Contents Special Pointers for Using Mamiya Universal .......................................... Main Features .................................................................................................. Specifications ................................................................................................... Description of Parts ........................................................................................ Assembling ........................................................................................................ Attaching the Lens.. .................................................................................. Pulling Out the Lens from i t s Retracted Position.. ............................ Attaching the Hand Grip ......................................................................... Stabilizing Plate ........................................................................................ Attaching the Back .................................................................................. M Adapter ................................................................................................... G Adapter.. ................................................................................................. Polaroid Land Camera Back.. ............................................................. Operating the Viewfinder ................................................................................. Selecting Brilliant Frame in the Viewfinder ....................................... Focusing with Coupled Rangefinder.. ................................................. Areas of Viewfinder Field to b e Composed ............................................. When Using Roll Film Holder ............................................................... Distance Range Composed by Brilliant Frame ................................ When Using Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder ................................. Depth of Field Scale and Infrared Photography .................................... Depth of Field Scale ............................................................................. Infrared Photography .............................................................................. Shutter Operation .......................................................................................... Press Focus Operation .......................................................................... ................ Using Flash .................................................................................... ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................ Acceptable Photosensitive Material and Actual Picture Size ............... Roll Film Holder ( 6 x 9, 6 x 7) ................................................................... Description of Parts ................................................................................. Prior to Loading Roll Film .................................................................... 2 3 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 15 15 15 .16 16 17 18 19 .20 20 .21 Loading Roll Film ..................................................................................... .......................................................................................... Photographing Roll Film Holder Model K ........................................................................... Prior to Loading Roll Film Holder.. ...................................................... Loading Roll Film .................................................................................... Focusing Hood ................................................................................................ Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder ................................................................ Short Course on Photography ............................................................... Accessories for Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder .................................. Focusing Hood Model P ........................................................................ Optical Viewfinder Model P .................................................................. Format Gauge .......................................................................................... Focusing Screen Holder .............................................................................. Right-angle and Magnifying Focusing Backs ......................................... Composing the Picture by Ground Glass Focusing Screen for Cut Film ...................................................................................................... Cut Film/Plate Holder Type J ..................................................................... Cut Film/Plate Holder Type A ..................................................................... Extension Rings ............................................................................................. Spacer Set ...................................................................................................... Life-size Photocopying Set ........................................................................ Tetraphoto Adapter ........................................................................................ Accessories for the Viewfinder .................................................................. Grip and T r i p o d Adapter .............................................................................. Cases ................................................................................................................. 21 22 23 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 36 37 38 39 41 1 Special Pointers for Using Mamiya Universal Refer to the following pages for further details. l The 100 mm f/3.5 lens is a retracting type. When the lens has been retracted, focusing cannot be effected although the two images on the rangefinder coincide. When taking photographs with the vertical format camera position, on a tripod, use a tripod adapter on the hand grip socket for vertical format photography. Page 7 Page 40 I Be sure to cock the shutter before keeping the shutter open with the press focus lever. Disengage the lever lock button and turn the lever in the same direction as the shutter cock; then the shutter will remain open. By pushing the lever back to its original position, the shutter will close. I When using the roll film holder for Mamiya RB or the various film holders and adapters for the 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 Graflok® back, made by GRAFLEX® , Inc., use the G adapter instead of the M adapter. Page 10 Page 16 When framing a 6x9 or 6x7 composition with the finders brilliant frame, compose it within the inner edges of the frame width for short distances; use the outer edges as a guide for long distances. Page 12 2 Main Features The Mamiya Universal, the same unique breed as the Mamiya Press used by professional photographers both at home and abroad, is a large 6 x9 film format camera with the functional features listed below. It offers the distinct advantage of its large film size not only for general photography, but also for news photography, commercial work, and scientific application. * Large film size presents sharp, fine rendition of every detail. * Variety of interchangeable lenses ranging from 50 mm wide angle to 250 mm telephoto. * Quick interchangeability of lenses with bayonet ring mounting. * Accurate focusing through coupled rangefinder. * Finder with bright, easy-to-see brilliant frame, featuring automatic parallax compensation. * Further accurate focusing through ground glass focusing screen possible. * Quick photography with roll film holder (lever winding system). Available in 6 x 9 and 6 x 7 format for both 120 and 220 films. * Roll film holder K enables photography in 6 x 9, 6 x 6, or 6 x 4.5 format. * Also accepts dry plates and cut films, providing for single shots with these films. * Extreme close-up photography through using spacer set and/or extension rings. * Use of Polaroid Land pack film holder offers instant photographic prints in 3¼ mat. * The G adapter enables using the roll film holder and various film holders for Mamiya RB, in addition to the film holders of 2¼ x 3¼ Graflok back made by Graflex, Inc. * Easy-to-grasp hand grip with cable release for added versatility. * Many other accessories available for any type of photography. X 4¼ inch for- 3 Specifications Type Picture size : Interchangeable lens type 6 x 9 format camera : Photography with 6 x 9, 6 x 7, and 6 x 4.5 formats by using various holders. When using the POLAROID LAND pack film holder, actual picture size is 73 x 95 mm. Lens mount Shutter : Breech lock bayonet mount type. : SEIKO #0 shutter Physical dimensions Shutter speed B, 1 -1/500 second Flash synchronization, M and X selecting type. With press focus device (shutter blade arrestStandard lens ing) : 100 mm f/3.5 retracting type, minimum aperture f/32, with lens hood. 127 mm f/4.7, minimum aperture f/64, with lens hood. Rangefinder : Reversed Galileian telescope, couples doubleimage coincidence type, instant coupling to selected lens. Viewfinder : Adjustable brilliant frame fields for 100 mm, 150 mm, and 250 mm lenses; 6 x 9 and 6 x 7 formats; Automatic parallax compensation. Use exclusive optical viewfinders for 50 mm and 75 mm lenses. When photographing through the Polaroid Land film pack size, use the optical viewfinder model P for 75, 100, and 127 mm lenses. Grip Others Back mount : Interchangeable back, three types (M adapter, G adapter, and Polaroid Land camera back) can be attached. : Removable hand grip with cable release. : Flashgun mounting socket, accessory shoe, camera body stabilizing plate, and tripod socket are provided. : (Camera body, with 100 mm f/3.5 lens) Height: 6 19/32 in. (167 mm) Width: 4 25/32 in. (121 mm) without hand grip Depth: 4 1/2 in. (114 mm) lens in retracted position, distance scale at infinity (Camera body with 127mm f/4.7 lens) Height: 6 19/32 in. (167 mm) Width: 4 25/32 in. (121 mm) without hand grip Depth: 6 in. (152 mm) Weight: Camera body: 2 Ibs. 1 1/2oz. (950 gr.) 100 mm f/3.5 lens: 1 lb. 1 oz. (480 gr.) 127 mm f/4.7 lens: 1 lb. 9/16 oz. (470 gr.) Hand grip: 10 9/16 oz. (300 gr.) 4 Description of Parts 1. Accessory shoe 2. Strap eyelet 3. Flashgun mount 4. Flashgun mounting socket 5. Back locking slide 5' Lock button 6. Bayonet ring 7. Stabilizing plate 8. Hand grip socket 9. Rangefinder coupling pin 1 0 . Lens coupling mark 1 1 . Cable release holder 1 2 . Hand grip lock ring 1 3 . Shutter release trigger 1 4 . Hand grip 1 5 . Cable release 1 6 . Depth of field scale 1 7 . Distance scale 1 8 . Focusing ring 1 9 . Shutter cocking lever 19 21 I8 17 16 20 26' 25 .4 8 26 27 20. M-X selector . 21. Shutter speed dial 22. Synchroflash terminal 2 3 . Shutter release lever 23 24. Aperture control lever 25. Cable release socket 2 6 . Press focus lever 26 26' Press focus lever lock button 27. Indicator window for viewfinder field frame 28. Slide button for viewfinder field frame selection 29. Eyecup 30. Eyepiece 31. Tripod socket 32. M adapter 33. Locking knob 34. G adapter 35. Locking slide 28 29 30 32 6 Assembling By rotating the bayonet ring counter clockwise until it stops, the red dot of the lens coupling mark on the bayonet ring comes to the top, and the dust cap on the front of the camera body can be removed. At this position of the bayonet ring, insert the lens, matching the red mark on the lens to the red mark on the bayonet ring. Then turn the bayonet ring clockwise, locking the lens in place. Detaching the lens is done in a reverse order to that described above. PRECAUTION ! Do not touch the pin (9) on the camera body used to couple the lens to the rangefinder. If the lens is changed while a loaded film holder is attached to the camera, be sure to insert a dark slide into the holder. When using the 100mm f/3.5 standard lens, the lens-shutter assembly must be pulled out from its retracted position before taking general photographs. Grip the lens-shutter assembly firmly, turn it slightly counterclockwise, and pull it out; then, turn it clockwise (in the arrow direction) and secure it in place. If the lens-shutter assembly is left in its retracted position, the coupled rangefinder will not function even when the two images coincide and form a single image. Although the lens is not used for normal photography with the lensshutter assembly in its retracted position, the lens is designed to allow its lens-shutter assembly to remain retracted so that it can be used even when extension rings are used. Also lens retraction is necessary, when using this lens with another camera whose back mount can be extended, when taking a picture with the back mount tilted. 7 Attaching the Hand Grip Stabilizing Plate To attach the hand grip, insert the hand grip into the grip socket (8) of the camera body, and firmly turn the hand grip lock ring (1 ...