Mamiya 6 User Guide
Automatic Exposure
(AE)/Simplicity at Your Fingertips
Utilizing the latest in electronic technology, the New Mamiya 6
aperture-priority AE control guarantees simplicity in all camera
operations.
Just focus the lens and actuate the shutter with a touch of the
electromagnetic release. The many built in error-preventing inter-
locks will be welcomed by the pro working under pressure.
locks will be welcomed by the pro working under pressure.
6 x 6 Square Format
The 6 x 6 medium format lends itself to this “quick-draw” range-
finder camera, which has the handling ease of a 35mm camera but
the advantages of a 360% larger negative and therefore far
the advantages of a 360% larger negative and therefore far
superior image quality. Composition details can be leisurely
decided in the darkroom.
decided in the darkroom.
Advantages of Rangefinder Camera
Since rangefinder focusing is easier than groundglass focusing in
dim light, the New Mamiya 6 will be particularly useful to wedding
and party photographers. Sports, aerial and action photographers
will also benefit from its fast operational features.
and party photographers. Sports, aerial and action photographers
will also benefit from its fast operational features.
Innovative Retractable Lens Mount Compactness and
Safety Controls
The interchangeable lenses fit on a retractable lens mount which
reduces the storage depth by 31mm (1-1/4").
The lens barrels and mount are made of a tough, durable light
weight aluminum alloy that promises a long service life, even under
rough professional use.
Precision and Accuracy/Double-lmage
Superimposing
Rangefinder
The rangefinder with its precision ground pentaprism is crisp and
clear and ensures quick, easy focusing. Focusing error has been
substantially eliminated due to its long 6Omm base. When mounting
any one of its three lenses, the corresponding field of view frames
in the viewfinder are automatically selected, and parallax is
automatically compensated for.
substantially eliminated due to its long 6Omm base. When mounting
any one of its three lenses, the corresponding field of view frames
in the viewfinder are automatically selected, and parallax is
automatically compensated for.
LED Display/A Variety of Safety Features
The user will find all relevant data on the LED display - correct
shutter speed. as well as over or under exposure indicator. A blink-
ing LED signals when the batteries need to be replaced.
A self-timer with a 10 second delay and electronic flash sychroni-
zation at all shutter speeds are additional features.
Wide Angle, Standard and Telephoto Lenses
The high contrast, color balance and resolving power of
Mamiya multi-coated, high performance lenses reflect the latest
discoveries in optical technology. The short flange focal distance
design of these lenses contributes substantially to their out-
standing quality.
design of these lenses contributes substantially to their out-
standing quality.
The wide-angle lens in particular transmits large amounts of
peripheral light rays, resulting in corner to corner sharpness.
The image quality produced by these new Mamiya lenses is
unsurpassed, regardless of the subject matter-be it landscape,
aerial, industrial, scientific, fashion or portrait photography.
aerial, industrial, scientific, fashion or portrait photography.
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