Mamiya 6MF manual Determining the shutter speed, Shutter controls, AEL AE lock, B. Bulb exposure

[Determining the shutter speed]

The Mamiya 6 MF has an aperture-prior- ity, AE lens shutter. Once the aperture and film speed are set, the AE meter selects a proper shutter speed in relation to the set aperture. Under the manual photographic mode, proper shutter speed is indicated by a red LED within the viewfinder.

1.To set the diaphragm to a desired aper- ture, rotate the aperture ring (A) until the appropriate figure is aligned with the cent- ral red index line (B). (Click stops are pro- vided at each engraved aperture number but the diaphragm can be set also for in- termediate stops.)

2.Rotate the shutter speed dial and select either the A(AE) or manual mode for photo- graphing.

Rotate the dial to align it with the white index line (-) on the camera body.

*At A or AEL, the dial is locked. The lock can be released by pressing the AE lock release button

(A) in the center of dial.

*In any position other than A or AEL, the shutter speed dial moves freely from click-stop to click- stop: it must be set on a specific click-stop and cannot be used at an in between setting.

*lntermediate Diaphragm settings (between click stops) are possible Intermediate Shutter Speeds (between engraved numbers) are not possible

Shutter speed dial:

A; Automatic exposure

Based on the aperture setting, the camera automatically selects the shut- ter speed.

AEL; AE lock

The camera memorizes the aperture when shutter release button is touched slightly so that, even when the position of the subject or camera changes, a picture can be taken with the initial aperture setting and is not affected by changes in light.

B. Bulb exposure

At this position, the shutter will remain open as long as the shutter release button is pressed.

Shutter controls

On the shutter speed dial the yellow numbers indicate the number of whole seconds while the white numbers indi- cate fractions of seconds.

Example: “4” indicates 4 seconds while 125 indicates 1/125 seconds.

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