Mamiya 6 User Guide

The New Mamiya 6 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. 

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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 AE   or manual mode for

photographing.

Rotate the dial to align it with the white

index line (-) on the camera body.

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At   or 

 the 

dial is locked. 

The lock  can be

released by pressing the AE lock release button
(A) in the center of the dial.

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In any position other than 

 or 

 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.

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Intermediate Diaphragm settings (between

click stops) are possible. Intermediate Shutter
Speeds (between engraved numbers) are not

possible.

Based on the aperture setting, the

camera automatically selects the shut-
ter speed.

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.

At this position, the shutter will remain

 . .

open as long as the shutter release

button is pressed.

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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