Mamiya 6 User Guide

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[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.
To open the light shield curtain, slide the
light shield curtain release lever along to fol-
low the arrow down and right. This
will cause curtain to snap open.
The light shield lever indicator   (a white
line) is then aligned with   
 
Rotate the light shield closing lever in the
direction of the arrow, away from the open
position   
 and align the white indi-
cator on the lever with 
   to close.
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 shut-
ter cannot be released.
When taking a picture, open the light shield cur-
tain.
(If the light shield curtain is closed, a red LED will
indicate that it is closed.)
Never touch the light shield curtain or the
bellows. If touched, light leakage or a mal-
function may result.
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