Mamiya 645 AFD III Taking Photos with the Mirror Up, Halfway while looking into the view finder

Taking Photos with the Mirror Up

This function prevents mirror-caused vibrations which may blur the image in close-up photography, when shutter speed is slow, when a telephoto lens is used, or when photo- graphing a poster or another picture.

When using the mirror-up, Electromagnetic Cable Release RE401 (optional) is recom- mended.

Using auto focus and auto exposure

In the manual mode

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The procedure is the same as that taken up to step 3 of auto focusing.

1. Set the focus mode selector lever to “M”

(manual focus mode).

2. Determine the exposure, focusing and frame

1. Set the drive dial to "M.UP."

2. Select “S” (single focus mode) by turning the

focus mode selector lever.

F	X	M
C
		Tv
		Av
		P

structure by pressing the shutter release button

halfway while looking into the view finder.

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M
C
	S
	L

CF X	M
	Tv
P	Av

3. Turn the exposure mode-setting dial to choose

any of “P”, “Av”, or “Tv” exposure mode.

4.Focus the subject, and determine composition and exposure.

5.The mirror moves up when the shutter button is fully pressed.

6. Press the shutter button again to take pictures.

3.Mirror up by fully pressing the shutter release

	button.
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C X	M
	Tv
	Av
P

Caution

■Do not point the lens at the sun during the mirror up mode. The sun’s intense light can scorch and damage the shutter curtain.

★Auto bracket exposures can be made when the auto bracket mode is set before tak- ing photos with mirror up.

★The mirror goes back to the normal position in 30 seconds. This can be changed to 60 seconds or no limitation by the custom setting function. (See page 93)

Note that keeping the mirror up consumes more power.

★The mirror will return to the original position if the lens is removed from the camera body.

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