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Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645 PRO TL

Mamiyapioneeredthe 6 x 4.5 film formatand introducedthe world'sfirst645 This manualcoversthe basic

SLR in 1975.The 645 PRO TL is the latestmasterpiecein this seriesand camera.Separateinstructions
incorporates all the latestmechanical,electronicand opticaladvances.lts are suppl i edw i th al l system
externalappearance,too, has been modernizedand its ergonomicdesign accessories, includinglenses,
furtherenhanced. finders,film holders,etc.
We are sure that you will enjoythe many advantagesthis cameraand its F o r a d d i t i o n a li n f o r m a t i o n
accessories offerand wantto particularly mention: pleasefeelfreeto contactyour
The 645 PROTL has a built-inself-timer(delayedshutterrelease)whichwill authori zedMami yadeal eror
a l so fa c ilit at et im e ex po s u re s Atta
. c h i n gs p e c i a ll e a f shutterl ensesw i l l the Mami yai mporteri n your
automatically set the focalplaneshutterto 1/8sec. Heavyduty gearsconnect country. :, ,
to the improvedPowerDriveGripWG401.Thisgripalsoautomatically cocks
the leafshutterlensesand permitsremotecontrol.
The AE PrismFinderFE401,speciallycreatedfor this camera,automates Betfe,-y lteeded:
exposureand showsLED safetysignals.35mmfilm holdersnow comewith
panoramicadapters.A superfast 300mmf12.8
Dwnocd./;lf zt* *t*o'(;te
APO lenswas alsodesigned
for this camera. f r zac-Ltl.l,.q
We are convinedthat your camerawill serve you well, becausewe have
designedit for heavyprofessionaluse. Howere,we ask you to pleasereadall tdod*k: K2aL L'tt\ioot
operatinginstructionscarefullybeforeyou put your equipmentto work, in
orderto ensureproperoperationand maximumresults

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Special Featuresof the Mamiya 645 PRO TL .......3 D epth of Fi el d ........25

Na me sa nd F unc t ionsof P a rts ..............7 Film Advance and Unloading Exposed Film ......26
Atta ch i ngand Rem ov in gL e n s e s ........................ 10 Using the Self-timer/Delayed Shutter Release...27
A tta ch i ngand Rem ov in gth e R o l l F i l m H o l d e rs . 1 1 Ti me E xposures............. .......28
Attaching and Removingthe Viewfinder............12 Mul ti pl eE xposures............. ..................
28
Removingand Attaching the Film Advance Mi rror Lock-upP hotography......... .......29
, C ra n k ......1 3 InfraredP hotography......... ... 30
I nse rti n gt he B at t er y . . . ......... .................14 U si ng a Tri pod .......30
Battery Check ........15 Fl ash P hotography......... .......31
^ShutterReleaseSelector ......16 Holding the CameraSteadyand Securely..........35
Shutter PerformanceTest .... 17 A ttachi ngand R emovi ngthe N eck S trap............ 36
- , B e fo reFilm Loading . . . . ..... .... 1 8 B asi c A ccessori es.......... ......37
F il m L o a ding. . . . . . . . . , ................19 System Chart .........39
Advancing the Film to the First Frame................ 21 Troubl eS hooti ng 40
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Sh u tte rS peedS et t ings .........2 2 Mamiya645 PRO TL Specifications .... 41
Aperture Ring/Stop-downOperation ...23 Things to Watch .... 43
Focusing ................24 Common Sense CameraCare and Practice .......44

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 ial Featuresof the Mami a 645 PRO TL O

1 lmage Area about 3X larger than 35mm /r)

I r Format J. Interchangeable Rollfilm Holder System

- Bigger is better -- --120,220,35mm,35mmPanoramicand Polaroid -
The 6X4.5cmimagesize is about3x largerthan 35mm P ermi tsqui ckfi l m change,even i n mi d-rol l Many
. fai l
and thereforeproducesfar superiorresults.lt is large safefeaturespreventaccidentalexposuresor filmwaste.
enoughto be viewedwithoutmagnifierand its aspect
ratioof about 1.25(longside : shortside)matchesthe
standard8 x 10 inch"idealformat",the most popularin
pho to g ra phy and indus t r i aul s e . l t re q u i re sm i n i m u m
cro p p i n gand giv esm ax im u mfi l m u ti l i z a ti o n(1
. 5o r 3 0
exposureson 120 or 220 film respectively)

) Rugged, Versatile and Retiable Camera

Zto Body
.- Built for professional use --
Mamiyapioneered the 645 SLR camerasystemin 1975
t o cre a te m ediumf or m a t i m a g e q u a l i tyw i th 3 5 mm
handlingease.New modelshave periodically followed
over the years to keep in step with mechanical,optical
and electronicadvances

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1. Interchangeable Viewfinders
1. AE Prism Finder FE401
The AE (automaticexposure)PrismFinderFE401
featuresthreemodesof TTL metering,including
automaticswitchingfrom center-weighted averaging
to spot metering.lt also has a +3EV exposure
compensationadjustment.
2. AE Finder FK4O2
Lightweight,Keplerian(non prism)AE aperture
priorityfinderoffersan unreversed,uprightimage.
Featurestelescopingeyepiecewith diopter
adjustmentfrom +5 to -5.
3. Prism Finder PF401
The PrismFinderPF401is withoutmetering
and designedfor manualphotography
electronics
mode.Both PrismFindersshow an unreversed.
uprightimageand are idealfor eyelevelphotography.
A self erectinghoodwith built-inmagnifiershields
groundglass from all ambientlight.A built-in
sporsfinderpermitseyelevelviewingand is idealfor
actionphotography.
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J. tnterchangeable
FocusingScreens
The cameracomeswith a Type E, bright,split image,
microprismscreen,usefulfor most applications.Five
othertypes,for all specializedrequirements,
are also
available.
I Large Selection of World-Class Mamiya
lfo Lenses
M a m i y a ' s i n - h o u s e o p t i c a l e n g i n e e r i n ga n d
manufacturingdepartmentproduceslensesspecially
desi gnedfor the medi umformat,of unsurpassabl e
resolution, contrastandcolorfidelity. From24mmFisheye
to 500mmtelephoto,plusmacro,zoomand APO lenses,
these lenseshave becomethe choiceof the pros.

4. Waist Level Finder N

The WaistlevelFinderN is desirablefor low angle
photograhpy and particularly
for horizontal
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nI o Motorized Power Drive Grips
<Self-timer>
Self-timerfor delayedshutterrelease.When activatedil
w i l l l i ghta red pi l otl amp i n the frontof the camerafor
Two accessorymotorizeddrives,interchangeable with ei ght secondsand w i l l bl i nkfor tw o secondsbefore
the manualfilmadvancecrank,are incorporated intoan triggeringthe shutter.
erg o n o m ic ally
des ignedg ri p sfo r e a s y , ri g h t h a n d e d
cameraoperation. <Time Exposure>
Time exposuresare madeby utilizingthe Self-timerand
Model WG 401 requires6 AA batteriesand features the " 8" shuttersetti ng.A new pow er savi ng ci rcui t
multipleexposureswitch,cablereleasesocket,battery designswitchesthe batteryoff and extendsis life.
checkand continuousshooting.lt alsocan be usedwith
leafshutterlqnses. n TTL (through-the-lens)
FlashExposure
7 o Automation
M o d e l W q 4 O 2 , a s i m p l i f i e dv e r s i o n ,p e r m i t so n l y
The lightthat hits the film surfaceduringexposureis
individualexposures, usesone 6 Voltlithiumbatteryand
reflectedto a photoreceptorwithin the camera body
is mu chl i ght er .
w hi ch automati cal l yadj uststhe fl ash output to the
A BroadAccessorySystem requiredlevel.
R
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Applications
A useful accessorysystem to serve the specialized
needsof the photographer. lt includesAuto Bellowsand
Auto ExtensionRingsfor close-upand copyingwork;
I n f r a r e dR e m o t e C o n t r o l f o r s t u d i o a n d n a t u r e
photography; ExternalBatteryCasefor operatingin cold
surroundings;
more.
CameraGripsfor convenientholdingand
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<Mirror Lock-up>
Afterfocusing,the mirrorcan be lockedup before
ma ki n ga n ex pos ur e.T his i s c o n v e n i e nw
t h e n th e
camerais usedat slowshutterspeedsand is mounted
on a tri p o df or t elephot o g ra p h yc,o p y w o rk ,e tc .,
sinceeven a very smallamountof vibrationshould
be e l i mi nat ed.

<Self-timer>
Shutterwill be released10 secondsafter shutter
buttonis pressed.

<Time Exposure>
When makingtime exposures,the batterycircuitis
automaticallydisconnected,to save batterypower.
This is especiallyusefulfor astrophotography.

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I Namesand Functionsof PartsO
Focusing Screen N
Aperture Ring Couping Pin
Thispin is fittedintothe Exposure
M e t e r C o u p l e ro f t h e l e n s , t o
transmitthe aperturedata to the
AE PrismFinder.
Battery Check Lamp
Focusing Screen ReleasePin
W h e n y o u w a n t t o c h a n g et h e
screen,slide this pin to the left
and removethe screen.
Shutter ReleaseSelector
Align the white index dot on the
s e l e c t o rc o l l a r w i t h t h e w h i t e
squaredot in the centerfor normal
use.When the collaris turnedto
the red dot, the releaseis locked.
To use the Self-timer,set
Shutter ReleaseButton
Mirror
o Nevertouch the surfaceof the
mirror.
Battery Check Button
LED displaysthe presentbattery
condition.
13 Gold Plated Contacts
Thesecontactsinterfacethe AE
PrismFinderwith the ISO dial on
the film holderand the shutter
speeds.
Hot-shoe (X contact)
A cordlessflashcan be usedwith
this shoe.
Flash Sync Terminal
Flash cordand optionalTerminal
AdapterRA401can be connected
to thisterminal.
Mirror Lock-up Lever
Neck Strap Lug
Lens ReleaseButton
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Auxiliary ReleaseContact
When the cover is moved to the
l e f t , t h e c o n t a c ta p p e a r s .T h i s
contactis usedfor connectionsof
e x t e r n a l r e l e a s e ss u c h a s a
specialhandgripand remotecon-
trol unit.
6- Pin Coupling Connectorfor
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 Finder Coupling Panel Shutter Speed Dial Lock
ReleaseButton
This buttonis usedfor unlocking
Finder Coupling Panel(Rear)
the ShutterSpeedDialfrom an
AE position.
ElectricContactfor Film Holder
This contactreceivesfilm sensi-
tivitydata from the film holder. Shutter Speed Dial
T h i s d i a l s e l e c t st h e s h u t t e r
speed,and switchesthe opera-
tion modefrom AE to manual
Film Holder Mount photography.

Shutter Curtain
E x p o s u r e sa r e c o n t r o l l e d b y
openingand closingthe curtain. Film Advance Crank
o Nevertouchthe surfaceof this
A Singlecompleteturncocksthe
curtain. shutterand advancesthe filmfor
each exposure.

Neck Strap Lug

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Film Transport Gear
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I filr Holder Mounting Bracket Multiple Exposure Lever
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film is not advancedeven when
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O Namesand Functionsof PartsO
Focusing Screen N
Aperture Ring Couping Pin
Thispin is fittedintothe Exposure
M e t e r C o u p l e ro f t h e l e n s , t o
transmitthe aperturedata to the
AE PrismFinder.
Battery Check Lamp
Focusing Screen ReleasePin
When you want to change the
screen,slide this pin to the left
and removethe screen.
Shutter ReleaseSelector
Align the white index dot on the
s e l e c t o rc o l l a r w i t h t h e w h i t e
squaredot in the centerfor normal
use.When the collaris turnedto
the red dot, the releaseis locked.
To use the Self-timer,set
Shutter ReleaseButton
Mirror
o Nevertouch the surfaceof the
mrrror.
Battery Check Button
LED displaysthe presentbattery
condition.
13 Gold Plated Contacts
These contactsintedacethe AE
PrismFinderwiththe ISO dialon
the film holderand the shutter
speeds.
Hot-shoe (X contact)
A cordlessflashcan be usedwith
thisshoe.
Flash Sync Terminal
Flash cordand optionalTerminal
AdapterRA401can be connected
to thisterminal.
Mirror Lock-up Lever
Neck Strap Lug
Lens ReleaseButton
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Auxiliary ReleaseContact
When the cover is moved to the
left, the contact appears.This
contactis usedfor connectionsof
e x t e r n a l r e l e a s e ss u c h a s a
specialhandgripand remotecon-
trol unit.
6- Pin Coupling Connectorfor
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automation.(Such as Metz
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FinderGouplingPanel
Finder Coupling Panel (Rear)
ElectricContactfor Film Holder
This contactreceivesfilm sensi-
tivitydata from the film holder.
Film Holder Mount
Shutter Curtain
E x p o s u r e sa r e c o n t r o l l e d b y
openingand closingthe curtain.
o Nevertouchthe surfaceof this
cuftain.
Film Transport Gear
Film Holder Mounting Bracket
Shutter Speed Dial Lock
ReleaseButton
This buttonis usedfor unlocking
the ShutterSpeedDialfrom an
AE position.
Shutter Speed Dial
This dial selectsthe shutter
speed,and switchesthe opera-
tion modefrom AE to manual
photography.
Film Advance Crank
A Singlecompleteturncocksthe
shutterand advancesthe filmfor
each exposure.
Neck Strap Lug
Multiple Exposure Lever
Whenthisleveris set at "MULT|",
film is not advancedeven when
the FilmAdvanceCrankisturned,
thusallowingmultipleexposures
on the samefilmframe.
FocusingRing Distance Scale
This ringadjuststhe focus. The camera to subjectdistance
can be set or confirmedwith this
scale.
AM Lever Lens Alignment Dot
Whenset to "M" it permitsyou to
check depthof field. Depth-of-fieldScale
Normallyalwaysleave it Providesa quickreadingof depth-
position.
of-fieldfor variousaperturesand
distances.
Exposure Meter Coupler
Aperture Ring This coupleris engagedwith the
ApertureRingCouplingPin,trans-
mittingdiaphragminformationto
the AE Prism
Finder.
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Battery Ghamber Cover

Tripod Socket
114"tripodsocket.To ,convefi to Y
a 3/8" socket,remove
ove the small \/
screw in the base of tl
the socket.
Then removethe busb u s h i n gS
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O Attachin and Removin LensesO
Removing the Front Body Cap
and Rear Cover
Firstremovethe Front Body Cap in
the directionof the arrow,whilepush-
i n g t h e L e n s R e l e a s e B u t t o n@
backwardsas indicatedby arrow.
Rear Body ProtectiveCovercan be
readilyremovedby depressingthe
part of e as shown in the illustra-
tion.
Attaching the Lens Removingthe Lens.
Line up red Lens AlignmentDot @ Whilepushinglens releasebutton@
againstredcameraAlignmentDot@ b a c k w a r d s ,t u r n l e n s c o u n t e r -
and gently insertthe lens into the c l o c k w i s e .( S a m e p r o c e d u r ea s
c a m e r ab o d y .T h e n t u r n t h e l e n s removingbody cap).
clock wise, ?s indicatedby arrow,
untilit clicksinto place.Make sure
thatthe ApertureRingCouplerPin is
engagedwith the ExposureMeter
C o u p l i n gP i n @ , w h i c h s t i c k so u t
underthe Mamiyanameplateof the
camera.
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O Attachingand Removingthe Roll Film HolderO
Removing the Rear Body Cap
G
Rear Body ProtectiveCovercan be
readilyremovedby depressingthe
partof e as shownin the illustration.
*After removing the rear cap, be
careful not to touch the shutter
blind. This can cause breakageof
shutter.
Attaching the Roll Film Holder
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* Removethe Roll Film Holder 2. Whilekeepingthisalignment, press
Cover. the upperpartof the RollFilmHolder
1.Whilespanning the RollFilmHolder againstthe camerabody,so that it
betweenyourthumband middlefin- c l i c k s i n t o p l a c e b y e n g a g i n gt h e
ger, holdingit on the rubberizedfin- springloadedtwin cameracatch.
g e r r e s t s , c d r e uf l l y a l i g n i t s F i l m
H o l d e rM o u n t i n gB r a c k e tw i t h t h e
corresponding centerclipof the cam-
era body.
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Removingthe Roll Film Holder
1. Insertthe Darkslideintothe slot
markedby WhiteLineson the sideof
the holder.
2 . P u s h t h e l o w e ro n e o f t h e F i l m
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
Button@ downward,whilesimulta-
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
DetachingButton@ inward.
* If the Dark Slide is not inserted,
the safety lock will prevent the
holder from being removed.
O Attaching and Removingthe ViewfinderO
Attaching the Finder.
Liftthe UpperCoverfromthe camera
body.
Insertthe AttachingLatchesof the
finderintothe FinderCouplingPanel
@ in the frontwallof the body.Press
the finderdown untilthe rear latch
lockssecurelyin place.
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Removingthe Finder
S p a n n i n gt h e f i n d e rw r t hy o u r f i n -
gers,pushthe buttonon its rightside
markedwith a downwardpointing
a r r o w t r @ , d o w n w a r d ,w h i l e
pushingthe otherbutton,on the left
side tr @, inward.
O Removingand Attachingthe Film AdvanceCrankO
Removingthe Crank
Pushthe lock Lever@ on its bottom
in a forwarddirectionas far as it will
go (seeillustration).
Attaching the Crank
With the flat part, having a White
IndexLine,on top, linethe Crankup
againstits mountingplateon the side
of the body and push FilmAdvance
Crank Lock Leverbackward.
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You may choosesix differentcrank
startingpositionsto suit your prefer-
ence. The orientationof the crank
properagainstits base, beforeit is
attachedto the camera,will be main-
tainedwhen the entireassemblyis
lockedinto place.
O Insertingthe BatteryO
The camerawill not function with-
out a battery

Withyourfingernail,pullthe Battery
ChamberCoverlatch,oh the bottom
of the camerabody,as indicatedby
the arrowin the illustration.Liftthe
coveroff. The camerarequiresa 6V
alkaline,silveroxideor lithiumbat-
tery. lt is a good ideato wipe the
batteryterminalsbeforeinsertionto
assurepropercontact.Observepo-
larity.€l positionis markedin battery
cavity. Insertthe e side first at a
M@
steepangleand then push entire
batteryinto place,makingsure that
the lift ribbonwraps aroundbattery.
Closecoverby insertingtwin-prong
end firstand pushingit down.
* Be particularlycareful not to let
the lift ribbon cover the O termi-
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O BatteryGheckO
Press BatteryCheck Button"B.C."
@ on lowerfront of the camera.
BatteryCheckLamp@ on top oppo-
sitesideshouldlight.Brightlightindi-
catesgood condition.Blinkinglight
m e a n s r e p l a c e b a t t e r y .N o l i g h t
meansbatteryis dead or improperly
inserted.
lmportant:
Batterystrengthwill be indicated
1. The sealed,new batterywhich is
by whetherthe light:
suppliedwiththis cameramay have
been subjectto storageconditions G l o w s . . . .B a t t e r y s t r e n g t h i s
which have reducedits servicelife. sufficient.
Thereforeit is desirableto replaceit Blinks .... Batterycapacityhas
with a fresh batteryas soon as droppedbelowthe
possible. allowablelevel.
2. Carefullywipethe batterycontacts (Replacethe
beforeinsertinginto the chamber. battery.)
Failureto do so may resultin poor Does not light ...,.r.The camera
electricalcontactand consequent willnotwork. (Replace
malfunctioning of the camera. the battery.)
3. Always remove battery when
camerais notusedfor a while.Always
carry spare batteries.
4. Batterylife differs,dependingon
Vpe, age,storagecondition,ambient
temperature,frequencyof use etc.
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O ShutterReleaseSelectorO
For normaloperationset the White
Dot of the ShutterReleaseSelector
@ againstthe White SquareDot tr.
When set to the Red Dot O, the
ReleaseButtonis locked.
* Select this mode if the camera
will be idle for a period and to
prevent accidental shutter release.
Also when the Power Drive Grip is
used.
When set to the yellowclocksymbol 3. After releasingthe shutter,the
U the self-timeris operative.See Film AdvanceCrankwill automati-
page 27 and 28 for furtherinstruc- callyunlockand be readyto advance
tions. t h ef i l m .
Operating the Shutter Release
Button
1 . T h e S h u t t e rR e l e a s eB u t t o n@
functionsin two steps.Gentlepres-
sure will lightthe meteringinforma-
tiondisplayif the AE PrismFinderis
used.Continuedpressurewillrelease
the electromagnetic shutter.
2. lf the film is not completelyad-
vanced,if the DarkSlideis not with-
drawn or if the batteryis dead, the
shutterwill not function,even when
the Shutter ReleaseButton is
pressed.This will also be the case if
the ShutterSpeedDialis set to "A" or
"AEL"when the AE PrismFinderis
not attached.
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1. Attachthe RollFilm Holderto the 3. Set the ShutterSpeedDialto any 4. Set the MultipleExposureLever
camerabody. otherpositionthan"A"or "AEL".When on the bodyto the "MULTI"position.
2. Pullout the DarkSlideand placeit the AE PrismFinderis not mounted
into its StorageSlot. on the camera,the shutterwill not
releaseif the ShutterSpeedDialis in
the "A" or "AEL"position.
The emptyfilmspoolincludedwith
the film holderis suppliedwith a
v i n y l t u b e . W h e n p l a c e di n t h e
take-upcompartmentit engages
t h e f i l m s e n s o ra n d m a k e s t h e
holderfunctionas if it is loaded
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Film Speed (lSO) Dial Memo Clip

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5. Set the ShutterReleaseSelector Eachfilm holderhas this important T h e M e m oC l i po n t h e b a c ko f t h e

to " E " (normalmode),and pressthe
ShutterReleaseButton.
6 . A f t e r t h e s h u t t e rh a s b e e n r e -
leased,advancethe Film Advance
Crankone completerevolutionand
the nextframewill be ready.
interfacesthe
feature.lt electronically Roll Film HolderCoveracceptsthe
film holderwiththe AE PrismFinder, box top of the film cartonand can
the focal planeshutterand the lens also be usedfor otherreminders.
diaphragm,for exposure automation.
Thiseliminates the needof havingto
manuallyresetthe meter,everytime
you changefilm holdersloadedwith
differentfilms.Thereforemake it a
routineto alwaysset this dialwiththe
speedof the loadedfilm.

Film Speed Index of film holder rso

25 50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400
( 3 2 ) ( 4 0( 6) 4 ) ( 8 0( 1) 2 5 ) ( 1 6( 02 )5 0 ) ( 3 2( 50 0) 0 ) ( 6 4( 10 0) 0 0 ) ( 1 2(5200)0 0 ) ( 2 5(0400)0 0 ) ( 5 0 0 0 )
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O Film LoadingO

1 . W h i l e p u s h i n gt h e B a c k C o v e r 2. Whilesqueezingin on bothsides 3. Align the right-handside of this

Lock ReleaseButton@ downward,
pressthe Back CoverOpeningBut-
ton @, andthe BackCoverwillopen.
of the ReleaseLatch@, pullthe Roll
FilmInsertout of the camerabody.At
that time, move the empty spool in
the upperpart down to the lower
spoodcompartment.
empty spool with the lower Spool
Stud@ (convex).Slidethe spoolinto
positionmakingsure that the left-
side of the spoolis properlyheld by
the SpoolClip.

When you load film for the first

time, removeand discardthe
protectivepapercoverwhich is
attachedto the film rails in the
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4. In the samemanner,inserta rollof
f i l m i n t h e u p p e rc o m p a r t m e n tA. t
that time,checkthat the film leader
paper is set as shown in the photo
above.(The leaderpaper insideis
facingoutwardon the pressureplate.
Notethatthe filmdirectionis wrongif
the leaderpaperis facinginward.)
5. Pullout someof the leaderpaper.
Insertthe tip of the leaderpaperinto
the slot of the lowerTake-upSpool.
6. Gentlyrotatethe take-upspoolas
shown in the photo until the start
mark on the leaderpaperis aligned
with the start mark (n) on the spool
clip.
* Correctly align the start marks
with each other, making sure that
the film feeds properly. When im-
proper feeding occurs, the proper
number of exposures may not be
taken.
* Avoid exposing the film to di-
rect sunlight when inserting or re-
moving film.
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* 220 Film Loading Caution
220 films have two types of Start
Mark Lines across the paper
leader.Always use the second one,
a solid line with the legend "Start
Mark for standard cameras,,,
focated aboud 14cm (S 112"),
behind the first, dotted Mark line.
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7. Insertthe loadedRoll Film Insert
intothe holder,the film roll on top,
whilesqueezingon bothsidesof the
ReleaseLatch @ as shown in
illustration.
Make sure that is been
properlyseatedand is lockedin place.
Then closecoverby firmlypressing
its top againstthe Roll Film Holder.
* to close the Back Cover, firmly
press the top of the back cover on
both sides.
O Advancingthe Filmto the First FrameO
1.Whilespanning theRollFilmHolder Set the multipleexposureswitching
b e t w e e ny o u r t h u m b a n d m i d d l e leverA to the whitesquaremark E
finger,holdingit on the rubberized (normalmode).
fingerrests,carefullyalign its Film
Holder MountingBracketwith the
c o r r e s p o n d i n gc e n t e r c l i p o f t h e
camerabody.
2. Whilekeepingthisalignment, press
the upperpartof the RollFilmHolder
againstthe camerabody,so that it
c l i c k s i n t o p l a c e b y e n g a g i n gt h e
springloadedtwin cameracatch.
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 O ShutterSpeedSettingsO

The yellow2 and4 arefull seconds.

"B" (shutterstaysopen as long as it
is depressed)is also yellow.
4. Red60 is 1/60sec. lt is coloredred
to remindyou that it is the fastest
speed useablewith electronicflash.
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5. Note:Whena MetzElectronic Flash
Unit,to getherwithSCA 396 module,
is attachedto the camera,the camera
sets itselfautomatically to 1/60sec.,
irrespectiveof the dial setting.
3. Windup. How to set the Shutter Speed Dial
W i n d u p t h e c r a n k h a n d l eu n t i l i t * When manually selected shutter
1 . S e t t h e d e s i r e d s h u t t e rs p e e d
stops.In the filmcounterwindow,the speeds are set on the shutter speed
againstthe whiteindexline(A)on the
number1 appears,and the film and dial, the intermediate shutter
shutterspeeddial.
shutterare set. speeds available in the AE
2. Al the red "A' (for Automatic)and
AEL (for AutomaticLock) settings, operation are not obtainable.
t h e s h u t t e rs p e e d d i a l i s l o c k e d
betweenthesetwo positions.These
settingswill only functionif an AE
Finderis mountedon the camera.To
releasethislockpushbutton(B)while
t u r n i n gd i a l .
3. All while numbersare fractional
seconds.(1.e.30 =1/30sec).

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O ApertureRing/Stop-downOperationO
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Set the desiredf/stopon the Aper-
tureRing@ by aligningthe f/number
with the red referencedot @ in the
centerof the ScaleRing.The Aper-
ture Ring has a clickstop for each f/
stop. In-betweensettingscan also
be used.
* When the AE Finder is used, be
sure to return the A/M lever to "A"
(Auto), after having checked the
effect of the manually set aperture.
The AE finder measures the
required exposure through the
lens at maximum apertureand will
give false results if lever is left in
'rMrrposition.
The effect the set f/stop will have
upon the picture area can be con-
firmedon the FinderScreen.
Move the AM Lever on the lens so
that I'M"becomesvisible- the lens
then can be stoppeddown to the
preselectedaperture.
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 t FocusingI
the Standard Focusing Screen N Type E
Whilelookingthroughthe viewfinder,
turnthe lensFocusingRinguntilthe
most impoftantsubjectpartappears
sharpand clear.

1. The cameracomesequippedwith 3. The restof the groundglassarea

a bright,Type E, Rangefinder/Micro- can also be usedfor focusing.
prismFocusingScreen.lt featuresa
* InterchangeableFocusing
center,split-image rangefinder spot
Screens
a n d t h e s u b j e c ti s i n s h a r p f o c u s Thereare five additionalfocusing
whenthe splitimagescombineinto
screens availablefor specialized
one. a p p l i c a t i o n s .T h e y a r e e a s y t o
I 2 . T h e m i c r o p r i s mr i n g a r o u n dt h e i n t e r c h a n g ea n d c o m e w i t h i n -
split-image centerfurtherfacilitates
structions.
focusing. The microprisms disappear
o n l y w h e n t h e s u b j e c ti s i n s h a r p
focus.

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O Depth of Field O

Reading the Depth of Field Scale

Depthof field is definedas the zone
of sharpnessbeforeand behindthe
planeof focus.lt dependson camera
subjecVdistance, focallengthof lens,
apefturesettingand distancethe lens I IililIlltr I
is focusedat. 22 808 22

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In addtionto visualobservation, the For example,with the 80mmtl2.8N
Depthof Fieldcan be determinedby lensfocusedat 3m and the apefture
using the Depth of Field Scale on set at t122,the depth of field scale
each lens.f/stopnumbersappearon indicatesthatthe zoneof sharpfocus
boththe rightand leftside of the red will extendfrom about2m to 6m.
indexmark in the centerof the scale
ring.Simplyreadthe figureswhich
appearabovethe f/stopnumberson
the distancescaleof the lens.

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O FilmAdvanceand UnloadingExposedFilm O
Film Advance
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1 . G i v i n gt h e F i l m A d v a n c eC r a n k
one completeturn,willcockthe shut-
ter and mirrorand readythe camera
for the next exposure.
2. When the film is completelyex-
posed(15 exposureson 120,30 on
220 film),the crank stop will disen-
gage.Continueturninguntilthe pa-
per traileris completelywoundonto
the take-upspool.(Aboutfive turns
afterthe last exposure.)
Unloading Exposed Film
*Move the empty spool from the
top to the lower (take-up)
compartment, ready for loading
the next film roll.
*Never load, unload or handlefilm
in direct sunlight.
3. Openthe BackCover,and remove
the Roll Film Insert.The Exposure
Counterwill returnto S (start)
automatically.
4. Pullthe SpoolClipon the rollfilm
insertout to removethe film.
5. Removethe film from the rollfilm
insert;makesurethatthe film on the
r o l l d o e s n o t l o o s e f l ,a n d s e a l
immediately.
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Shutter ReleaseO
To use the Self-Timer,set the Shut-
ter ReleaseSelectorto U and press
the ShutterReleaseButton.
I I AAqn
The BatteryCheckLampwill lightfor
8 secondsand blink tor 2 seconds,
whereuponthe shutterwill go off.
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* After using the self-timer mode,
be sure to return the Shutter Re- ,
leaseSelectorto the White Square.
(Normal mode.)
* To override the self-timer, after
having pressed the release, move
the selector back to the white
square.
* The Self-Timercan also be over-
ridden by inserting the Dark Slide
into the Film Holder or setting the
camera Shutter Speed Dial to "B".
Please note:
lf you want to use the self-timer
with the shutterspeed dial set at
"A" or "AEL"and there is no AE
Finderattachedto the camera,it
will not releasethe shuttereven
t h o u g ht h e l i g h tg o e s o n f o r 1 0
seconds.However,when the dial
is set to manualspeeds,the self-
timerwillfunction.
O Time ExposuresO O MultipleExposuresO

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For time exposuresset the Shutter
ReleaseSelectorto U, the self-timer
mode, and set the ShutterSpeed
Dialto "8". Pressthe shutterrelease
and both mirrorand shutterwill stay
o p e n u n t i l t h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s ei s
pressedagain.You may also use a
cablereleasetogetherwiththe cable
releaseadapter. (ffre batterycircuit
will automaticallyswitchoff to save
power.)
* '3B"can be terminated by shift-
ing the Shutter ReleaseSelector
from D or the Shutter Speed Dial
from "8".
Aligningthe whitedot of the Multiple
E x p o s u r eL e v e r w i t h t h e y e l l o w
"MULTl"square,disengages the mul-
tiple exposurepreventionmecha-
nism,and the film will not advance
after an exposureis made and the
FilmAdvanceCrankis turned.
However,the shutterwillbe recocked,
t h u s m a k i n g m u l t i p l ee x p o s u r e s
possible.In this modethe Exposure
Counterwill not advance.

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* To override the multiple expo- * When using the AE Prism
I lll\ov--Ill &
sure mode or to return to normal
I ttF:ilitl Finder, set the Shutter Speed Dial
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to " A E L" . P ress the shutter re-
lever'sWhite Dot againstthe white
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lease halfway and then lock the i
ti,
square and then advance the film. mi rror up. l f set to " A " and the
(lf you forget you will continue to
make multiple exposures on the
@ mi rror i s l ocked up, " LT" (l ong
time) will appear in the finder dis-
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same frame.) @ err"m@rL play and correct exposure cannot

be obtained.
* When using a Leaf Shutter Lens,
be sure to read the instructions
This is an impoftantfeaturewhenthe accompanyingit.
tri p o d m o u n te dc a mera i s used at
s l o w o r l o n g e x p osureti mes and
p a rti c u l a rl ya l s o wi th use of l ong
te l e p h o tol e n s e s .l t el i mi natesthe
possibility of eventhe slightest"mir-
ror bounce"which may affectimage
sharpness.
Movethe Mirrorlook-upLeverto the
yellow"M.UP"square,afteryou have
composedand focusedyour picture.
T h i s w i l l r a i s e t h e m i r r o ra n d t h e
viewfinder imagewillbe blackedout.
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i* O InfraredPhotographyO O Usinga TripodO

l Infraredlightrays- beingof longer / r[]rujvruj[yj [yjgtt_gL ujt

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wavelength- focusat a slightlydif-
ferentplaneand requirethe follow-
ing adjustment:
1. Notethe Red IndexMarkagainst
whichyou readyour distancescale.
The red infraredindexmarkis slightly
to its right.
2. Afterfocusingin the usualmanner,
readthe distancescale and move it
to the rightto lineup withthe infrared
indexmark.
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The 300mmand 500mmAPO lenses
for Mamiya645cameras,beingalso
correctedfor infraredlight rays,do
not needan indexmarkfor infrared.
* For proper filter and exposure
information be sure to consult the
instructions enclosed with infra-
red film.
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T h e M a m i y a6 4 5 P R O T L T r i p o d
Socketacceptsa standard1/4"tripod
mountingscrew.For usewithtripods
havi ng3/8" mounti ngscrew s,fi rst
unscrewthe smallblackphilipshead
retainingscrew in the centerof the
tripodsocket.Then removelhe 114"
bushingwitha thincoin.To re-install
lhe 114"bushing,reversethe proc-
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O FlashPhotographyO

In additionto its standardflashsync system,the Mamiya

645 PRO TL featuresTTL (throughthe lens),off the film
(OTF),el ectroni cfl ash exposureautomati on.A fl ash
sensorlocatedinsidethe camerabody readsthe flash
reflectedfromthe filmsurfaceat the momentof exposure.
The sensori s connectedvi a coi l cordsto a dedi cated
el ectroni cMetz S C A 396 thyri stormodul e,w hi ch i s
attachedto the flashshoeof the camera.The modulehas
an ISOdialon whichthe speedof the film in use is set.The
resultingflashexposureautomationdeterminescorrect
flashexposureand automatically adjuststhe outputof the
f l a s h . l t a l s o a u t o m a t i c a l l yc o r r e c t s f o r e x p o s u r e
compensation ordinarilyrequiredwhenusingfilters,close-
up bel l ow sor extensi ontubes. H ow ever,as al l TTL
systems,it requiresmanualcompensation for differences
in film surfacereflectioncharacteristics. Compensationis
made by adjustingthe film speedselectorsettingon SCA
396 module.The amountof compensation is determined
by experimentation.

lmportant:
Read Operating lnstructions which are supplied with
flash unit before use.
Always turn off camera's power switch when attaching
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Attaching Metz Flash Units

Metz flash 60CT-4l45CL-4 Metz shoe mount flash type Metz flash 50MZ-5
V a r i o u so p t i o n a la c c e s s o r i e sa r e This tableshowsaccessoriesrequiredwith variousMetz FlashUunits
neededto attachdifferentMetzFlash
Metz FlashUnits SCA396
adapter
@ SCA300
adapter
@ Bracket
nn+Ot@ Double
shoeadapter
Unitsto the Mamiya645 TL AD402@

Shoe 60cr-4 Yes No No No

mount 50MZ-5 Yes Yes No Yes
flash 45CL-4 Yes No No No
40MZ-3 Yes No No No
Handle
mount
40MZ-2 Yes No No No

f lash 3ZMZ-3 Yes No No No

322-2 Yes No No No

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1 . A t t a c ha M e t z f l a s h u n i t w h i c h
featuresTTL functionto the camera.
Attachthe SCA396 moduleto the
c a m e r a ' sf l a s h s h o e . C o n n e c tt h e
module'scoiledcablesto the camera
and the flashunit.
Setthefilmspeeddialon the SCA3go
moduleto the ISO ratingfor the film
i n u s e . T h e r a n g eo f I S O i s 2 5 t o
1250.
2. Movethe flashunit'spowerswitch
to ON and the modeselectorto TTL.
3. Turnthe camera'sshutterrelease
s e l e c t o rs w i t c h t o O N . W h e n t h e
chargecycle is completedyou will
see an illuminated green7 readylight
in the middleof the rightsideof the
finder.Whenthe SCA396moduleis
connected,the camera'sfocalplane
shutterwill automatically set at 1160
sec, and ignorethe settingson the
shutterspeed dial between1/60 to
1/1000,including A andAEL.Slower
s h u t t e rs p e e d s e t t i n g s ,h o w e v e r ,
(1/30to 4 sec.)are not affectedand
will allow flash synchronizalion.
4. Set lens to the desiredf/stopand
shoot.After the exposureis made,
t h e i l l u m i n a t e dg r e e n + b l i n k s , 1 to 1112f/stops,plus
confirmingproperflashexposure.lf
the illuminated greenl doesnotblink
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apertureselectedis not withinthe
exposure/distancerangeof the flash.
In this case,selecta wideraperture
setting.When using flash at
maximumdistance,which requires
thefullpowerof theflashunit,recyling
t i m e w i l l b e l o n g e r .W a i t f o r t h e
readylightto go on beforefiringthe
nextframe.ExposureCompensation
with TTL FlashAutomation.
BecauseTTL Flashautomationreads
the light reflectingoff the subject,
exposuremay requiremanual
adjusmentin cases where subject
and backgroundare predominantly
w h i t eo r b l a c k ( e . g .b r i d e i n w h i t e
d r e s s a g a i n s tw h i t e b a c k g r o u n d ;
bridegroomin tuxedoagainstdark
background.) In theseinstances, the
resultingTTL exposurewilleitherbe
under-exposed or over-exposed. For
suchsituations, adjustmentof about
or minus,may
be requiredthroughexperimentation.
Alternatively,
a hand held incident
exposurein thesecases.
Photographywith Non-TTLFlash Units
<Caution>
When using the Hot-shoe,
be sure to put an appropriate
Safety Cover over the X-sync
terminalso that you won't
receive a high voltage
electricshock if the terminal
is accidentallytouched. (A
Safety Gover is put on the X-
sync terminal when the
camera leaves the factory.)
1 . W h e n u s i n ga n e l e c t r o n i fcl a s h ,
p l u g t h e s y n c h r o n i z a t i ocno r d i n t o
the SyncTeminaland set the Shutter
SpeedDialto 1/60sec. or slower.
* The Mamiya645 PRO has an X-
sync terminal.
Attacha shoe-mountflashto the hot-
shoe of the cameraor the Left Hand
GripG1401(optional).
* Do not use a flash unit
specifically dedicatedfor another
camera. lt may damage your 645
PRO.
* lf you use a flash unit whose
flash duration is slower than 1l
1000 sec., set the shutter speed
dial to 1/30sec. or slower.

Flash synch ronization Chart

Shutterspeed
Sync. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Terminal 1 2 4 8
1000 500 250 125 60 30 1 5 8 4 2
X Cannotbe used Electronicflash

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Eye-levelOperation
H o l d t h e c a m e r aa s s h o w n i n t h e
illustration, with its base restingon
y o u r l e f t h a n d ,t h e r i g h th a n ds u p -
portingit fromthe sideandtop.Press
bothelbowsagainstyour body and
activatethe shutter releasewith a
smooth,steadypressure.
Waist Level Operation
For waistleveloperation,it is desir- * Handholdingthe camerais even
ableto havethe NeckStrapattached easierusing the Power Drive Grip
a n d a d j u s t e df o r y o u r s i z e .D u r i n g WG401or Left Hand Grip GL401.
exposurekeep it taut and pressthe
camerafirmlyagainstyour body.
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S Attaching and Removing the Neck Strap ffi
Attaching the Strap to the Camera
1 . W h i l ep u s h i n gd o w n ,p u l lo u t t h e
NeckStrapFastener@ of the attach-
i n gc l i p .
2. Placethe holeof the strapfastener
@ overthe Neck Strapon the cam-
era bodyas illustrated, and pull until
it clicksand locksintoplace.
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Withyourfingers,pullthe NeckStrap
Fastener@ of the attachingclip up-
wardand pushpart@ in the direction
of the arrow.The strap can now be
removed.
* When attachingthe Strap to 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.
O BasicAccessoriesO

The AE Prism Finder FE401 AE Reflex Finder FK4O2

The MamiyaAE (AutomaticExposure)Prism Finder This aperturepriority,Kepleriantype, automatic(AE)
FE401pentaprismguaranteesa true,uprightimageand reflexfinderfeaturesTTL autoor manualexposurewith
featuresbuilt-inelectronicshuttercontrolwhichensures centerweightedaveraging.lt offers upright,eyelevel
apefture-priority,
TTL automaticexposuremeteringwhile viewingwith unreversedimage.
in the A or AEL mode. Exposureis indicatedby red and greenLEDs.A built-in
<3-WayMeteringSystem> adjustabledioptereyepiececan be set from +l-S for
The FE401comeswith threemeteringmodes:average viewingconvenience withouteyeglasses.
metering(AV),spotmetering(SP),and AV-SPmetering
capableof automatically Power Drive Grip WG 402
selectingAV or SP accordingto
subjectconditions. This simplified,
compact,lightweight grip usesone 6 V.
The LED displayin the viewfinderindicatescorrect lithiumbattery.lt has a shutterreleasewith lock and
exposure. offerssingleframe exposuremode.
lf you forgetto extractthe Dark Slidewhen the finderis
beingused with the 645 PRO TL, an LED will flasha
warnrng.
Power Drive Grip WG401
The motorizedfilm transportmechanismis placedin an
ergonomically designedhandgripfor speedy(2 f .p.s)
andcontinuous shooting.Featuresincludecablerelease
socket,shutterreleaselock,multi-exposure switch,first
frame advance,batterycheck, and power connector
socketfor leafshutterlenses.Uses6 AA 1.5 V. batteries.
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 Roll Film Holders Interchangeable Lenses

120 Roll Film Holder HA401 Wide-angleLenses : 3 5 m mf / 3 . 5 N 4, 5 m m f l 2 . 8 N ,

220 Roll Film Holder H8401 55mmf/2.8N
135 Roll Film Holder HC401 Telephopto Lenses : 1 5 0 m mf / 3 . 5 N4, 1 5 0 m m
(withPanoramicAdapter) t 1 2 . 8 , 2 1 O mfm/4N
Polaroid Land Pack Film Holder HP401 ULD300mmf/5.6N,A200mm
t12.8APO, A300mm
tl2.&APO,A500mm
t|4.5 APO/500mmf/5.6
Standard Lenses : 8 0 m m f l 1 . 9 N8, 0 m mf / 2 . 8 N ,
Zoom Lenses : Zoom 55 - 110mm tl4.5N,
Metz TTL Flash Unit Zoom ULD105- 210mm
il4.5
Special Effect Lenses : Fish-eyeULD24mmfl4,Shift
Shoe Mount FlashBracketAD401 50mmfl4,Macro80mmf/4N
60cT-4
Macro120mmtl4M
etc.
Leaf Shutter Lenses : A55mmtl2.8N/L, A80mm
tl2.8Nll, 41 50mm f/3.8N/L
HandleMount
Tele-Converter : 2 x Tele-Converter
40MZ-3
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AEPrism
Finder
FE401 Prism Finder FP401 AE FinderFK402 Waist Level Finder N

120 Roll Film Holder HA401

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Elu- a Crank AC401 SCA396Adapter
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135 Roll Film Holder HC401

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Polaroide Pack Film Holder Handle Mount Flash Shoe Mount
HP4O1 o60CT-4 Flash
o50M Z - 5 o40MZ-3
o45CL-4 o j\llZ-2
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* lf the camera should fail to function properly,
pleasecheck the following:
1. The ShutterReleaseButtoncannotbe depressed.
Pushthe BatteryCheck Button.
lf the lamp does not light,check:
ls a Batteryin the camera?
lf yes, is it correctlyinserted?(Polarity)
ls it dead?
lf the lampdoes light,check:
Has the FilmHolderDarkSlidebeenpulled?
ls the ShutterReleaseSelectorin the locked
(Red Dot) position?
lf so, move it to the WhiteSquareand try again.
ls the Shutte:'SpeedDial in the "A" or "AEL"
position?
lf so, turn to othersettingand try again.
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2 . The finderis blackor verydark.
Has the Lens Cap been removed?
ls the Mirror-upLeverin the "M.UP"position?
lf so, turn the leverto the WhiteSquare.
((M"
ls the "AM" settingon the lens at (Depthof
FieldPreview)?
lf so, move it to "A".
3. The RollFilmHoldercannotbe removedfromthe
camerabody.
Insertthe DarkSlide.
4 . The developedfilm hasfewerexposuresthanspeci-
fi e d .
Most likelythe Start Mark had not been aligned
properlywhen the film was loaded.(See load
ing instructionspage20 )
5 . The FilmAdvanceCrankcontinuesto turnand does
not stop.
Was the Roll Film Insertplacedin the Roll Film
Holder?
Was the emptyfim spool left in the upper
compartment?
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Cameratype 6X4.Scmelectronically
focal-plane
shutterSLR

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

1 2 0 r o l lf i l m( 1 5 e x p o s u r e s )
Film type
22Orollfilm (30 exposures)
Polaroidpackfilm (Polaroid100,600 series)
135 rollfilm in film cartridge
Film loading Daylightloading- interchangeable film holderswithfilm speeddial
Standard lenses Mamiya-Sekor
C 80mmf/2.8N
Mamiya-Sekor
C 80mmf/1.9N
Lens mount M645bayonetmount(applicable
to all M645 lenses)
Shutter Movingcoil,electroniccontrolledfocal-plane
shutter
Shutter speed (Manual)4 sec. -111000 sec.,B (T)
(Auto)8 sec. - 111000 sec. (Whenthe AE Finderis used.)
Shutter release Electromagneticrelease.
Selectablereleaselockor self-timermode.
Mirror Instantreturn,frontcoatedmirror,with mirrorlock-upcapability.
Viewfinder (WaistLevelFinderN, PrismFinderFP401,AE PrismFinderFE401and AE FinderFK402)
Interchangeable
Focusing screen Standard:Rangefinder with FresnelLens,accessory
Spot/Microprism screensavailable.
(Sameas the M645Super)
Field of view 94%

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Film transport
Variablecrankstartposition(6 positions).
Interchangeable (PowerDriveGripWG401and PowerDriveGripWG402).
Progressivetype, automaticreset.
Exposurecounter
The counterfor 120 and 220 tilm will be automatic.
Multiple exposure Activatedby the MultipleExposureLever.
Depth-of-field Depth- of- field Scale pr ovided on lens.

Self-timer for 2 seconds,beforeshutterreleases.

ElectronicLED display:Lightsfor 8 seconds,flashes
Has manualoverride.
Auxiliary shutter release AcceptsRemoteControland Electronic CableReleases.
socket
Battery check The BatteryCheck Button,indicatesresidualbatterycapacityin 3 stages.

Time exposure Time (T) photography

can be taken.
Synchronization X terminalplus hot shoe,Flashsynchronization
at 1/60sec. or slowerspeeds.
Back cover DarkSlideStorage,MemoClip.
Power supply 6V battery x 1 (4SR44 silver-oxidebattery,4LR44 alkaline-manganesebattery or 2CR 1/3 lithium baftery)

Others With Neck-strap,Battery, Front cap of body, Rear cap of body, Upper cap of body, Synchro-capand SCA396
CouplingConnectercap.
Dimensions and Weight Body. holder(HA401) 124mm(W)X 103mm(H)X 124mm(D)970g (excluding
lens)
AE finder(FE401)with 172mm(W X 135mm(H)X 170mm(D)1,8059(with80mmF2.8lens)
windergrip(WG401)
O Things to Watcht

* When using the AE Prism Finder FE401

When usingthis finderit is imperativethat the Film
SpeedDialon the Roll Film Holderis properlyset for
the ISO numberof the loadedfilm,€tsit interfaceswith
this finder.lf not done,wrong exposuresmay result.

* When the mirror is locked in the up position.

The FocalPlaneShutterCurtainmay be damagedif
the camerafacesstronglightsources,especiallythe
sun. Returnmirrorto normalpositionor use lenscap
to preventsuch damage.

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O CommonSenseCameraCareand PracticeO

* Do not storecameraat temperaturesexceeding40"C

Your Mamiya645 PRO TL is a precisionmechanical-
optical-electronic instrument,builtfor heavyand reliable (105'F)and-10'C (15"F)andprotectitagainsthumid
professional use.lt will rewardyou witha longservicelife or sea air environment.
Pleaseobservethese * Periodicallyexerciseyour camera and lenses by
if properlytreatedand maintained.
commonsenserules: makingblindexposuresat variousshutterspeeds.
* Readinstructions beforeusingcamera. Alsomovethe diaphragmringandfocusingmountsof
* P r o t e c tc a m e r a a g a i n s t s h o c k s a n d f a l l s . U s e all lensesrepeatedly.
neckstrapsuppliedwith it, wheneverpossible.
* Protectcameraagainstrain and moisture.lf it gets Battery Advice :
. The batterysuppliedwith the cameraby the factory
wet, wipe it with a soft,clean cloth.
* Do not touchlensor mirrorsurfaces.To removedust may have been subjectto storageconditionswhich
have reducedits servicelife.Checkit beforeuse and
use air bloweror lenstissue.To removefingerprints
always carryspare batteries.
use lenstissueand lenscleaningfluidif necessary. * Be sureto wipe batterycontactsbeforeinsertingit, in
* Do not touch gold platedcontactson camerabody,
orderto insurepropercontact.
lenses,rollfilmholdersand AE Finders.lf necessary, * Be sure to observeproperpolarity.(Match+poleof
wipe them with a clean,dry cloth.
* Operatethe film advanceleverwith even,measured batterywith +mark in batterychamber.)
* Batterylifevaries,dependingon make,frequencyof
strokes,to assureproperspacing.
* Alwaystestyourequipmentbeforegoingon important use,age,storageconditionand ambienttemperature.
(Place battery in ExternalBatteryCase accessory
assignments.
w h i c h y o u w e a r i n s i d e y o ur c l o t h i n g ,w h e n
photographing in cold climates)
Storage * Always removethe batterywhen camerais not used
* When storingcamera:
for longerthan a few weeksand storeit in a cool,dry
Turn shutterreleaseselectordial to the red dot. (Off
place.
position)
Leaveshutterand mirrorin uncockedposition.
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Special Advice To Professional Photographers
Y o u r M a m i y a 6 4 5 P R O T L i s d e s i g n e df o r h e a v y
professional use and will give you a long servicelife if
properlymaintained.Your camera and lenses have
manymovingpaftswhichrequireperiodiclubrication. lts
electroniccomponents, too,are subjectto wearand tear
and are affectedby ambientconditionslike dust, sand,
sea air, heatand moisture.

lf camerashad odometerslikeautomobiles,it wouldbe

easierto specifyservicingschedules.May we suggest
that if you shootthousandsof film rollsperyear,you send
your equipmentannuallyfor servicingby the Mamiya
distributorin your country.

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