Flash Photography with Flashes other than Metz
Flashes
1.Mount the flash onto a flash bracket or if it is a
Do not attach a dedicated flash unit to the camera's hot shoe that is not designed specifically for the Mamiya 645AF. To use this type of flash, use a flash bracket or other means, and connect the synchro cord to the camera's synchro terminal.
(See note below about flashes designed exclusively for other camera makes.)
*Remove the rubber cover when connecting the synchro cord.
After shooting, be sure to attach the rubber cover in order to protect the synchro terminal's contacts.
2.Turn the exposure mode setting dial and set it to "X" (1/125 sec.) or "M" (manual). When "M" (manual) is selected, turn the front dial and set the shutter speed to 1/125 sec. or less.
3.Turn the rear dial to set the aperture, then take the picture.
*This camera's synchro contact is an X contact.
*When using MF or M grade flash bulbs, set the shutter speed to 1/30 sec. or less for MF grade flash bulbs, 1/15 sec. or less for M grade flash bulbs.
WARNING
•Using flashes designed exclusively for other makes of cameras may damage the camera's internal mechanisms if connected to the camera's hotshoe. In this situation, use an
*When using flashes with a flash duration of 1/500 sec. or longer, set the shutter speed to 1/30 sec. or less.
Depth of Field Preview/Eyepiece Shutter
Depth of Field Preview Button
When the preview button is pressed in, the depth of field for the aperture set on the camera can be checked by looking through the viewfinder.
After focusing, press in the preview
button.
When using auto focus, the aperture is set to the displayed aperture while the button is pressed and the focus is locked.
Eyepiece Shutter
Use this when there is a strong light source behind the camera or when pressing the shutter release button without looking through the viewfinder. (This prevents exposure error due to light entering from the viewfinder.)
Turn the eyepiece shutter lever in the
direction of the arrow.
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