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Elwrongo
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Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 05:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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
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Tom_cheshire
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Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 06:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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.
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Hanskerensky
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Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 11:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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/
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Elwrongo
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Posted on Saturday, August 08, 2009 - 09:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help
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Geowelch
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Posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 02:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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.

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