Multiple Exposure Mode, Single-Frame Mode S

Auto-Bracketing Mode (continued)

Single-Frame Mode (S)

Press the shutter release button for each shot.

The camera meters adequate exposure value for each shot and performs auto-bracket- ing. The camera stays in the auto-bracketing mode until the last frame of the roll film is exposed or you cancel the auto-bracketing mode manually.

Multiple Exposure Mode

Using the multiple exposure mode, you can expose several shots on the same frame.

Procedure for shooting with any number of multiple exposures

★If you turn the shutter release mode selector to the “C” position before taking three (or two) frames, the camera will restart the auto-bracketing from the initial frame (normal exposure in the default setting).

Continuous Mode (C)

By pressing the shutter release button once, the camera takes 3 (or 2) shots in series. With each press of the shutter release button, the camera repeats auto-bracketing. The standard (normal) exposure value will be fixed when you take the first frame.

★When the number of available frames of the current film is less than 3 (or 2) in the auto-bracketing mode, the “– no –” mark blinks and the camera automatically cancels the auto-bracketing mode.

C X
F	M
	Tv
P	Av
P

1.When the multiple exposure mode button A was hold down awhile, the multiple exposure mode mark is displayed on the external LCD and “ME” on the LCD in the view finder.

2.Turn the rear dial, and set multiple exposure to ON. Press SET button B or multiple exposure mode button to enter the setting.

1.Order of the exposures in 3-shot auto-bracketing can be changed. Custom settings (C-08 on page 93)

2.The way to cancel auto-bracketing mode can be changed.

Custom settings (C-09 on page 93).

3.When exposure compensation is initiated by pressing the exposure compensation button, shooting in auto bracketing mode is possible using the exposure value to which the exposure compensation value has been added.

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C X	M
	Tv
P	Av
P

3.Take the pictures. When the shutter button is half-pressed when shooting in multiple exposure mode, the “ ME” mark blinks, and the number of multiple exposures is displayed.

4.Expose the frame how many times you choose.

AE settings under auto-bracketing mode

	Exposure mode	Setting
P	Program AE	Shutter speed varies
Av	Aperture Priority AE	Shutter speed varies
Tv	Shutter Priority AE	Aperture varies
M	Manual mode	Shutter speed varies
X	X-sync mode	No setting

CF X	M
	Tv
P	Av
P

5.Press multiple exposure button A for 1 sec- ond to display the multiple exposure setting screen, turn the rear dial, and set the mode to OFF.

6.When the SET button B or the multiple expo- sure mode button is pressed, the film is wound by one frame, and multiple exposure mode is re- leased.

With “M” (Manual mode), aperture can be changed under auto-bracketing mode.

custom setting (C-10 on page 94)

★When the shutter button is half-pressed at any point while shooting in multiple expo- sure mode, the "ME" multiple exposure mark blinks on the LCD inside the viewfinder.

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645 AFD III specifications

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Mamiya 645 AFD III manual Multiple Exposure Mode, AE settings under auto-bracketing mode

Models: 645 AFD III