Mamiya 7 User manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 7 and welcome to the

world-wide family of happy Mamiya camera owners!

Mamiya pioneered the 6x7cm medium format SLR system camera when it

introduced the first Mamiya RB67 in 1970. In 1982 an additional model followed,

the Mamiya RZ67 with electronic features.

Both cameras soon became the market leaders and the preferred tool of trade

for portrait, commercial and magazine photographers all over the world and

established the 6x7 rectangular image as the "ideal format".

Now we are proud to present the Mamiya 7, 6 x 7cm rangefinder camera.

Reflecting Mamiya's traditional quality workmanship plus modern design, the

Mamiya 7 is compact and lightweight. It offers the handling ease of a 35mm

camera, while yielding far superior 4.5 times larger images. Featuring

interchangeable, rangefinder coupled lenses and AE metering, it also permits taking

24 x 65mm panoramic images on 35mm film, by means of an optional adapter kit.

The Mamiya 7 lens program includes a standard 80mm lens, a 65mm wide angle

lens, an ultra-wide 43mm lens and a 150mm telephoto lens.

The Mamiya 7 and its lenses have undergone extensive quality controls at every

step of manufacture. Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before you use

the camera. A proper understanding of all its features and functions will eliminate

potential misuse and ensure a long service life.

Contents

Mamiya 7, the ultimate 6 x 7

rangefinder camera ....................................................2

Nomenclature and Functional Parts ..........................3

Inserting Battery .........................................................7

Removing Camera Body Cap .....................................7

Opening/Closing Light Shield Curtain ......................8

Mounting/Removing Lenses ......................................9

Battery Check ...........................................................10

Releasing the Shutter ...............................................11

Before Loading the Film ...........................................12

Loading the Film .......................................................13

Shutter Speed ...........................................................15

Shutter Release Button ............................................16

LED Indicators in the Viewfinder .............................16

Focusing the Lens ....................................................18

Taking Photographs .................................................19

AE (Automatic Exposure) Photography ..................20

AE Lock (AEL) Photography ....................................

Manual Photography ...............................................21

Self-Timer ................................................................21

Depth-of-Field ..........................................................22

Diopter Correction Lenses .....................................22

Exposure Compensation ........................................23

Time Exposures ......................................................23

Flash Photography ..................................................24

Infrared Photography ..............................................24

How to Hold the Camera .........................................25

Trouble Shooting ....................................................26

Lenses ......................................................................27

Accessories..............................................................28

System Chart............................................................29

Specifications...........................................................30

Common Sense Camera

Care and

Practice.....................................................31

Mamiya 7, the ultimate 6x7 rangefinder camera.

The Mamiya 7 is the only camera in the world that has these

exclusive features:

• Ideal 6x7cm film format that enlarges to standard photographic

and industrial paper sizes without cropping and without wasting

film. A size that can be viewed with the naked eye and that is

easy to retouch.

• Lightweight, compact, "quick on the draw" and ergonomically

designed to fit in your hand like a glove.

• Crisp, accurate, broad based, split-image rangefinder, that is

easy to focus, even in poor light.

• Bright viewfinder with frame lines that are automatically indexed

to match the focal length of lens in use and that automatically

adjust for parallax.

• Interchangeable, world-class Mamiya lenses, utilizing the latest

optical glasses and computer aided design and that take

advantage of the camera's short flange focal distance (there is no

mirror box) to reach new heights in lens quality.

• Precision, super quiet, electronic shutter with speeds from 4 to

1/500 sec., flash synchronized at all speeds.

• Built-in "dark slide" curtain that permits changing lenses with

film in camera.

• Precision AE (automatic exposure) meter with manual

overrides.

• Selftimer (delayed action release) with automatic turn-off.

• Optional external battery case to wear inside clothing in

extreme cold.

• Optional panoramic adapter that permits use of 35mm film and

yields 24x65mm images.

• Built with typical Mamiya quality for hard professional use and

long service life.

Nomenclature and Functional Parts

Exposure compensation scale

Exposure counter window

"S" appears automatically when

opening the back cover. (Any

other numeral indicates that the

film is loaded. Do not open the

back cover under this condition.)

Exposure compensation lever

Cable release socket

Shutter release button

Power on/off lever

Turn off after use

Self-timer pilot lamp

Lights for 8 seconds when the

Self-timer button is pressed, then

blinks for 2 seconds, after which the

shutter is released.

Lens release button

Film speed window (ISO)

Shutter speed Index Mark

Self-timer button

Rangefinder window

Shows the field of view within the

bright frame and the double-

image superimposed rangefinder.

Rangefinder coupling roller

Electronic contacts

(Do not touch contacts and keep

them clean in order not to impair

good electrical contact.)

Bayonet mount

PC Terminal

Lens alignment dot

Align with the dot on the lens to

mount/remove the lens.

Nomenclature and Functional Parts

Hot Shoe for mounting

electronic flash

Shutter speed dial

When A or AEL on the shutter speed dial is aligned with the indicator

on the camera body, the dial will lock in place. To unlock it, rotate the

dial while pushing in the AE lock (AEL) release button located in the center.

Film advance lever

Advance until it stops -the shutter is then cocked.

Spool release levers

When replacing the film,be sure to

push this lever to the side to lower

the spool stud.

Film spool stud

Film holder spring

Back cover latch

Back cover lock release button

Exposure compensation

lock release button

Film starting indicator

Be sure to align the film starting

indicator "'▼" on the camera with the

arrow on the film. (Incorrect alignment

may result in the film loading failure.)

Film type (120 or 220/135)

Position the pressure plate with either

the 120, 220 or 135 roll film index

mark.

Pressure plate

Set the pressure plate

position according to the film

type (120 or 220/135) used.

Film setting index

dots

Light shield curtain closing lever

mark indicates that the curtain is open.

mark indicates that the curtain is closed.

Light shield curtain release

Used to open a closed curtain.

Battery chamber

Stores one of silver-oxide battery (4SR44),

alkaline manganese battery (4L-R44), or

lithium battery (2CR1/3).

Film Rewind Button

(use for 135 type film)

120-220/135 selector index

window

When the pressure plate is aligned with

the film type used, either "120" or "220/

135" is indicated in this window.

Memo clip

Holds the film box top or memo as a film

type reminder.

Back cover

Viewfinder eyepiece

Rubber eyecup

Carrying strap lugs

Film spool stud

Lower cover

Tripod socket

The socket has U1/4"

threads.

Nomenclature and Functional Parts

Aperture scale

Focusing ring

Used to focus the lens.

Depth-of-field scale

Allows the aperture (f-stop) to

be checked in relation to the

correct focusing range.

Lens alignment dot

When mounting or changing a

lens, align this dot with the dot

on the camera body.

Aperture ring

Distance scale (m-ft)

Used to set or read the subject-to-lens

distance.

Infrared index mark

When engaged in infrared photography,

use this mark to align lens according to

usual focusing position.

Rangefinder coupling lever

Inserting Battery

Removing camera body cap

[Power on/off]

The camera will not function without a

battery.

1. Remove the battery chamber cover on

the bottom of the camera with a coin or

screwdriver.

2. The + terminal is indicated on the inside

of the battery chamber cover. Insert the

battery as shown in the Photo, being sure

to properly place the battery with the "+"

side up, facing the cover.

[Batteries]

The Mamiya 7 uses one of 4SR44 silver

oxide battery, 4LR44 alkaline battery or

2CR1/3 lithium battery.

1. Power can be turned on/off with the

small lever beside the shutter release

button.

(ON) Align the white dot on the lever

with the white dot on the

camera body.

(OFF) Align the white dot on the lever

with the red dot on the

camera body.

While pressing the lens release button

“

”

in, rotate the cap counterclockwise, and

align the groove “B”on the cap's side with

the lens alignment dot on the body. The

body cap can then be pulled out.

*The lens release button cannot be pressed

when the light shield curtain is open. So

make sure the curtain is closed. For curtain

opening/closing see page 8.

Opening/Closing Light Shield Curtain

[Opening the light shield curtain]

[Closing the light shield curtain]

Before opening/closing the light shield

curtain, be sure to cock the shutter,

otherwise, it will not open/close.

CAUTION:

Never touch the light shield curtain. If

touched, light leakage or a malfunction

may result.

* When the light shield curtain is open, the

lens cannot be removed. Close the curtain

to remove the lens.

* When the light shield curtain is closed,

the shutter cannot be released. When

taking a picture, open the light shield

curtain.

(If the light shield curtain is closed, the red

warning lamp in the viewfinder will indicate

that it is closed.)

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