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Summary of Contents for RZ67

Page 1: ...English Instructions ...

Page 2: ...Strap 55 Detaching Attaching Removing the Strap 55 the Waist Level Finder 23 Interchanging the Focusing Screen 56 Using the Waist Level Finder 24 25 LED Monitor Lamps in Finder 57 Interchanging the Magnifier 26 Electronic Warning Sounds 58 To attach or decach Troubleshooting 59 the Roll Film Holder 27 29 Custom setting the Bulb Exposure 60 Using the Release Button Collar 30 Camera Pack System 61 T...

Page 3: ... hair pins chains paper clips or other metal objects e When storing and disposing of batteries insulate apply tape to the batteries terminals and so that they do not come into contact with metal objects or other batteries e Do not charge the batteries take them apart apply pressure to them heat them or dispose of them in flames e Do not use new batteries together with used ones or mix batteries of...

Page 4: ...tructions for normal uses of the camera However the manual may not cover some uses of the camera when combined with other systems In such cases read the user s manual for each system and reread this manual Features of the RZ67PRO IID 0 Versatile range of lenses available from wide angle to telephotography 8 Mirror up and multiple exposure functions 0 Rotating back that can change the view between ...

Page 5: ...r Distance Scale P49 51 Dual Focusing Knob P38 41 Release Button Collar P30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gold Plated Contacts Lens Alignment Dot Mirror Auxiliary Electronic Shutter Release Contacts Shutter Release Button P16 Collar Stop Lever P30 ...

Page 6: ...using Knob Lock Lever P38 Winder Coupler Cover Tri Socket PSO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roll Film Holder Contacts Alignment Mark P27 Revolving Ring Film Advance Coupler Light Baffle Film Holder Mount Pin One of four Battery Chamber Cover P9 13 Contacts for Power Winder Contacts for the Digital Back ...

Page 7: ...Holder Alignment Mark P9 28 Contacts for the body for the horizontal position Contacts for the body for the vertical position Film Advance Knob P34 36 Exposure Counter P37 Memo cu P37 Dark Slide Stora e Slot P37 ...

Page 8: ...Film Speed Dial P35 Holder Lock Lever Film insert Film Spool Stud P34 Start Mark P34 0 Back Cover Latch Two positions upper and lower P33 35 Dark Slide P10 29 37 43A7 Lock Release Lever P33 34 42 ...

Page 9: ...Waist Level Finder Finder Release Button P23 Magnifier Release Lever P25 Magnifier P25 26 Finder Release Button P23 Finder Catch P23 ...

Page 10: ...ver P49 Time Lock Button P45 Time Exposure Lever P20 45 Mirror Lock up Cable Release Socket Cocking Position Marks P18 Shutter Cocking Pins P18 54 Bayonet Ring P9 17 19 20 Depth of Field Scale P49 Lens Distance Scale P49 Shutter Lock Pin P54 Shutter Cocking Pins P18 54 ...

Page 11: ...e lens with the one on the body Then turn the bayonet ring on the lens in the direction shown by the arrow until it stops 3 Attach the roll film holder 4 Lift the Waist Level Finder Remove the Rear Cap from the body and the Protective Cap from the Roll Film Holder Match the Alignment Mark on the Roll Film Holder with the one on the body Then slide the Holder Lock Lever on the Roll Film Holder to s...

Page 12: ...der is not attached 3 Set the R M Lever to the M multiple exposure position 4 Set the Shutter Speed Dial to any speed from B to 1 400 second but do not use AEF or ABL 5 Adjust the focus using the Focusing Knobs on either side 6 Press the Shutter Release Button 7 Push the Cocking Lever all the way down to prepare for the next shot Since this camera does not employ a quick return system the Mirror r...

Page 13: ...inals before insertion to assure proper contact Observe polarity 2 EB position is marked in battery cavity Insert the e side first at a steep angle and then push entire battery into place making sure that the lift ribbon e wraps around battery Close cover by pushing it down Be particularly careful not to let the lift ribbon cover the e terminal This camera cannot be operated without a battery Be s...

Page 14: ...hite 0 on the Shutter Re lease Selector so that the shutter is locked to avoid accidental shutter release Press the Shut ter Release Button halfway down and the LED in the Viewfinder will light to show the battery level attery capacity check The battery capacity can be read by watching the LED in the Viewfinder lit steadily or blinking and the alarm sound Lit steadlly Battery full Bllnklng Battery...

Page 15: ... 3 Always remove battery when camera is not used for a while Always carry spare batteries 4 Battery life differs depending on type age storage condition ambient tempera ture frequency of use etc 5 Be sure to match the poles of the battery with those shown in the diagram in the chamber 6 Always keep batteries out of the reach of children and never throw used batter ies into a fire or expose to exce...

Page 16: ...d After pressing the Shutter Release but ton halfway down press it the rest of the way down to release the Shutter and take a picture When the Shutter Release Button is pressed half way down the camera will measure light level of the scene in the AE Prism Finder FE701 Half press Release position When the R M Lever is in the R position press the Shutter Release Button half way down and the R M Leve...

Page 17: ...ont Cap from the body and the Front and Rear Lens Caps Turn the Front Cap on the body counter clock wise to remove the Cap Push the Front Lens Cap at the positions shown on the left to remove it Remove the Rear Lens Cap by turning the Bayonet Ring Gas shown until it stops ...

Page 18: ... by pushing the Cocking Lever as far as it will go in the direcion of the arrow Cocking the Lens Shutter If the lens shutter is not cocked firmly rotate the Shutter Cocking Pins 0 as far as they will go to the red dot 0 Moving the Shutter Cocking Pins only as far as the green dot will result in in complete shutter cocking Be sure to rotate them as far as the red dot CD Whenever a lens is removed f...

Page 19: ...aligned with the red alignment dot of the camera body Next rotate the Bayonet Ring of the lens firmly in a clockwise direction securing the lens to the cam era body It is impossible to detach the lens when the mirror of the camera body is in the up position and the shutter of the lens is not cocked because of the safety feature to pre vent accidental exposure 1 Push the Cocking Lever of the camera...

Page 20: ...re Ring at in between click stops When the Shutter Re lease Button is depressed the diaphragm will automatically stop down to the preselected aper ture for the exposure If the Time Exposure Lever stops in between the N normal and T time indicators the Shutter cannot be released correctly Move the Time Exposure Lever to the left until the N green indicator can be seen When you are adjusting the Ape...

Page 21: ...on the Shutter Speed Dial is the position for the AE Finder When set at this position the dial locks in place To unlock it rotate the dial while depressing the Lock Release Button 0 in the center of the dial 1 Numbers 2 4 and 8 as well as the yellow and white numbers These numbers indicate shutter speed The white numbers are denominators fractions of a second The yellow numbers are seconds Ex 125 ...

Page 22: ...sition the Shutter can be re leased even when there is no lens attached Be careful about pulling out the Dark Slide 4 AEF red When using the FE701 AE Prism viewfinder that employs a TTL AE system for aperture priority AE align it to this mark Intermediate shutter speeds will be as shown above ...

Page 23: ...e buttons are equipped with a safety mechanism so that they can not be unlocked merely by pushing them from the right or left side Attaching the Waist Level Finder 1 To attach the Waist Level Finder slide the Finder Catches G into the groove of the cam era body CD 2 While holding in both Finder Release Buttons CB seat the front of the finder on the camera body The finder will lock in place after r...

Page 24: ...ft the back of the Finder until it opens completely Folding the Waist Level Finder After lowering the Magnifier gently squeeze the right and left panels of the finder together while closing it When folding down the Waist Level Finder be careful not to catch your fingers ...

Page 25: ... Magnifier Lowering the Magnifier Slide the Magnifier Release 0 slightly to the left and the Magnifier will pop up into position Gently push the base plate of the Magnifier all the way down until it locks in place ...

Page 26: ...he finder and rotate the Magnifier counterclockwise To attach the Magnifier align the white dot on the Magnifier frame and rotate the Magnifier clockwise The Magnifier is interchangeable In addition to the standard 1 5 diopter lens 1 o 1 2 and 3 diopter lenses are also available Please note that plus lenses are for the far sighted and minus lenses are for the near sighted ...

Page 27: ...an be removed by sliding the Lock Lever 8 on the Roll Film Holder to the left towards OPEN Align the orange circle 8 of the Revolving Ring at the back of the camera with one of the two white index marks CD or 8 on the camera body When the orange circle is aligned with Index mark 6 the camera will shoot with a horizontal format When it is aligned with Index mark t it will shoot using a vertical for...

Page 28: ...body by mov ing the Slide Lock as far as it will go as indi cated by the arrow Make sure that the holder securely couples with the camera body otherwise light may leak in and cause film damage Because of the revolving back feature attaching the roll film holder to the cam era requires a little practice We find that a good method is to place the bottom edge of the holder against the bottom edge of ...

Page 29: ...t fall off the cam era If you attempt to detach the holder without replac ing the Dark Slide the Holder Lock Lever will au tomatically lock in place preventing accidental exposure of the film However if you must remove the holder without the Dark Slide in place the automatic lock can be overridden by pulling the Lock Release Lever toward the Holder Lock Lever holding the lever there and then movin...

Page 30: ...utton when carrying the camera in a bag Emergency Shutter Operation If you were to suddenly find yourself with a dead battery in the midst of a photographic session switch over to the emer gency shutter operation mode In order to do so push the Collar Stop lever 6 toward the camera body and while hold ing it there align the white dot of the Release Button Collar with the orange dot Cl on the camer...

Page 31: ...the Cocking Lever will cock the lens shutter but will not advance the film Upon completion of the multiple exposure do not forget to return the R M Lever to its normal center position The lever can also be set to M when testing the shutter without film Revolving Back Position Before revolving the back set the R M Lever to the R position After this is done the lever will automatically return to the...

Page 32: ...t one of the two Back Cover Latches 2 Take out the Film Insert After opening the back cover of the Roll Film Holder remove the Film Insert When loading film it is not necessary to remove the Film Holder from the camera body When loading film avoid direct sunlight either by loading in a shady area or by turning your body away from the sun and using the shade of your own body 3 Attach the emptyTake ...

Page 33: ...e Take up Spool Slowly pull the backing paper out of the fresh film and insert the tip of the paper into the groove on the Take up Spool on the right side of the Film Insert 6 Align the start mark Gently wind the Film Advance Knob on the Film Insert counterclockwise until the start mark on the backing paper is aligned with the white triangle on the left side of the Film Insert ...

Page 34: ... to the correct film speed for the film you are us ing 8 Install the Film Insert into the Housing Place the Film insert into the Housing making sure the film advance coupler on the insert fits into the holes of the housing The housing for the HA703 120 Roll Film Holder and the one for the HB702 220 Roll Fiim Holder can be used interchangeably 9 Close the Rear Cover After the Insert is properly ins...

Page 35: ...wo ways A By turning the Film Advance Knob of the Film Insert until it stops B By pressing down the Cocking Lever of the camera body several times until it stops The lens shutter will not be cocked unless the Cock ing Lever is moved all the way until it stops ...

Page 36: ...tically locked until the film is fully advanced to frame 1 Since there are vertical and horizontal exposure counter windows an upright numeral can be seen with the Roll Film Holder in horizontal or vertical position During exposures the Dark Slide can be stored in the Dark Slide Slot in the back of the holder either from the right or left The Memo Clip on the Back Cover accepts the box top of the ...

Page 37: ...knob for fine focusing After adjusting the focus displace ment can be prevented by locking the Focusing Knob with the Focus ing Knob Lock Lever which is lo cated behind the left hand Focusing Knob Simply raise the lever and push it forward clamping the Focus ing Knob in place When depressing the Cocking Lever you may touch the Focusing Knobs acci dentally In this case please be sure to refocus as ...

Page 38: ...ockwise or counterclock wise until it securely clicks at a 90 turn If the back is not in a 11 click position11 the shutter re lease button will not function The R M Lever will automatically return from R to its normal position upon depressing the Cocking Lever or Shutter Release Button However as long as the R M Lever remains at the R setting the Film Holder can inadvertently be moved off center T...

Page 39: ...appears at the upper edge of the Film Holder Visible at a glance this rectangle acts as a reminder indicating whether the holder has been set for the vertical or horizontal format Be sure to rotate the Film Holder gently as undue use of force can result in damage to the camera Do not revolve the back while pressing the shutter release button When using a cable release or self timer the release end...

Page 40: ...wind up all the film and backing paper When the film backing paper has been completely wound up the Cocking Lever will become very easy to press Before taking photographs make sure to pull the Dark Slide all the way out of the Roll Film Holder Be careful because if the Shutter Release Button is pressed whlle the Dark Slide is still being pulled out the Shutter may be released 120 or 220 film is no...

Page 41: ...t the film be careful not to allow the wound film to loosen anything other than S appears In the Exposure Counter it Indicates that there is film in the holder To prevent accidental exposure of the film always check the Exposure Counter before opening the back cover of the holder 2 Fold the backing paper tip inside as shown in the figure on the left 3 Seal the wound film using the seal already at ...

Page 42: ...Film Advance Knob counterclockwise as far as it goes Repeat these procedures until winding pressure disappears Or continue pressing the center 9f the coupler 0 turn the knob continuously If you want to wind up the film without detaching the Roll Film Holder from the body put the Lens Cap on the lens and release the Shutter for the remaining number of shots Then press down the Cocking Lever several...

Page 43: ...Taking photographs ...

Page 44: ...ll close If you want exposures longer than one minute set the camera in the time exposure mode or release the shutter using a custom setting See page 60 Time Exposures 1 To make a time exposure first slide the T Le ver of the lens until the letter T0 under the lever is visible and the letter N is covered After doing so the shutter will remain open upon depressing the Shutter Release Button At this...

Page 45: ... socket will elevate slightly and the camera will be ready for mirror lock up operation 2 Press the Cocking Lever as far as it will go Step 2 may either follow or precede step 1 3 Depress the Shutter Release Button and the mirror will rise but the shutter will remain closed 4 Press the plunger of the cable release and the shutter will operate When you are through taking photographs using the mirro...

Page 46: ...graphs slide the R M Lever to the normal position 0 and return the camera to normal operation you want to change a composition during a mirror up operation perform steps 1 and 2 so that you can confirm the picture taking status in the Viewfinder Since the mirror up mode will continue pull the Dark Slide from the Roll Film Holder and resume taking photographs After an alarm sounded 1 Slide the R M ...

Page 47: ...ase is available sold separately and it is conve nient for mirror up operation Especially if you want to take photographs in mirror up operation with the Bulb mode this Mirror Lock up Release accessory is useful See page 45 Precautions for long exposures and mirror lock up operation When you take a photo with a long exposure or use mirror lock up operation do not touch the Cocking Lever after pres...

Page 48: ... Set the Aperture Ring to the desired f stop and focus the lens 2 Depress the Depth of Field Preview Lever 8 of the lens and you will be able to check the depth of field directly on the focusing screen Using the Depth of Field Scale 1 Check the camera to subject distance on the Distance Scale 2 Rotate the Lens Distance Scale Knob CD until the previously noted camera to subject distance is aligned ...

Page 49: ...unit or flash bulbs with X the guide number G N divided by the subject distance gives the correct aperture to use ___ G _ _ N _ _ 4B _ ___ correct aperture setting 8 Subject Distance 6 NOTE Flashing time recharging time and synchro polarity differ depending on the type of flash unit Check performance by taking test photographs Using a Tripod The Mamiya RZ67 PRO Il D Tripod Socket ac cepts a standa...

Page 50: ...67mm Z 127mm f 3 5 W 408mm 0 36 155X 192mm Macro M 140mm f 4 5 W l A 512mm 0 32 173 X 214mm M 150mm f 3 5 W 584mm 0 31 183 X 227mm Z 180mmf 4 5 W N 829mm 0 26 217 X 270mm Apo Z 250mm f 4 5 W 1570mm 0 19 297 X 369mm Zoom z100 2oomm f 5 2 w W 225mm 0 45 126 X 156mm T 894mm 0 25 237 X 294mm When working very close to the subject the exposure must be increased The actual exposure factor will vary in a...

Page 51: ... exposure factor is 1 The scale curve for each lens has a white 0 mark which coincides with the right hand lens indication So use the mark to find the corresponding scale curve for each lens With a factor of 1 open the aperture by a full stop For example assume that a hand held exposure meter indicates a normal exposure reading of f 16 at 1 60 sec for an exposure compensation of 1 set the lens to ...

Page 52: ... first CAUTION Unlike the R lever the M lever does not return automatically to Its normal posi tion Therefore you must do it manually Infrared Photography When you take critical infrared photos please extend the focusing bellows as per table below after usual focusing There is a millimeter scale on the top of the distance scale RZ67 PRO 110 Infrared Compensation Table Shows required adjustment at ...

Page 53: ... Shutter Release Button Depress the Cocking Lever Set the Shutter Speed Dial within the range of B to 1 400 that is not RBL or AEL M Open or Closed Q Up Remove the Roll Film Holder Depress the Cocking Lever Lens shutter release test To release the shutter on a lens which has been removed from the camera body rotate the shut ter cocking pins CD clockwise as far as they will go while depressing the ...

Page 54: ...y hole opening over the lug Next gentry push the bot tom of the metal clamp upwards and it will lock in place with a click If the clamp is attached to the Hot Shoe side of the camera upside down it will be difficult to re move so be careful to attac_ h the clamp right side up Reach behind the strap and while gently squeez ing the top of the protruding front plate leaf spring slide the clamp downwa...

Page 55: ...usion 9 on the Viewfinder Screen into the Viewfinder Screen securing bracket left CD 2 Press the Viewfinder Screen down gently onto the body and fit protrusion Ci on the Viewfinder Screen onto the viewfinder Screen securing bracket right 8 When you remove the viewfinder Screen do not touch the metal horizontal vertical mark or mirror of the camera body The viewfinder Screen is made of acrylic resi...

Page 56: ...t withdrawn Thecamerabattery Is good Pull the Dark Slide out The monitor lamp will go OFF Blinka red Thebattery is low Get a new battery When the monitor lamp blinks and an electronic alarm sounds the Shutter cannot be released Replace the battery immediately Lit orange e The Cocking Lever is not advanced or advanced Incompletely e The Roll Fiim Holder Is not completely wound up Press down the Coc...

Page 57: ... Shutter Release Button the electronic alarm will sound for 5seconds t Take a photograph within 60 seconds See page 47 c c Expoan When the red monitor lamp blinks and an electronic alarm sounds the Shutter AE prism viewfinder AEF Keep pressing the Shutter Release Button After 55 seconds the electronic alarm will sound for 5seconds and the Shutter will be closed cannot be released Waist level viewf...

Page 58: ...go 3 Has the Dark Slide been removed 4 Have you locked the Shutter Release Button and forgotten 5 Is there a battery in the Battery Chamber is the battery still good 6 Is the T lever of the lens on N 7 Is the camera speed dial on RBL and a AZ lens is on camera 8 Is the camera speed dial on AEF and the AE Finder and a AZ lens is not attached 9 Have you used the Mirror Lock up mode and red ring on t...

Page 59: ... condition 1 Remove the Roll Film Holder from the body Set the Shutter Speed Dial to B Slide the R M Lever to the normal position 0 Set the Shutter Release Selector Ring to normal position 2 Keep the Shutter Release Button pressed for at least 10 seconds The orange LED in the Viewfinder will blink and then light steadily the 60 second Bulb timer is inactivated If you want to cancel the bulb exposu...

Page 60: ...roid Land Pack Fiim Holder HP702 Dlgltal Back Adapter HX701 This is an adapter that makes it possible to attach a Digital Pack which conform to Mamiya s proprietary digital communication standard MSCE It is equipped with a Rotating Mechanism to allow changing the format from horizontal to vertical Coming Soon ...

Page 61: ...ubject while the motorized winder takes care of film shutter and mirror settings Single frame or sequential film advance 1 5 sec per frame the Winder AZ Model 2 is pow ered by six AA type alkaline cells 500 600 consecutive shot are possible or six Ni Cd batteries 300 360 consecutive shots are possible Tele Converter 1 4 x AZ This teleconverter is optically designed to provide the best possible res...

Page 62: ... assures enhanced precision focusing by magnifying the central portion of the screen After focusing it can be raised to confirm overall composition Built in 6 to 4 diopter correction Bellows Lens Hood G 2 Attaches to the front accessory thread of Z series 90mm 350mm lenses provides optimum shading of the lens to prevent all stray light Rack pinion adjustment allows selection of optimal setting by ...

Page 63: ...n place on the shoe automatically A double action release mechanism allows quick operation while protection against accidental dis mounting Electromagnetic Cable Release e Connects to the electronic shutter release socket of the camera Remote Control RS401 Consists of Transmitter and camera mounted Receiver Choice of three infrared chan nels for interference free operation SOM operating range Tran...

Page 64: ... units that have a high sync trigger voltage may seriously damage the electronic circuitry of your RZ PRO IID Flash units with a maximum of 12 volts sync output trigger voltage are safe for use Please contact your flash manufacturer or have your local flash repair station test the sync line trigger voltage before using with your RZ PRO IID Older studio flash power packs are particularly suspect of...

Page 65: ...manner as RZ series lenses When using a Mamiya Sekor C lens for the RB series on the RZ PRO HD body be sure to insert an optional mounting ring into the lens rear mount to assure correct coupling with the camera body Older RB Lenses should be checked before use to determine if their shutter torque is compatible with the RZ PRO IID Before trying please send such lenses to the service department of ...

Page 66: ...volves Special bayonet mount with built in safety lock 110 mm f 2 8 the Standard Lenses I Interchangeable RZ lenses Inter changeable lenses for the RB can also be used 1 electronic shutter Body shutter release plus electronic shutter release contacts 1 400 8 sec with intermediate speeds B T mechanical I RBL when the RB lens is used and AEF when the AE Prism Finders used posi tions I Mechanical shu...

Page 67: ...he dark slide I Battery check Electronic alarm sound when The shutter speed dial is at the RBL position when an RZ lens is used I The shutter dial is at the AEF position when the AE Prism Finder is removed I The shutter speed dial is any other position than RBL when no lens is mounted or an RB lens is mounted on the camera I The battery power has dropped Release locked when The cocking lever has b...

Page 68: ...tery contacts before installation and watch correct polarity Battery life differs depending on frequency of use type age storage condition am bient temperature use External Battery Case in very cold weather etc e Always remove the battery and film when camera is not used for a long period of time Always keep covers on lenses and camera body Do not store the camera at temperatures over 40 C 105 F a...

Page 69: ...gs and so on All require special lubrication from time to time Ambient conditions can also affect these mechanisms as well as the electronic components and the optical glass of your lenses We therefore suggest that you have your camera and lenses checked and if necessary serviced periodically Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice ...

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