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Page 2: ...eable lenses a 75mm standard a 50mm wide angle and a 150mm telephoto make the New Mamiya 6 a system camera that serves many needs The New Mamiya 6 is built with traditional precision workmanship and optical perfection It is a product of Mamiya Camera Co Ltd Tokyo Japan a pioneer in medium format cameras for over half a century While the New Mamiya 6 has undergone extensive quality control checks i...

Page 3: ...18 Shutter Release Button 19 LED Indicators in the Viewfinder 19 Focusing the Lens 21 Taking Photographs 22 AE Automatic Exposure Photography 23 AE Lock AEL Photography 23 Manual Photography 24 Self Timer 24 Depth of Field d 25 Exposure Compensation 26 Time Exposures 26 Flash Photography 27 Infrared Photography 27 Emergency Winding Stop Release Button 28 How w to Hold the Camera 28 Lenses 29 Depth...

Page 4: ...long service life even under rough professional use Precision and Accuracy Double lmage Superimposing Rangefinder The rangefinder with its precision ground pentaprism is crisp and clear and ensures quick easy focusing Focusing error has been substantially eliminated due to its long 6Omm base When mounting any one of its three lenses the corresponding field of view frames in the viewfinder are auto...

Page 5: ...The retractable Iens mount greatly reduces the profile of the New Mamiya 6 making it more convenient to store and carry to ...

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Page 10: ...ng the cross bar of the lens cap Then while pressing the lens release button B in rotate the cap counterclockwise and align the groove C on the cap s side with the lens alignment dot D on the body The body cap can then be pulled out The lens release button cannot be pressed when the light shield curtain is open So make sure the curtain is closed For curtain opening closing see page 13 ...

Page 11: ...Through mounting the lens is possible with the mount retracted removing it is not possible Inter locks t When the mount is retracted or if the light baffle is open when trying to remove the lens the lens release button will not work preventing lens re lease Particularly when mounting the 50mm lens take care so that the rear rim of the lens does nottouch the body s rangefinder coupling cam When the...

Page 12: ...ion of 2 When the lens mount has been retracted the arrow push the lens straight in towards in place take your fingers off the button and make sure that the lens has been securely seated in the camera body the camera body The camera will not function with out batteries 1 Remove the battery chamber cover on the bottom of the camera with a coin or screwdriver 2 is indicated on the inside of the batt...

Page 13: ... l When the shutter release button is lightly touched CAUTION l Be sure to confirm proper polarity of the bat teries before insetting them l Do not contaminate the battery surface with oil sweat or other foreign matter Failure to insert clean batteries could result in poor electrical contact When contaminated carefully wipe with a dry cloth or clean lens tissue l After the camera has bean used for...

Page 14: ...ligned with 3 Rotate the light shield closing lever in the direction of the arrow away from the open position 2 and align the white indi cator on the lever with to close l When the light shield curtain is open the lens cannot be removed Close the curtain to remove the lens l When the light shield curtain is closed the shut ter cannot be released When taking a picture open the light shield cur tain...

Page 15: ...ever Wind the lever to cock the shutter 3 Light shield curtain _ Open See page 13 4 Retractable lens mount _ _ _ Pull out Photographing position See page 11 5 Back cover Open See page 15 6 Release the shutter See page 19 Note If the shutter is not released a red LED in the viewfinder will light repeat steps 2 to 5 again 14 14 ...

Page 16: ...n simultaneously push down the lock lever in the direction of the arrow and the back will open When closing the back cover securely press both corners until it clicks Setting the filmtype This camera can use either 120 or 220 film To set the type of film used simply rotate the pressure plate in the direction of the arrow until the white dot is at 120 or 220 When set 120 or 220 will appear in the s...

Page 17: ...ush the spool release lever of right side to the right and install the take up spool in the take up spool chamber then push the lower spool stud up 2 Like installing the take up spool push the spool release lever of left side to the left place a roll of film in the film chamber mak ing sure it seats properly Make sure the backing paper is in the position illustrated 16 ...

Page 18: ...unter window l Make sure backing paper advances evenly be tween the spool flanges and does not begin to slant If it advances unevenly remove the backing paper from the take up spool and refeed starting again l If the film is not properly aligned with the V indicator the film may be improperly loaded e When any other numeral than S appears in the exposure counter window it is an indication that the...

Page 19: ...enter of the dial l In any position other than 0 or the shutter speed dial moves freely from click stop to click stop it must be set on a specific click stop and cannot be used at an in between setting l Intermediate Diaphragm settings between click stops are possible Intermediate Shutter Speeds between engraved numbers are not possible Shutter speed dial AE automatic exposure Based on the apertur...

Page 20: ...r When it is depressed all the way the shutter is released and an exposure is made The LED s are located at the very left margin of the finder in order not to interfere with the field of view of the wide angle lens indicator I i Bright field of view frame set by lens l When the lens mount is retracted the viewfinder frame i e the bright frame selected is the widest frame for 19 19 ...

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Page 22: ...t The lens is now focused The two images can also be superimposed by using the boundary line between the viewfinder and the square or split image Adjust the images until the boundary lines converge Within the viewfinder the photographic area covered is indicated by the visible bright frame Parallax is automatically compensated for according to the subject to lens distance The composition will be w...

Page 23: ...r to the right disengage and remove the spool As shown the roll of film can be eas ily removed from the take up chamber if you push up the spool up a little it will then lift out When the back cover is opened the exposure counter will automatically return to S start 2 Be careful not to let the roll of exposed film unwind Be sure to seal it immediately l To prepare for another roll remove the empty...

Page 24: ...pen the aperture for a higher shutter speed or use a tripod or use a flash l Under AE automatic exposure or AEL AE lock the LED display in the viewfinder will continue to Operate as long as the shutter re lease button is touched slightly When you take your finger off the button the LEDs will go out Rotate the shutter speed dial until m aligns with the white index mark on the camera body Position t...

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Page 26: ...stand out with the background out of focus a larger aperture is appropirate The depth of field scale on the lens indi cates depth of field in terms of the distance between subjects on both sides of the scale For example when a 75mm lens is stopped down to f 8 and f 16 respectively everything photographed within the ranges shown in the photo at the left will be sharp Six types of diopter correcting...

Page 27: ... select the desired EV graduations are 1 3 EV When a filter is used Whether using the AE or manual mode sim ply compensate for the filter exposure factor as indicated in the table below When taking an exposure longer than 4 seconds set shutter to B bulb While the button is pressed down the shutter will remain open In order to prevent camera movement it is best to use a cable release and tripod Whe...

Page 28: ...46 Correct aperture Subject distance 6 m setting 8 t Charged electronic flash units sometimes fire when they are attached to the camera This does not indicate a defective circuit l When using electronic flash be sure to read its manual carefully When using infrared film it is necessary to make a focusing adjustment in order to achieve accurate focus This is because the focus position of the image ...

Page 29: ... and horizontal composition Because most out of focus pictures are the result of camera movement make sure not to move when pressing the shutter button Hold the camera with your elbows close to your body pres sing part of the camera on your forehead will help stabilize it Then gently release the shutter When making exposures longer than 1 30 sec it is advisable to use a tripod with a cable release...

Page 30: ... in 4 groups Angle of view 55 Minimum aperture 22 35mm equivalent 41 mm Minimum focusing distance 1 m Minimum magnification 0 089 Area covered 632 x 632mm Filter size 58mm Hood Bayonet type Dimensions 43 length x 64mm diameter Weight 250g G4 5 15OL 150mm f 4 5 Lens construction 6 elements in 5 groups Angle of view 30 Minimum aperture 32 35mm equivalent 82mm Minimum focusing distance 1 8m Minimum m...

Page 31: ...G4 50L G3 5 75L G4 5 150L 30 ...

Page 32: ...mera is attached to the tripod 31 Auto Close up Lens Lens case Type A The close up adapter Auto Close up Lens The lens case is made of special material is designed for use with standard 75mm which is very soft but tough f3 5 lens Dimension bottom diameter is 90mm and it It will be very convenient for taking close is 160mm in length ups of portraits plants flowers and insects as well as for the rep...

Page 33: ...th 60mm effective base length 34 8mm Viewfinder Coupled with rangefinder automatic bright line frame selection 50mm 75mm 150mm parallax compensation magnification 0 58X 83 of the field of view visible at infinity built in shutter speed and exposure display safety interlock warning L E D Internal Dark Slide curtain For interchangeable lens function Safety mechanisms 1 Double exposure prevention 2 E...

Page 34: ...eld curtain open Is the lens mount retracted or stored in the body 0 Be sure to use new batteries Expose the camera to cold air only when in use t Batteries which will not function at low temperatures may be used when returned to use at normal temperatures Avoid quick heating or cooling as unstable voltage may result An automatic circuit will signal battery depletion When the shutter release butto...

Page 35: ...to remove dust particles A fingerprint can be removed with a drop of lens cleaner and wiped off with lens tissue l Carefully read all instructions in the manual Periodic Examination In order to maintain the camera in its best condition it is advis able to pedodically check all functions When the camera has not been used for a long time or when it is to be used for very important photographs check ...

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