Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 AFD Camera. 1 2 3 4 5 Note: Mamiya pioneered the 645 SLR system camera three decades ago and the Mamiya 645 AFD , with its TTL auto-focus, auto-exposure, auto-flash and auto-film winding features is the latest Mamiya masterpiece and reflects its long tradition of medium format camera expertise. Special Advice To Professional Photographers Your Mamiya 645 AFD is designed for heavy professional use and will give you a long service life if properly maintained. Your camera and lenses have many moving parts which require periodic lubrication. Its electronic components, too, are subject to wear and tear and are affected by ambient conditions like dust, sand, sea air, heat and moisture. If cameras had odometers like automobiles, it would be easier to specify servicing schedules. May we suggest that if you shoot thousands of film rolls per year, you send your equipment annually for servicing by the Mamiya distributor in your country. Mamiya 645 AFD corresponds with digital backs compatible with MSC (Mamiya Serial Communication of External) system. Combining 35mm handling ease and speed with the advantages of an almost 3x larger image size, it is a full-featured camera, utilizing many digital controls, LCD displays and is ready for the age of digital photography. Its high-tech focal plane shutter with speeds up to 1/4000 sec. permits flash sync up to 1/125 sec. and has an exclusive "Safety Retraction" feature, which protects it against accidental damage. The AE Prism Finder with its many features, protected by a sturdy magnesium housing, and also the Power Drive Grip, are now integral components of the die cast aluminum camera body, designed for heavy professional use. All the many features, safety interlocks and other important information are covered in detail in these instructions. It is imperative that you read them thoroughly before you put your camera to work, in order to ensure proper operation and maximum results. In order to acquaint yourself with the functions of the camera, you will want to practice without film. Please see bottom of page 11 how the camera can be tested without film. 1 2 Names of Parts and Functions Exposure compensation dial lock release button (page 63) Eyepiece shutter lever (page 74) Exposure compensation dial (page 63) Hot shoe (page 80) Diopter adjustment lens (standard accessory) (page 22) Exposure mode dial lock release button (page 53 to 60) Exposure mode setting dial (page 53 to 60) Auto focus assist infrared light emission window (page 50) Self timer lamp (page 73) Mirror Strap lug (page 27) Front dial (page 8) Shutter release button (page 38) Lens mount alignment mark (page 17) Depth of field preview button (page 78) Magazine LCD panel (page 5) Rubber eye piece Exposure metering mode selector lever (page 61 & 62) Exposure metering mode selector lever lock release button (page 61) Strap lug (page 27) Dark slide (page 19, 20 & 34) Diopter adjustment dial (page 21) Magazine release button (page 20) Magazine cover release button (page 31) Up button (page 30) Magazine cover lock button (page 31) Emergency film wind button (page 40) Auto exposure lock button (page 65 & 66) Exposure metering difference value display (page 59) Auto bracketing button (page 67) Down button (page 30) Battery case (page 13) Tripod socket (page 101) Mirror up button (page 71 & 72) Main LCD backlight button (page 76) Multiple exposure button (page 69) * Do not touch the mirror with your hand Dark slide storage pocket (page 34) Memo clip (page 101) Screw cap for battery compartment for magazine LCD (page 15) External power socket (page 100) Main LCD (page 5) Rear dial (page 8) Battery case lock lever (page 13) Electronic contacts Shutter release mode selector lever (page 51) AF lock button (page 49) Set button (page 7, 23 to 26, 93, 95) Flash auto adjustment select button (page 82 & 83) Magazine lock button (page 20) Focus mode selector lever (page 43 & 45) Synchro terminal (page 84) Electronic shutter release contact (page 101) Lens release button (page 17 & 18) 3 4 Each Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Main LCD Program shift indicator Program mode mark Shutter speed (second)/Calendar AE lock mode mark Custom function mode mark Aperture/Calendar Multiple exposure mode mark Exposure compensation mode mark AF area mark Battery power indicator Flash auto adjustment mode mark Exposure compensation value display Self timer mode mark Auto bracketing mode mark Superimpose mode calendar Viewfinder with LCD read-outs on bottom Auto focus area frame User function mode mark Manual focus mode Superimpose mode shooting data Superimpose mode index Out of focus direction marks This diagram is for explanatory purposes. The actual display may differ. Magazine LCD Film speed - ISO 25 to 6400 Exposure metering mode display AE lock display Auto bracketing mode mark Flash charge indicator Flash auto adjustment mode mark Focus marks: Displayed when subject is in focus Multiple exposure mode mark Exposure compensation value display / Metered value difference display Aperture Film type display - 120 or 220 Camera mark Exposure compensation mark Frame counter display Shutter speed This diagram is for explanatory purposes. The actual display may differ. This diagram is for explanatory purposes. The actual display may differ. 5 6 Electronic Dial Operations / Liquid Crystal Display Electronic Dial Operation Position P Av Exposure mode Tv M X Multiple exposure button Auto-bracketing button displayed Front dial Program shift (PH P PL) Aperture adjustment Shutter speed adjustment Rear dial Display examples when one of the custom functions is specified Select function No. (Select one of the user functions) Tv, Av step (Select step width for Tv and Av) Compensation Value (Set the step width for exposure compensation) AF area (Select an AF area) Spot (Spot) In Print (Select a data type for superimposing info on the picture) Iris (Hold a specific lens iris value) Hold (Hold) OP (Not held, released) LEast (Minimum) STep (Number of steps from the release) Power HOLD (Hold the power setting) Cv range (Specify the range of exposure compensation) Illumination (backlight illumination) Mirror UP (Mirror up) Bracket Cancel (Stop auto bracketing) Cancel (Cancel) One Shot (One shot) Manual Bracket (Use bracketing in M mode) Manual Dial Function (Swap the dial functions in the manual mode ) Dial Action (Specify a sub-dial for Tv and Av mode) Dial Direction (Dial rotation direction) Program Shift (Shift programs) Tv,Av Compensation (Shift Tv and Av) AE,AF Lock (Swap the AEL/AFL button functions) Half Release (Enable a half-press release on the button) AE Lock (Specify the operation of the AE lock button) AF Display (Display an AF focus mark) Focus in (Display just the focus mark) Difference Between the Setting (Display the difference in metered brightness in the M mode) One Push Action (Select the operation of a one push shift in the M mode) Bulb Limit Time (Specify the max time for a bulb shot) Bulb Function (Bulb exposure method) Synchronize (Specify the synchronous speed in the X mode) Use Flash Shutter Speed (Select a synchronous speed to use in the Av and P modes) Limit (Specify a synchronous speed limit in the Av and P modes) Full Range (Specify a synchronous speed to use in the Av and P modes) TTL Compensation (Link the compensation between TTL metering and exposure compensation) AF Light (Specify an AF compensation light operation) Function Copy (Copy a function) Default (Default) Function Initialize (Initialize the functions) No Film (Shutter release operation when no film is in the camera) Lock (Does not release the shutter unless film is present) Enable (Release the shutter without any film in the camera) Multi Exposure Function (Multiple exposure operation) Use Digital Back Custom No. (Identify the digital back) Up Shutter speed adjustment Aperture adjustment Aperture adjustment Number of additional exposure Specify the auto bracketing width Select the number of frames for auto bracketing displayed Turn the auto bracket ON/OFF SET button displayed Flash metering compensation (when using Metz flash and SCA3952 adaptor) Liquid Crystal Display All displays on the liquid crystal display consist of " " and the number of places is limited. For this reason, some letters and words are abbreviated. Display examples of the main LCD SET Dial Lock AF Light (AF supplemental infrared light) Flash Sel (Flash compensation) Flash Battery END Finder Display Error OFF On Film Back + (Plus) Under Over Normal The functions controlled by the front and back dials can be changed using the custom settings feature (See C-13, 14, 15, 16 on page 90 to 91). 7 8 Content Preface ........................................................................................................... 1 to 2 Names of Parts and Functions .................................................................... 3 to 4 Each Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ............................................................. 5 to 6 Electronic Dial Operation/Liquid Crystal Display ...................................... 7 to 8 Camera Operation Test ...................................................................................... 11 Aperture Priority AE (Av) .................................................................................. 55 Shutter Priority AE (Tv) .................................................................................... 56 Manual Mode (M) .................................................................................... 57 to 60 One-push shift mechanism ........................................................................... 59 X Mode (X) ....................................................................................................... 60 CF (Custom Function) Mode (CF) ................................................................... 60 Exposure Metering Modes ....................................................................... 61 to 62 How to change to the Exposure Metering Mode .............................................. 61 Center average exposure metering mode (A) ................................................. 61 Spot exposure metering mode (S) ................................................................... 61 Average/spot auto switching exposure metering mode (AUTO A-S) ............... 62 Exposure Compensation ......................................................................... 63 to 64 AE Lock Mode ........................................................................................... 65 to 66 Auto Bracketing Mode ............................................................................. 67 to 68 Multiple Exposure Mode .......................................................................... 69 to 70 Taking Photos with the Mirror Up ........................................................... 71 to 72 Self Timer Mode .................................................................................................. 73 Eyepiece Shutter ................................................................................................ 74 Extended Exposure Mode (Bulb Modes) .......................................................... 75 Backlight button ................................................................................................. 76 Front / Rear Dial Lock Mechanisms .................................................................. 77 Depth of Field / Depth of Field Preview ............................................................ 78 Infrared Photography ......................................................................................... 79 Flash Photography ................................................................................... 80 to 81 Flash Compensation Settings ................................................................. 82 to 84 Superimposing Data ........................................................................................... 85 Before Taking Photographs ............................................................ 12 to 27 Inserting the Batteries ........................................................................................ 13 Checking the Battery Power .............................................................................. 14 Installing the Battery in the Magazine .............................................................. 15 Batteries Care ..................................................................................................... 16 Attaching / Removing Lens ..................................................................... 17 to 18 Attaching / Detaching the Magazine ....................................................... 19 to 20 Diopter Adjustment ............................................................................................ 21 Replacing the Diopter Correction Lens .... ...