Cocking Lever sets the mir- After adlustingthe focus, focusingdeviation
ror, projectinga bright image on the focusing can be preventedby lockingthe FocusingKnob
screen. Focus by rotating to-and-froeither of with the Focusing Knob Lock Lever, which is
the two Focusing Knobs until the image ap- found at the rear of the left-hand Focusing
pearssharp. Knob. Simply raise the lever and push it for-
ward,clampingthe FocusingKnob in place.
will prove useful includewhen copying,engag-
ing in macrophotography,orusing telephoto
lenses.
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The Vertical and Horizontal Formats Change in Viewfinder Format
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Before attempting to revolve the back, set
tirc R-M Leverto "R". Tochangefrom horizon-
tal to vertical format, rotate the Film Holder
clockwise as far as it willgo. Rotating it counter-
clockwise, changes the format from vertical
back to horizontal.
Be sure to rotatethe Film Holder genily,as undue
use of force can resultin damage to the camera.
The R-M Leverwill automaticallyretum from "R" to
its normal position upon depressing the Cocking
Lever or Shutter Release Button. However, long as as As the revolvingback is rotated,the viewfinderformat automaticallychangesthe R-M Lever remains at the "R" setting, the Film Hol- from horizontal to vertical, or vice versa. This is accomplishedby viewfinderder can inadvertenfly be moved off-center. Con- masks which are coupledto the revolvingback.sequently, we re@mmend manually returning the
lever to its normal position (center index mark) im- Additionally,when viewed from the top, a small rectangleappearsat the upper
mediatelyafter revolvingthe back. edgeof the FilmHolder.Visibleat aglance,this rectangleactsas a reminder,indi-
catingwhetherthe holderhas been set for the verticalor horizontalformat.
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The Roll Film Holder
Attachingthe Holder
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Removethe rear body cap by sliding it up- 1. Slidethe HolderLock Leverof the Film Hol- 3. Lock the holder on the camera body by
wards. der completelytoward the Lock ReleaseLever movingthe Slide Lock as far as it willgo in the
CAUTION:Do not touchthe LightBaffleor mir- (A).- directionof the arrow.
ror. 2. Alignthe orangecircle(B) of the Revolving
Touchiungthe Bafflecouldresultin a lightleak Ring (foundat the rearof the camera)with one
-d,or malfunction. of the two white index marks on the camera
body.
Holdthe Film Holderso that its orangecircle
is at the same positionas the one on the Re-
volvingRing(B) andfit the holderontothe cam-
era back, taking care that the four Camera
BackMountPinsfit intothe fouropeningsof the
holder.
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Loadingthe Film Holder
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3. After feedingthe tip of the backingpaper 4. Gently wind the Film Advance Knob untilthe 5. Set the corred film speedvalueon the Film
intothe slot of the Take-upSpool. arrow of the backing paper aligns with the insert SpeedDialof the Roll Film Holder.
Start Mark.
As you gently advance the backing paper, make
sure it advances evenly between the spool flanges
and does nol begin to slant. lf it advancesunevenly,
remove the backing paper from the Take-up Spool
and refeed, starting again. Heeding this point will
eliminate the possibilityof crinkling the edge of the
film.
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Advancing the Film
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6. Placethe Film Insertintothe outercassette, 7. After correctlyplacingthe insertintothe cas- Beforeattemptingto advancethe film to the
makingsurethe fitmadvancecouplerof the in- sette, close the back cover, and while gently firstframe,makesurethe R-M Leveris setto its
sertfits intothe appropriateopeningof the cas- holdingit in place,pushbothof the BackCover normal(center)position.lf the leveris setto'M'
sette. Latchel as iar as they will go. (multipleexposure),it will not be possibleto ad-
The RZ RollFilmHolderoutercassetlewillaccept vancethe film with the CockingLever.
either120or 220FilmInserts.
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Unloadingthe Film
Whendesiringto turn in for processinga roll
of filmthathasbeenonly partiallyexposed,first
remove the holder after inserting the Dark
Slide.Next,whileholdingin the pinin thecenter
of the couple(A),completelywindthe filmonto
the Tak+up Spool with the Film Advance
Knob. Insteadof continuouslyholdingin the
couplerpin,you can push it in onceaftereach
frame,if preferred.
During exposures,the Dark Slide can be
storedin the Dark Slide Slot in the back of the
holder.
The Memo Clip on the back cover can be
usedfor holdingthe filmbox-topas a filmremin-1. Openthe backcoverof the Film Holderand der or for holdinga pieceof paperwith specialremovethe FilmInsed. notes.2. While holdingdown the right-handSpool
ReleasePin, removethe film,exercisingcare
that the backingpaper does not unrollor be-
come loose.
3. In preparationfor the future, remove the
emptyspoolfromthe FilmInsert,replacingit on
the right-handsideso that it will act as the new
Take-upSpool.
Whenthe backcoverof the holderis opened,
the ExposureCounterwill automaticallyreturn
to'S'(Start).
'S' lf anythingotherthan appearsin the Exposure
Counter,it indicatesthatthereisfilmintheholder.To
preventaccidentalexposureof thefilmto light,always
checkthe ExposureCounterbeforeopeningthe back
coverof the holder.
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DistanceScale Depth-of-Field
Depth-of-Field Preview Using the Depth-of-Field Scale
The DistanceScale is used to determinethe 1. Set the Aperture Ring to the desired Fstop 1. Check the camera-to-subjectdistance on
film-plane'tesubjectdistance.The scale itself and focus the lens. the DistanceScale.
is composedof two parts,the DistanceGradu- 2. Depress the Depth-of-FieldPreview Lever 2. Rotate the Lens DistanceScale Knob until
ationand Focal Length Scale. of the lens and you will be able to check the the previously noted camera-to-subjectdis-
After focusing, the conect distance can be depthof-field directlyon the focusingscreen. tance is aligned with the center index of the
determinedby locatingthe point at which the Depth-of-FieldScale.
curvedline for the focal lengthin use intersects 3. Locate the selectedapertureon both sides
the DistanceGraduation. of the Depth-of-FieldScale.
For example,if the 110mm lens is mounted 4. The figuresof the Lens Dbtance Scale,ap-
on the camera and focused as shown in the il- pearing above the selected apeilure, indicate
lustration,the subjectis 1.5m(5 ft) from the film the nearestand furthermostlimitsof sharpness
plane. for that aperture.
For example,when the 110mm lens is fo-
cused at 3m and stopped down to 1132,every-
thing from approximately2m to 10m will be in
focus.
When desiring to know the depth-of-fieldin
feet, rotate the Lens Distance Scale 180o,as
one side is in feet and the other in meters. www.butkus.us
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Usinga Tripod Long Exposures
Bulb(B) Exposures
For optimumquality,use ol a large,sturdy When the ShutterSpeed Dial is set to B, the When using bulb, if pressure is releasedfrom the
tripodis recommended. shutterwill remainopen as long as the Shutter Shutter ReleaseButtontoo quickly (beforethe minor
1. The TripodSocketwill acceptstandardsize ReleaseButtonremainsdepressed.Sincebulb completesits upward travel),the shutter may remain open. To conect this situation,press the Shutter Re-(U 1/4"thread)tripodscrewswithoutmodifica- exposureis also controlledelectronically,the lease Buttononce again, upon releasingpressurethe
tion.Simplyattachthe RZ 67 as you wouldany shutter will automaticallyclose after approxi- shutter will close. lf you do not correct the situation
othercamerawith standardthreads. matelyone minutein orderto preventinadver- yourself,the buzzerwill sound after approximately50
2. When usinga tripodwith a3l8" screw,first tent batterydepletion.When using bulb, if the seconds,10 secondslaterthe buzzerwill stop and the
remove the small screw in the base of the Shutter Release Builon is depressedfor ap- shutterclose.
TripodSocketof the cameraby rotatingit coun- proximately50 seconds,a warningbuzzerwill
terclockwisewith an appropriatescrewdriver. sound. lf pressureon the Release Button is
Next,use a coin to removelhe l14"adapter(A) maintained.the buzzerwill continuefor about
from the Tripod Socket by rotatingit counter- 10 seconds longer,after which the electricity
clockwise.The cameracan then be mounted will be automaticallyextinguishedandthe shut-
on a 3/8"screwtripod. ter willclose.Whendesiringto takeexposures
of longerthanone minute,usetimeexposures.
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