Loading Film in the Magazine

A roll of film can be inserted into the magazine whether the magazine is installed onto the camera body or not.

Caution: When the pressure plate (120/220) is set erroneously

1.Open the back cover of the magazine.

Hold down the A button and press the B button to the right.

■When the pressure plate setting does not correspond to the loaded film a mis- match between the pressure plate setting and loaded film may result in a focusing error and/or camera malfunction. Always ensure that the pressure plate setting corresponds to the loaded film.

	Plate	Loaded	Result
	Setting	Film	Result
	Setting	Film
120		220 type	- Inaccurate focusing.
120		220 type	- Film winding after 16 exposures.
			- Film winding after 16 exposures.
			- Inaccurate focusing.
			- After the 16th exposure has been made, the shutter can be released a
			few times until the film's leader paper has run out, but the shutter
220		120 type	blades may be damaged by the leader paper at the film end or by the
			film's sticker.

2. Take out the roll-film insert.

Pinch the knobs C of the roll-film insert in the chamber with your fingers and take out the roll-

Insert the dark slide in the magazine and press the shutter button and

the emergency film wind button simultaneously. (See page 40)

film inset.

■When you load a film in the magazine for the first time, remove the protective paper which is attached to the pressure plate of the roll- film insert.

3. Set the film type (120 or 220).

Hold the button D under the knob and turn the pressure plate. This frees the pressure plate and permits it to be turned and set for either 120 or 220 film.

4.Attach the empty spool to the roll-film insert.

Flip open the backing plate E of the lower com- partment, fit an empty spool to the bearing, and push the backing plate F back to the original position.

5. Set a film.

Flip open the backing plate G of the upper com- partment, set a new roll of film as shown, and return the backing plate G to the original posi- tion.

★Be sure to align the lock pins with the holes on the pressure plate. The selected film type will be visible through the window on the pressure plate and will be displayed on the LCD of the magazine when the roll-film insert is loaded.

Film path

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645 AFD III specifications

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Mamiya 645 AFD III manual Loading Film in the Magazine

Models: 645 AFD III