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Elwrongo
Tinkerer Username: Elwrongo
Post Number: 23 Registered: 05-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 05:28 am: |
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Hi, I've recently got myself a Mamiya Six (1940's folder) but am having trouble understanding the film loading. I can't find a manual either (anyone?). Anyway, it has a film advance lock after each shot that you can release and wind on after tripping a little lever on the back of the top plate. Where do you set the counter/ advance wind prior to loading film at the start (arrow) position? I can't quite work it out. Thanks in advance |
Tom_cheshire
Tinkerer Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 75 Registered: 04-2009
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 06:20 am: |
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There must be a dot or some indicator mark before the "1" so set it at that mark and then load. Try it with a roll of junk film a few times. |
Hanskerensky
Tinkerer Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 7 Registered: 05-2009
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 11:21 am: |
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Two helpfull sources could be : This Japanese site, but it is about the 1955 model. http://www.mediajoy.com/en/cla_came/mamiya6/03.html A discussion on Flickr about the same problem http://www.flickr.com/groups/vintagecameras/discuss/72157603680037235/ |
Elwrongo
Tinkerer Username: Elwrongo
Post Number: 28 Registered: 05-2008
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 09:21 am: |
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the help |
Geowelch
Tinkerer Username: Geowelch
Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 02:27 pm: |
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A belated addition to the discussion: I'm not sure if this is the proper procedure but it works for me. You can see that there is a red window on the back. Use that to set the first frame, then use the winder there after. |