Mamiya 211125 manual Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 AF Camera

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 AF Camera.

Mamiya pioneered the 645 SLR system camera three decades ago and the Mamiya 645 AF, with its TTL auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-flash and auto- film winding features, is the latest Mamiya master piece 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 controls, LCD displays and is ready for the age of digital photography.

Its high-tech focal plane shutter with speeds to 1/4000 sec. permits sync flash up to 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 magnesium housing, and also the Power Drive Grip, are now integral components of the diecast 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. It 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 37 how the camera can be tested without film.

Special Advice To Professional Photographers

Your Mamiya 645 AF is designed for heavy professional use and will give you a long service life if properly maintained. Your camera and lenses have many moving parts which require periodic lubrication. Its electronic components, too, are subject to wear and tear and are affected by ambient conditions like dust, sand, sea air, heat and moisture.

If cameras had odometers like automobiles, it would be easier to specify servicing schedules. 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.

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Contents Page Special Advice To Professional Photographers Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 AF CameraNames of Parts and Functions Main Liquid Crystal Display LCD Magazine LCDContents 70 ~86 48 ~5354 ~69 After inserting the batteries, set the date and time. See Checking the Battery PowerBe sure the batteries are placed with proper polarity Amount of film that can be taken with one set of batteriesDiopter Adjustment Replacing the diopter corrected lensAttaching the lens Attaching/Removing the LensAttaching Removing Installing the Battery in the Magazine Setting the Film SpeedAttaching Shutter Safety RetractionAttaching/Detaching the Magazine DetachingWhen the pressure plate 120/220 is set erroneously Loading Film in the MagazineHolding the Camera Shutter Release Button/Holding the CameraShutter Release Button Insert the loaded film insert into MagazineTaking Photos in the Full Automatic Mode Unloading the exposed film Precautions for Film UnloadingFocus Removing a partially exposed film roll Exposure filmContinuous Focus Mode C Single Focus Mode SManual Focus Mode M Set the focus mode selector lever To M manual focus modeSubjects With Which Auto Focusing May Not Work Using the Focus Lock Function AF Supplemental Infrared LightLector lever to S to turn Camera Operation TestOpen the back cover Aperture Priority AE Program AE PShifting the Program Manual Mode M Shutter Priority AETime Mode T ModeAverage/Spot Auto Switching Exposure Metering Mode A-S Auto Average Exposure Metering Mode aSpot Exposure Metering Mode S Display of the exposure compensation Viewfinders LCD panelContinuous Mode Single-Frame Mode/Continuous ModeSingle-Frame Mode Auto Bracketing Mode Automatic exposure operation in the auto bracketing modeMultiple Exposure Mode Canceling the Multiple Exposure ModeSelf Timer Mode Extended Exposure Modes Bulb and Time Modes Bulb ModeTime Mode AE Lock Mode How to meter and focus at two different distancesTaking Photos with the Mirror Up Using auto focus and auto exposureManual mode Depth of field Infrared PhotographyFor example Flash PhotographyMetz Flash SCA3951 System Functions Depth of Field Preview Button Depth of Field Preview/Eyepiece ShutterFlash Photography with Flashes other than Metz Eyepiece ShutterChanging The Focusing Screen Using the M645 Manual Focus LensesExternal Power Supply Electronic Dial Operations Front/Rear Dial Lock Mechanisms select dLocSetting the Date and Time Setting the Index NumberData superimpose modes Selecting the Data to be Superimposed select FuncChecking the data to be superimposed Error Messages Returning to the normal displayIf the shutter cannot be released Strap/Using a Tripod/Auxiliary Release ContactUsing a Tripod StrapSpecifications of 645AF Batteries Care Importance of Proper MaintenanceCommon Sense Camera Care and Practice After-Sale Servicing Liquid Crystal Display