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Instructions
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 PRO

Mamiyapioneeredthe 6x4.5filmformatand introducedthe world'sfirst645

SLR in 1975.The 645 PRO is the latest masterpiecein this series and Thismanualcoversthe
incorporates all the latestmechanical,electronicand opticaladvances.lts basic camera. Sepa-
externalappearance,too, has been modernizedand its ergonomicdesign rate instructionsare
furtherenhanced. supplied with all sys-
We are sure that you will enjoythe many advantagesthis cameraand its tem accessories,in-
cludinglenses,f inders,
accessoriesofferand want to particularlymention:
film holders,etc.
The645 PROhasa built-inselftimer (delayedshutterrelease)whichwillalso Foradditionalinforma-
facilitatetime exposures.Attachingspecialleafshutterlenseswill automati- tion pleasefeel free to
callyset the focal planeshutterto 1/8 sec. Heavyduty gearsconnectto the contact your author-
improvedPowerDriveGripWG401. Thisgripalsoautomaticallycocksthe leaf ized Mamiyadealeror
shutterlensesand permitsremotecontrol. the Mamiyaimporterin
The AE PrismFinderFE401, speciallycreatedfor this camera,automates your country.
exposureand showsLED safetysignals.35mmfilm holdersnowcomewith
panoramicadapters.A superfast300mmt12.8APOlenswas alsodesigned
for this camera.
We are convincedthat ydur camerawill serve you well, becausewe have
designedit for heavyprofessionaluse. However,we ask you to pleaseread
all operatinginstructions carefullybeforeyou put yourequipmentto work,in
orderto ensureproperoperationand maximumresults.
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Special Featuresof Mamiya 645 pRO....................3 FifmTransport

and FilmUnloading .....26
Namesand Function of parts .................7 Usingthe Self-timer/Delayed ShutterReleas e ....27
Attaching and Removing Lenses .........................10 MuftipleExposures
............. ...................27
Attachingand RemovingRoll Film Holders........11 TimeExposures
............. ........2g
Attaching and Removing Viewfinders ................. 12 MirrorLock-upphotography........ ........2g
Attaching and Removingthe Film Advance InfraredPhotography........ ............;......30
Grank . . . . . . . 1 3 UsingFlash .............31
lnserting Battery and Battery Check ....14 Usinga Tripod
Shutter ReleaseSelector .......16 Holdingthe CameraSteadyand Secure|y...........33
A Trial Familiarization Test ....... ............17 Attachingand Removingthe NeckStrap............34
F i l mL o a d i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 g Specifications .........35
Advancing Film to the First Exposure .................21 Trouble
Shooting ...................32
Aperture Ring/Stop-downOperation ................... 23 BasicAccessories.......... .......gg
Focusing .................24 SystemChart ..........41
Depth-of-field........ ..................25 Storing and Checkingthe Camera .......42

Features
andspecifications
subjectto
change
without
notice.
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3 x MoreNegativeAreaThanthe 35mmFormat Two new convenientsafetyfeatureshave been addedto

the 645 PROinthe formof state-of-the-artoptoelectronics
PlusSuperiorlmageQualityFromMamiyaWorld'
GlassLenses which immediatelyidentifiesproblemswith the shutter
(i.e.when it will not release)when the AE PrismFinder
The 6x4.5cmformatoffersapprox.3 times more image FE401is used.Whetherthese malfunctionsdevelopfrom
areathanthe 35mm (24x36mm)format,Man'svisionis failureto drawoutthe DarkSlide,or if thereare problems
horizontaland rectangular. in film take-up,the LED will indicatethe sourceof the
FilmHoldersare rectangular and so are mostpicturesin trouble.Withthesenewadvancements, Mamiyabelieves
them.The6x4.5 format is alsolargeenoughto be viewed the mostdemandingpro will be morethan satisfiedwith
withouta magnifierand its aspectratio(horizontal: vertical) the new edition645.
is ideal, requiringminimumcropping.Mamiya'shigh
pedormancemediumformatlensesassuresharpness EnhancedInterchangeableRoll Film HolderSystem
and beautifulcolor fidelity. - Enables Polaroid and Even 35mm Panoramic
Photography-
Sturdy, Versatile,Safeand Highly ReliableBody
- Tailored to Satisfy Pro Needs - The 645 PRO featuresan interchangeable film holder
systemcapableof using a far wider range of roll film
Introducedin 1975to not only providean alternative to holdersthan before.Dependingon the application, the
the 35mm format,but to affordthe user with advanced systemcan be quicklyattachedto or detachedfrom the
givenits much largerformat,the Mamiya645
versatility camera,ensuringthe abilityto catchevenfast changing
Seriesis constantlybeingupgraded.Elementssuchas scenes.lt also featuresfail-safedevicesincluding,for
speedand handlingplusa host of otherspecialfeatures example,onethatwarnswhenyou havefailedto takeout
have been enhancedto satisfy the needs of most de- the dark slidewhenthe AE PrismFinderFE401is being
mandingprofessional s. used.
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lnterchangeable
Viewfinders Bright,DynamiclmagesVisibleon the Focusing
f, Screen
- 5 SelectableTypes Available -
1. AE Prism Finder FE401
The AE (automaticexposure)PrismFinderFE401fea; The 645 PROcan reproducebright,dynamicand sharp
turesthreemodesof TTL metering,includingautomatic imageson the focusingscreen,enablingoptimumcom-
switchingfrom center-weightedaveragingto spot me- positionto be obtainedaccordingto the photographic
tering.lt also has a t3EV exposurecompensationad- purpose.In addition,the 645 PRO greatlyenhances
justment. focusing.
5 types of focusingscreens are availableto facilitate
2. Prlsm Finder PF4O1 photographing a wide varietyof subjects.
The PrismFinderPF401is withoutmeteringelectronics
anddesignedfor manualphotography mode.Bothprism A Comprchensive
Seriesof Interchangeable
Lenses
Findersshowan unreversed,uprightimageandare ideal - SharplmagesandOutstandingColorBalance-
for eyelevelphotography.
Thereare an amazingvarietyof interchangeable lenses
in the PRO 6 x 4.5 formatseries.Mamiyahas concen-
3. Waist Level Finder N
The Waist level Finder N is desirable for low angle trated an all-outeffort on the systematicproductionof
photographyand particularlyfor horizontalcomposition. lensesin an effortto satisfya multitudeof needs.All
A self erecting hood with built-in magnifiershields lensesare multi-coated to eliminateflareand ghosting
groundglass evenunderthe mostadverselightconditions. Whilethe
fromallambientlight.A built-insportsfinder
permitseyelevelviewingand is idealfor actionphotog- seriesnow also featuresthree leaf shutterlenses,all
raphy. lensesexhibitthe utmostin colorbalance,high resolu-
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tion and crystalcleardefinition.A featurelensis the new built-incameramechanismwill automatically advance

300mmt12.8APOlenswhicheliminates chromaticaber- the film to the next frame,when the shutterreleaseis
rationand producesphotoswiththe sharpestdefinition. activated,either on the camera body or on the Power
Giventhe widevarietyof lensesin the 645 PRO Series, DriveGripWG401.
theygreatlyexpandtheworldof imagesthatare possible.
NewAutomaticLeafShutterLensesfor added
versatility.
fil auto windingwith the PowerDriveGripWG401 55mm(WideAngle),80mm(Standard) 150mm
L|l (Telephoto)lenses
This PowerDriveGrip WG401 has been speciallyde- Theselensesare all in Seiko#0 shutter,offertheadvan-
signedfor heavyduty, motorizedoperationwith the 645 tagesof syncroflashphotographyat all shutterspeeds1/
PRO.lt alsopermitsautomaticshuttercockingof the leaf 30, 1/60,11125,11250 and 1/500sec.TheoptionalPower
shutterlensesand can be remotecontrolled.Another DriveGripWG401willautomatically cocktheshuttersas
feature,not availablepreviouslyis the following: it transportsthe film and movesthe mirror.
Whenattachinga partiallyexposedfilm holder(inwhich The camera'sfocalplaneshuttermustbe set at 1/8sec.
the film has not been advancedto a new frame),to the for leaf shuttermode operation.The leaf shutterlenses
645 PROequippedwiththe PowerDriveGripWG401,a can do it automatically.
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A BroadAccessorySystem <Self-timer>
For SpecializedApplications Self-timerfor delayedshutterrelease.When activatedit
A useful accessory system to serve the specialized willlighta redpilotlampinthef rontof thecameraforeight
needsof the photographer.lt includesAuto Bellowsand secondsand will blinkfor two secondsbeforetriggering
Auto ExtensionRingsfor close-upand copyingwork; the shutter.
InfraredRemoteControlforstudioand naturephotogra-
phy; External Battery Case for operating in cold sur- <Time Exposure>
roundings;Camera Grips for convenientholdingand Timeexposuresare madeby utilizingthe Self-timerand
more. the "B"shuttersetting.A newpowersavingcircuitdesign
switchesthe batteryoff and extendsis life.
otnerFeatures
ffi
<Mirror Lock-up>
Afterfocusing,the Mirrorcanbe lockedup beforemaking
an exposure.Thisisconvenient whenthecamerais used
at slow shutterspeedsand is mountedon a tripodfor
telephotography,copywork,etc.,sinceevenaverysmall
amountof vibrationsshouldbe eliminated.
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FocusingScreen N 13 Gold PlatedContacts

Thesecontactsinterfacethe
ApertureRingCouPingPin AE PrismFinderwiththe ISO
This pin is fittedintothe Ex- dial on the film holder and
posureMeterCouPlerof the the shutterspeeds.
lens,to transmitthe aPerture
datato the AE PrismFinder. Hot-shoe(X contact)
A cordlessflashcan be used
Battery Check LamP w i t ht h i ss h o e .
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FlashcordandoptionalTer-
When you want to change minalAdapterRA401can be
t h e s c r e e n ,s l i d et h i s P i nt o connectedto thisterminal.
the left and remove the
screen. Mirror Lock-up Lever
Neck Strap Lug
Shutter ReleaseSelector
A l i g nt h e w h i t ei n d e xd o t o n Lens ReleaseButton
the selectorcollar with the Auxiliary ReleaseContact
whitesquaredotinthecenter Whenthe coveris movedto
f o r n o r m a lu s e . W h e n t h e the left,the contactappears.
collaris turnedto the reddot, Thiscontactis usedfor con-
the release is locked. To nectionsof externalreleases
use the Self-timer,set it to such as a specialhand grip
c
mike and remotecontrolunit.
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FinderCouplingPanel(Front) Shutter Speed Dial Lock

ReleaseButton
FinderCouplingPanel(Rear) This buttonis used for un-
lockingthe Shutter Speed
Dialfrom an AE position.
Electric Contact for Film
Holder
Shutter Speed Dial
T h i s c o n t a c t r e c e i v e sf i l m This dial selectsthe shutter
sensitivity data from the film speed,and switchesthe op-
holder.
erationmode from AE to
manualphotography.
Film Holder Mount

Neck Strap Lug

Film Holder Coupling Pin
Guide
Film Advance Crank
Shutter Curtain A Singlecompleteturncocks
Exposuresare controlledby theshutterandadvancesthe
o p e n i n ga n d c l o s i n gt h e c u r - filmfor eachexposure.
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tain.
' Nevertouchthe surfaceof
MultipleExposureLever
t h i sc u r t a i n . When this lever is set at
"MULTl", filmis notadvanced
Film TransportGear
evenwhenthe FilmAdvance
Crankis turned,thus allow-
Film Holder Mounting ingmultiple exposures onthe
Bracket s a m ef i l mf r a m e .
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DistanceScale
FocusingRing The camera to subjectdis-
This ringadjuststhe focus. tancecanbe setor confirmed
withthis scale.

Lens Alignment Dot

AM Lever
''M'' it permits
When set to Depth-of-fieldScale
you to check depthof field. Providesa quick readingof
Normallyalways leave it in for variousaP-
depth-of-field
"A" position.
erturesand distances.

Exposure Meter CouPler

Thiscoupleris engagedwith
the ApertureRing CouPling
Pin, transmittingdiaPhragm
informationto the AE Prism
Finder.
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Tripod Socket Battery Chamber Cover

114"tripod socket.To con-
vertto a 3/8" socket,remove
thesmallscrewin the baseof Battery Chamber Cover
the socket.Then removethe Latch
bushing.See page32.
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Removingthe Front Body Cap and

Rear Cover Attaching the Lens Removingthe Lens.

Firstremovethe FrontBody Cap in Line up red LensAlignmentDot @ Whilepushinglensreleasebuttonback-

t h e d i r e c t i o no f t h e a r r o w , w h i l e againstred cameraAlignmentDot wards, turn lens counterclockwise.
pushingthe LensReleaseButton@ @ andgentlyinsertthe lensintothe (Same procedureas removingbody
backwardsas indicatedby arrow. camera body. Then turn the lens cap).
Rear Body ProtectiveCovercan be clock wise, ?s indicatedby arrow,
readilyremovedby depressingthe untilit clicksinto place.Make sure
partof C as shownintheillustration. that the ApertureRingCouplerPin
is engagedwiththe ExposureMeter
CouplingPin @, which sticksout
underthe Mamiyanameplateof the
camera.
* Whenthe ApertureRing Couplerptn ts engageq
by the exposure meter coupling pin lever, F/stop
data is conveyed to the AE Prism Finder.
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Attachingthe Roll Film Holder R e m o v i n gt h e R o l l F i l m H o l d e r

* lf the Dark Slide is not inserted,
the safety lock will prevent the
holder from being removed.

* The Dark Slide can be inserted

i n t h e R o l l F i l m H o l d e ru p t o t h e
Green Line, marked on the slide,
without affecting the image.

G r e e nL i n e

* R e m o v et h e R o l l F i l m H o l d e r 1 . I n s e r t h e D a r ks l i d er n t ot h e s l o t
Cover. markedby WhiteLineson the side
1 .W h i l es p a n n i ntgh eR o l F l i l mH o l d e r of the holder.
b e t w e e ny o u rt h u m ba n d m i d d l ef i n - 2 . P u s ht h e l o w e ro n e o f t h e F i l m
g e r ,h o l d i n gi t o n t h e r u b b e r i z efdi n - H o l d e r D e t a c h i n gL o c k R e l e a s e
g e r r e s t s , c a r e f u l l ya l i g n i t s F i l m Button@ downward,whilesimulta-
Holder MountingBracketwith the n e o u s l yp u s h i n gt h e F i l m H o l d e r
c o r r e s p o n d i n cg e n t e r c l i p o f t h e DetachingButton@ inward.
camerabody.
2.Whilekeeping thisalignment, press
t h eu p p e rp a r to f t h e R o l lF i l mH o l d e r
againstthe camerabody,so that it
clicks into place by engagingthe
springloadedtwincameracatch.

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Attaching the Finder. Removingthe Finder

The same procedureappliesto all
finders. The illustrations shows
the AE Prism Finder FF4O1.

Liftthe UpperCoverfromthe camera S p a n n i n gt h e f i n d e rw i t h y o u r f i n -

body. gers,pushthebuttonon itsrightside
Insertthe AttachingLatches@ of the markedwith a downwardpointing
r o u p l i n gp a n e l
f i n d e ri n t ot h e F i n d e C arrow€, downward,whilepushing
@ ln the frontwallof the body.press the otherbutton,on the leftsideS,
the finderdown untilthe rear latch inward.
lockssecurelyin place.

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Removingthe Crank Attaching the Crank

Pushthe lockLever@ on its bottom With the flat part, having a White You may choosesix differentcrank
in a forwarddirectionas far as it will IndexLine,on top, linethe Crankup startingpositionsto suityourprefer-
go (see illustration). againstitsmountingplateon the side ence. The orientationof the crank
of the body and push FilmAdvance properagainstits base,beforeit is
Crank Lock Leverbackward. attached to the camera, will be
maintained whenthe entireassem-
bly is lockedintoplace.

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Insertingthe Battery The camera will not function without

a battery Checking Battery

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The camerawill not function with- larity.@ positionis markedin battery PressBatteryCheck Button,,8.C."
out a battery cavity.InserttheOside firstat a steep @ on lowerfrontof the camera.
Withyourfingernail, pullthe Battery angle and then push entire battery BatteryCheck Lamp @ on top op-
ChamberCoverlatch,on the bottom into place, makingsure that the liit positesideshouldtight.Brightlight
of the camerabody,as indicatedby ribbonwraps aroundbattery.Close indicatesgood condition.Blinking
the arrow in the illustration. coverby inserting twin-prongendfirst lightmeansreplacebattery.No lighl
Lift the
coveroff.The camerarequiresa 6V and pushingit down. meansbatteryis deador improperly
alkaline,silveroxideor lithiumbat- * Be particularly careful not to let inserted.
tery. lt is a good idea to wipe the the lift ribbon cover the Oterminal.
batteryterminalsbeforeinsertionto
assurepropercontact.Observepo_

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lmportant:
1. The sealed,new batterywhichis Batterystrengthwill be indicated
suppliedwiththiscameramay have by whetherthe light:
been subjectto storageconditions
which have reducedits servicelife. Glows .....Batterystrengthis suf-
Thereforeit rsdesirableto replaceit f icient
witha freshbatteryas soonas pos- Blinks .....Battery capacity has
sible. droppedbelow the al-
2. Carefullywipe the batterycon- lowablelevel.(Replace
tactsbeforeinserting intothe cham- the battery.)
ber. Failureto do so may resultin not'f,lit;:i-:
Does
poor electricalcontactand conse- (;:1,:::
quentmalfunctioning of the camera. the battery.)
3. Always remove battery when
camerais not used for a while.Al-
ways carryspare batteries.
4. Batterylifediffers,dependingon
type,age,storagecondition, ambient
temperature, frequencyof use etc.

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Whensetto the yellowclocksymbol 2. lf the film is not completelyad_

1) tfre self-tir"r is operative.See vanced,if the DarkSlideis notwith_
page 27 and 28 tor furtherinstruc_ drawn or if the batteryis dead,the
tions. shutterwill not function,evenwhen
t h e S hu t t e r R e l e a s e B u t t o n i s
Operating the Shutter Release pressed.Thiswillalsobe the caseif
Button the ShutterSpeedDial is set to ,,A"
1. The ShutterReleaseButton@ or "AEL"whenthe AE prismFinder
functionsin two steps.Gentlepres- is not attached.
surewilllightthe meteringinforma_ 3. After releasingthe shutter,the
tiondisplayif theAE prismFinderis Film AdvanceCrankwill automati_
For normaloperationset the White used. Continuedpressurewill re- callyunlockandbe readyto advance
Dotof the ShutterReleaseSelector leasethe electromagnetic shutter. t h ef i l m .
@ againstthe WhiteSquareDotn.
When set to the Red Dot O, the
ReleaseButtonis locked.
* Selectthis mode if the camera
will be idle for a period and to
prevent accidental shutter re-
lease.Also when the power Drive
Gripis used.

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1. Attach the Roll Film 3. Set the ShutterSpeed 4. Set the MultipleExpo- 5. Set the ShutterRelease
Holderto the camerabody. Dial to any other position sure Leveron the body to S e l e c t o rt o " 8 " ( n o r m a l
2. Pull out the Dark Slide than"A"or "AEL".Whenthe the "MULTl"position. mode),and pressthe Shut-
and placeit intoits Storage AE Prism Finder is not ter ReleaseButton.
Slot. mountedonthecamera,the 6.Aftertheshutterhasbeen
releaseifthe
shutterwillnot released,advancethe Film
ShutterSpeedDialis in the AdvanceCrank one com-
"A" or "AEL"position. pleterevolution andthe next
framewill be ready.

* When only the body is tested, the familiarization The emptyfilmspoolincludedwiththe film holderis
checkout can be made either in the "MULTI" or n suppliedwitha vinyltube.Whenplacedin the take-up
(normal mode). compartmentit engagesthe film sensorand makes
the holderfunctionas if it is loadedwith film. Please
removethe tube afteryourtest.

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1. While pushingthe Back Cover 2. Whilesqueezingin on bothsides 3. Align the right-handside of this
LockReleaseButton@downward, of the ReleaseLatch@, pulltheRoll empty spool with the lower Spool
pressthe BackCoverOpeningBut- Film Inserlout of the camerabody. Stud @ (convex).Slide the spool
ton@,andthe BackCoverwillopen. At that time,move the emptyspool into positionmaking sure that the
in the upperpartdown to the lower left-sideof the spoolis properlyheld
spoodcompartment. by the SpoolClip.

Whenyou loadfilmfor the firsttime.

remove and discardthe protective
papercoverwhichis attachedto the
film railsin the rollfilm holder.
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4. In the samemanner,inserta roll 5. Pullout someof the leaderpaper. Gentlyrotatethe take-upspool as

of filmin the uppercompartment.At Insertthe tip of the leaderpaperinto shown in the photo until the start
thattime,checkthat the film leader the slotof the lowerTake-upSpool. markon the leaderpaperis aligned
paperis set as shown in the photo withthe startmark (n) on the spool
above.(The leaderpaper insideis clip.
facingoutwardonthe pressureplate. * Correctlyalign the start marks
Notthatthe filmdirectionis wrongif with each other, making sure that
the leaderpaperis facinginward.) the f ilm feeds properly.When im-
properfeedingoccurs,the proper
number of exposuresmay not be
taken.
* Avoid exposing the film to di-
rect sunlight when inserting or
removingfilm.
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Insertingthe Roll Film Insert Film Speed (lSO) Dial Memo Clip

Insertthe loaded Roll Film Insert Eachfilm holderhas this important The Memo Clip on the backof the
intothe holder,the film rollon top, feature.lt electronically
interfaces Roll Film HolderCoveracceptsthe
whilesqueezing on bothsidesof the the film holderwith the AE prism box top of the film cartonand can
ReleaseLatch@ as shown in illus- Finder,the focalplaneshutterand also be usedfor otherreminders.
tration. Make sure that is been the lens diaphragm,for exposure
properlyseated and is locked in automation.
place. Then close cover by firmly Thiseliminates the needof having
pressing itstopagainstthe RollFilm to manuallyresetthe meter,every
Holder. timeyouchangefilmholdersloaded
* To close the Back Cover,firmly withdifferentfilms.Thereforemake
pressthe top of the back cover on it a routineto alwaysset this dial
both sides. withthe speedof the loadedfilm.
Film Speed Index of film holder ISO 25 50 2oo . 400 .
100 800 . 1600 3200 6400
( 3 2 ) ( 4 0 () 6 4 ) ( 8 0 () 1 2 s ) ( 1 6 0( )2 5 0 ) ( 3 2( 5
00) 0 ) ( 6 4( 1
00) 0 0 ) ( 1 2(5200)0 0 ) ( 2 5(0400)0 0 ) ( 5 0 0 0 )
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Color Codes

I
,l

Attachthe loadedRoll Film Holder Setthedesiredshutterspeedagainst 1. full seconds.All other numbers

to the camera.RemoveDark Slide thewhiteindexline@on theShutter are fractional seconds.(1.e.30 = 1l
and storeit.Turnthe MultipleExpo- SpeedDial. 30 sec.)
sure Lever@ to its normalposition, 1. At the "A"and "AEL"settings,the 2. The yellowB indicatesBulb.At
White Dot against White Square. ShutterSpeedDialis lockedbetween thissettingtheshutterremainsopen
Turnthe FilmAdvanceCrankuntilit thesetwo positions. as longas the releaseis pressed.
stops.The number"1"will now ap- 2. To releasethislock,turnthe Shut- 3. The red 60 (1/60sec.) reminds
pearin the FilmCounterWindow. ter Speed Dial while pushingthe you that it is the fastestpermissible
The FocalPlaneShutterand Mirror Lock ReleaseButton@. shutterspeed settingwhen using I
are now cockedand the camerais 3. At allothersettingsthedialcanbe electronic flash. ,I
readyfor the firstexposure. rotated freely and each speed
numberwillclickintoplace.

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4. "A and "AEL"explained

"A"(autoexposure)and"AEL"(auto
exposurelock)settingmustonlybe
usedwhen the AE PrismFinderis
attachedto camera.
1. lf it is not attachedand the dial is
set to eitherof these positions,the
shutterreleasewill not work.
2. lf it is not attachedand the Self-
Timer is activated,the Pilot Lamp
willlightfor 10 secondsbutthe shut-
ter will againnot release.
lf the ShutterSpeed Dial is set be-
tweenclickstopseitherthe higheror
lowerexposurespeed may result.

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* At position "A", the lens is al-

ways stopped down only when
the shutter is being releasedwith
the aperture being open.
* During normal photography,
set the AM Lever so that "A" is
visible.At "M", focusingwill be a
little difficult.
t When using the AE Prism
Finder,be sure to set the AM Le-
ver on "A"; otherwise, correct
Set the desiredf/stopon the Aper- exposure cannot be obtained.
The effectthe set f/stopwill have
* When aperture has been con-
tureRing@by aligning thef/number upon the picturearea can be con-
firmed, be sure to reset the AM
with the red referencedot @ in the firmedon the FinderScreen.
Lever to "A".
centerof the ScaleRing.The Aper- Move the AM Leveron the lens so
ture Ringhas a clickstopfor eachf/ that"M" becomesvisible- the lens
See "Depth-of-field"
on page25.
stop.In-between clickscan also be then can be stoppeddown to the
sued. preselectedaperture.

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Focusing with the Standard Focusing Screen

q4

Whilelooking throughtheviewfinder, 1. Thecameracomesequipped with 3. The restof the groundglassarea

t u r nt h e l e n sF o c u s i n g
R i n gu n t i tl h e a bright,Type E, Rangefinder/Mi- can alsobe usedfor focusing.
mostimportantsubjectpartappears cro-prismFocusingScreen.lt fea-
*lnterchangeable Focusing
sharpand clear. tures a center,split-imagerange-
Screens
finder spot and the subject is in
There are four additional focus-
sharpfocuswhen the splitimages
ing screensavailablefor special-
c o m b i n ei n t oo n e .
ized applications.They are easy
2. The microprismring aroundthe
to interchangeand come with in-
split-image centerfurtherfacilitates
structions.
focusing.The microprismsdisap-
pear only when the subjectis in
sharpfocus.

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Readingthe Depth of Field Scale

Depthof fieldis definedas the zone
of sharpnessbeforeand behindthe
planeof focus.lt dependson cam-
era subject/distance,focallengthof
lens,aperturesettingand distance
the lens is focusedat.

In addtionto visualobservation,the For example,withthe 80mmf/2.8N

Depthof Fieldcan be determined by lensfocusedat 3m andthe aperture
using the Depth of Field Scale on set at f122,the depth of field scale
each lens. f/stop numbersappear indicatesthat the zone of sharpfo-
on boththe rightand leftsideof the cuswillextendf romabout2m to 6m.
red indexmark in the centerof the
scalering.Simplyreadthe figures
whichappearabovethe f/stopnum-
bers on the distancescale of the
lens.

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* Move the empty spoolfrom the

top to the lower (take-up) com-
partment, ready for loading the
next film roll.
* Never load, unload or handle
film in direct sunlight.
trgp#$
;tnY,U.

1. Givingthe Film AdvanceCrank 3. Open the Back Cover, and re-

one completeturn, will cock the movethe RollFilmInsert. The Expo-
shutterand mirror and ready the sure Counterwill returnto S (start)
camerafor the nextexposure. automatically.
2. When the film is completelyex- 4 . P u l l t h eS p o o C
l l i po n t h e r o l l f i l m
p o s e d( 1 5e x p o s u r eosn 1 2 0 , 3 0o n insertout to removethe film.
220 tilm),the crank stop will disen- 5. Removethe filmfromthe rollfilm
gage.Continueturninguntilthe pa- insert;makesurethatthefilmon the
pertraileris completely woundonto rolldoesnotloosen,andsealimme-
the take-upspool.(Aboutfiveturns diately.
afterthe lastexposure.)

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* Afterusing the self-timermode,

be sure to return the Shutter Re-
lease Selector to the White
Square.(Normal mode.)
* To overridethe self-timer,after
having pressed the release,move
the selector back to the white
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square.
* The Self-Timer can also be
overridden by inserting the Dark
Slide into the Film Holder or set-
ting the camera Shutter Speed
To usethe Self-Timer,setthe Shut- thewhitedotof the Multiple
Aligning
Dial to "B".
terReleaseSelectortoO andpress Exposure Lever with the yellow
the Shutter Release Button. The "MULTl" square,disengagesthe
BatteryCheckLampwill lightfor 8 multipleexposure prevention
secondsand blinkfor 2 seconds, mechanism,and the film will not
whereupon the shutterwillgo off. advanceafteran exposureis made
and the Film Advance Crank is
turned.However,the shutterwillbe
recocked,thus makingmultipleex-
posurespossible.In this modethe
ExposureCounterwill notadvance.

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* To override the multiple expo- will stay open until the shutterre-
sure mode or to return to normal lease is pressedagain. You may
operation, be sure to return the also use a cable releasetogether
lever'sWh ite Dot againstthe white withthe cablereleaseadapter.(The
squareand then advancethe film. battery circuit will automatically
(lf you forget you will continue to switchoff to save power.)
make multiple exposures on the ('8"
* can be terminatedby shift-
same frame.)
ing the.ShutterReleaseSelector
from t) or the Shutter Speed
Dial from "8".

For time exposuresset the Shutter

ReleaseSelectorto S, the self-
timer mode, and set the Shutter
SpeedDialto"B".Pressthe shutter
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This is an importantfeaturewhen * When using the AE Prism

the tripodmountedcamerais used Finder,set the ShutterSpeedDial
at slowor longexposuretimesand to "AEL". Press the shutter re-
particularly also with use of long lease halfway and then lock the
t e l e p h o t ol e n s e s .l t e l i m i n a t e tsh e mirror up. lf set to " A" and the
possibility of eventhe slightest "mir- mirror is locked up, "LT" (long
rorbounce"whichmayaffectimage time)will appearin the finder dis-
sharpness. play and correct exposure can-
not be obtained.
* When using a Leaf Shutter
Lens, be sure to read the instruc-
Move the Mirror-upLever to the tions accompanyingit.
yellow"M.UP"square,afteryouhave
composedand focusedYour Pic-
t u r e .T h i s w i l l r a i s et h e m i r r o ra n d
theviewfinder imagewillbe blacked
out.Afteruse,returnleverto normal
(whitesquare)position.

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1. Notethe Red IndexMarkagainst

whichyou readyourdistancescale.
The redinfraredindexmarkisslightly
to its right.
2. Afterfocusingin the usualman-
ner, read the distance scale and
moveit to the rightto lineup withthe
infraredindexmark.
* For proper filter and exposure
information be sure to consult
the instructionsenclosedwith in-
Infraredlightrays- beingof longer frared film.
wavelength- focusat a slightlydif- * The A300mmtl2.8APO lens for
ferentplaneand requirethe follow- 645, being also corrected for in-
ing adjustment: frared light rays, does not need
an Index Mark for infrared.

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1 . W h e n u s i n ga n e l e c t r o n ifcl a s h , * Do not use a flash unit specifi-

<Caution> plug the synchronization cord into cally dedicatedfor another cam-
When using the Hot-shoe, theSyncTerminal andsettheShutter era.lt may damageyour 645PRO.
be sure to put an appropri- '1 * lf you use a flash unit whose
SpeedDialto /60 sec.or slower.
ate Safety Cover over the X- f lash duration is slower than 1l
sync terminal so that you * The Mamiya645 PRO has an X- 1000 sec.,set the shutter speed
won't receivea high voltage sync terminal. dial to 1/30sec. or slower.
electricshock if the terminal
is accidentallytouched. (A Attach a shoe-mountflash to the
SafetyCover is put on the X- hot-shoeof the cameraor the Left
sync tgerminal when the H a n dG r i pG 1 4 0 1( o p t i o n a l ) .
camera leavesthe factory.)

FIas S nc o n zati on c ha rt
shutter Speeds
sYnc' 1 1 I r_ 1 1 1 1 111 1
Terminalr0-[ol
500 tn 1-zs60 30I 15 B l q 1 2 4
2
Electronicflash
X C a n n o tb e u s e d MF Class
C a n n o tb e u s e d M Class

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2 . F o r M F a n d M b u l b s ,s e t t h e
S h u t t e rS p e e dD i a lt o 1 / 3 0s e c . o r
s l o w e rf o r t h e M F t Y P e ,a n d 1 1 1 5
sec.or slowerfor the M tYPe.
* When using a flash, carefully
read the instructions that come
with the flash bulbs or flash unit
to check for appropriate shutter
speedsand to avoid malfunctions.

TheMamiya645PROTripodSocket
a c c e p t s a s t a n d a r d 1 1 4 "t r i p o d
mountingscrew. For use with tri-
podshaving3/8"mountingscrews,
frrstunscrewthe smallblackphilips
headretaining screwinthecenterof
the tripodsocket.Then removethe
1 1 4b" u s h i n gw i t ha t h i nc o i n .T o r e -
i n s t a ltlh e 1 1 4 b" u s h i n gr,e v e r s et h e
process.

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Eye-levelOperation Waist Level Operation

Hold the camera as shown in the Forwaistleveloperation,it is desir- * Handholding the camera is
with its base restingon
illustration, able to have the Neck Strap at- even easierusing the Power Drive
your left hand,the righthand sup- tachedand adjustedfor your size. Grip WG401 or kept Hand GriP
porting it from the side and top. During exposurekeep it taut and GL401.
Pressbothelbowsagainstyourbody pressthecameraf irmlyagainstyour
andactivatethe shutterreleasewith body.
a smooth,steadystroke.

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Attaching the Strap to the Camera Removingthe Strapfrom the Camera

1 . W h i l ep u s h i n gd o w n ,p u l lo u tt h e 2. Place the hole of the strap fas- Withyourf ingers,pulltheNeckStrap

Neck Strap Fastener@ of the at- tener@ overthe NeckStrapon the Fastener@ of the attachingclipup-
tachingclip. camerabodyas illustrated, and pull ward and push part@ in the direc-
untilit clicksand locksintoplace. tionof the arrow.The strapcan now
be removed.
* When attachingthe Strapto the
Neck Strap Lug on the side of the
camera with the Film Advance
Crank, insert the neck strap fas-
tener @ into the lower part of the
double slot.

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Camera type 6 x 4.5cmelectronic shutterSLR

focal-plane

Actual negative size 5 6 x 4 1. S m m

Film type 120 rollfilm (15 exposures)

220 roll film (30 exposures)
Polaroidpackfilm (Polaroid100,600 series)
135 roll film in film cartridge

Film loading Daylightloading- interchangeable

film holderswithfilmspeeddialavailable

Standard lenses C 80mmf/2.8N

Mamiya-Sekor
C 80mmf/1.9N
Mamiya-Sekor

Lens mount M645 bayonetmount(applicableto all M645 lenses)

Shutter focal-plane
controlled
Movingcoil,electronic shutter

Shutter speed ( M a n u a l4) s e c .- 1 1 1 , 0 0s0e c . ,B ( T )

(nuto)8 sec. - 111,000 sec.(whenthe AE PrismFinderFE401is used)

Shutter release Electromagneticrelease.

Selectablereleaselockor self-timermode.

Mirror Instantreturn,frontcoatedmirror,with mirrorlock-upcapability.

Viewfinder Interchangeable(WaistLevelFinderN, PrismFinderFP401and AE PrismFinderFE401)

(Viewfinders
for the M645 Supercan be used)

Focusing screen Standard:Rangefinder with FresnelLens,accessoryscreensavailable.

SpoVMicroprism
(Sameas the M645 Super)

Field of view 94%

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Film transport Sinoleturn windinobv FilmAdvanceCrankAC401.

Vaiiabtecrank stait pbsition(6 positions).
Interchangeable (PowerDriveGrip WG401and PowerDriveGrip N )
Exposurecounter Prooressive
tvpe,automaticreset.
Thdcounter fcir120 and 220 film will be automatic.
Multipleexposure Activatedby the MultipleExposureLever.
Depth-of-field Scaleprovidedon lens
Depth-of-field
Self-timer Electronic
LEDdis,play:Lights
for8 seconds,flashesfor2seconds,beforeshutterrelease.
Has manualoverride.
Auxiliary shutter releasesocket AcceptsRemoteControland ElectronicCableReleases.
Battery check The BatteryCheckButton,indicatesresidualbatterycapacityin 3 stages.
Time exposure Time (T) photography
can be taken.
Synchronization X terminalplushot shoe,Flashsynchronization
at 1/60sec.or slowerspeeds
Back cover DarkSlideStorage,MemoClip
Power supply 6V batteryx 1 (4SR44silver-oxide
battery,4LR44 alkaline-manganese
batteryor 2CR1/3
lithiumbdttery)'
Others With Neck Strap.
Dimensions& Weight
Body with 120 Roll Film Holder HA401 124mm(W) x102.5mm(H) x 124mm(D) 9809
With Waist Level Finder N, 80mm f2.8N 1 2 4 m m( W ) x 1 0 6 m m ( H )x 1 5 8 m m( D ) 3459
With Prism Finder FP401,80mm f2.8N 1 2 4 m m( W ) x 1 2 8 m m ( H ) x 1 7 0 m m( D ) 5309
With AE Prism Finder FE401,80mm f2.8N 1 2 4 m m( W ) x 1 3 5 m m ( H ) x 1 7 0 m m( D ) 5459
With Power Drive Grip WG401.
AE Prism Finder FE401,80mnf f2.8N 172mm(W) x 135 mm (H) x 170mm (D) 8009 (WithoutBattery)

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* lf the camera should fail to function properly, 2. The finderis blackor very dark.
pleasecheck the following: Has the LensCap been removed?
1. The ShutterReleaseButtondoes not move. ls the Mirror-upLeverin the "M.UP"position?
lf so, turn the leverto the WhiteSquare.
Pushthe BatteryCheckButton. ls the "AM"settingon the lensat r'M"(Depthof
lf the lampdoes not light,check: FieldPreview)?
ls a Batteryin the camera? lf so, move it to "A".
lf yes, is it correctlyinserted?(Polarity)
3. The RollFilmHoldercannotbe removedfromthe
ls it dead?
camerabody.
lf the lampdoes light,check: Insertthe DarkSlide.
Hasthe FilmHolderDarkSlidebeenpulled?
4. The developedfilm has fewer exposuresthan
ls the ShutterReleaseSelectorin the locked
(RedDot)position? specified.
Mostlikelythe StartMarkhad notbeenaligned
lf so, moveit to the WhiteSquareandtry again.
properlywhen the film was loaded.(See load
ls the ShutterSpeedDialin the "A" or "AEL"
page20 )
ing instructions
position ?
lf so, turn to othersettingand try again. 5. TheFilmAdvanceCrankcontinues to turnanddoes
not stop.
Wasthe RollFilmInsertplacedin the RollFilm
Holder?
Was the emptyfim spoolleftin the upper
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Things to Watch
* Cold TemperaturePhotography * When using the AE Prism Finder FE401
a. Use a freshlithiumbattery. When using this finder it is imperativethat the
b. Utilize the External Battery Case accessory. Film Speed Dial on the Roll Film Holder is prop-
(Permitsbatteryto be placedinsideclothing). erly set for the ISO number of the loaded film, as
Batteriesthat fail at low temperaturesmay still it interfaceswith this finder. lf not done, wrong
be used at normaltemperatures.Howeverfre- exposures may result.
quenttemperaturechangesshortensbatterylife.
c. Avoidsuddentemperature changeswhengoing * When the mirror is locked in the up position.
indoors,to preventmoisturecondensationon * The Focal Plane Shutter Curtain may be dam-
camera and lensses.(Also importantfor film aged if the camera faces strong light sources,
protection). especiallythe sun. Return mirror to normal po-
sition or lens cap to prevent such damage.
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The AE Prism Finder FE401

The MamiyaAE (AutomaticExposure)Prism Finder
FE401pentaprismguaranteesa true, uprightimage
and featuresbuilt-inelectronicshuttercontrolwhich.
ensures aperture-priority, TTL automaticexposure
meteringwhilein the A or AEL mode.
<3-WayMeteringSystem>
The FE401comeswiththreemeteringmodes:average
metering(AV),spotmetering(SP),andAV-SPmetering
capableof automatically selectingAV or SP according
to subjectconditions.
The LED displayin the viewfinderindicatescorrect
exposure.
lf youforgetto extractthe DarkSlidewhenthe finderis
being used with the 645 PRO, an LED will flash a
warnrng.
The Power Drive Grip WG401
The Power Drive Grip WG401 is integralwith the
winderand handgrip,enablingquickand continuous
exposures to be taken:framescanbe advanced(about
2 trames/sec.).
Usablewithany of threerecentlydevelopedleafshut-
ter lenses,it can be connectedwiththe lensandwinder
with the Grip ConnecterPL401,thus automatically
interlocking it withthe lens
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Roll Film Holders InterchangeableLenses

120 Roll Film Holder HA401 Wide-angleLenses 35mm f/3.5N,45mm f/2.8N,

220 Roll Film Holder HB401 55mmf/2.8N
135 Roll Film Holder HC401 Telephoto Lenses 150mmf/3.5N,4150mmf12.8,
(withPanoramicAdapter) 21Ommf/4N
Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder HP401 ULD300mmf/5.6N,A300mm
tl2.&APO,500mmf/5.6
Standard Lenses 8 0 m mf l 1 . 9 N 8
, 0 m mf / 2 . 8 N ,
11Ommf/2.8N
Zoom Lenses : Zoom 55 ry 110mm f/4.5N,
ZoomULD105- 21Ommf14.5
Special Effect Lenses: Fish-eye ULD24mmf/4,Shift
50mmtl4,Macro80mmf/4N
Soft 145mmf/4
Leaf Shutter Lenses : A 5 5 m m t / 2 . 8 N / L ,A 8 0 m m
f/2.8N/1,A150mm f/3.8N/L
Tele-Converter : 2 x Tele-Converter

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P a c kF i l mH o l d e rH P 4 0 1
Polaroide PrismFinderFP401
AE prism FinderFE401
Waist LevelFinderN

1 2 0 R o l lF i l mH o l d e rH A 4 0 1
2 2 0 R o l lF i l mH o l d e rH 8 4 0 1

1 3 5R o l lF i l mH o l d e rH C 4 0 1 LeftHandGrip GL401

TerminalAdapter

PowerDriveGrip

645 PRO Body

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Periodic Check
Whenthe camerais not usedfor a longperiodof time, Periodically checkthe camerato makesurethatit is in
removethe batteryand any film from the camera. good workingorder,especiallybeforean important
Avoidstoringthe camerafor prolongedperiodsof time assignment. Checkthe battery,flashsynchronization,
in a damp or saltyatmosphere.(Colorfilm shouldbe mirrorandshuttermovement, filmadvance,diaphragm
storedat the manufacturer's recommended tempera- operation,etc.
tures.) Shouldany malfunctionoccur or if the camera has
Sincecamerasareprecision instruments,avoidshocks beendropped,jarredor becomewet,do not attemptto
and roughhandling. fix it yourselfbut send it to the ServiceDepartmentof
When camera and lens are storedfor a long time, your Mamiyadistributor.
periodicallyexercisethe shutter(s)at variousspeeds
and alsoturn the lensdiaphragms.
Cleaning
Never touch the surfacecoated mirror.Clean dust
particleswith a blower and opticalsurfaceswith lens
cleaningtissueand lenscleaner.

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