Mamiya DSX - Page 2

General provision on Mamiya DSX camera
Shutter release and winding mechanism
e The shutter release button can not be pressed by the action of
the release safety mechanism after the shutter release.
2. The shutter release safety mechanism is released when the winding
lever is fully advanced, and then the shutter release button can
be pressed.
3. The winding lever can not be advanced when the shutter release
button is kept pressing.
4. Do not advance the winding lever while the shutter is operating
at slow speed. This may result in the trouble. In this case
the trouble may be solved by pressing the rewinding button and
advancing the winding lever.
Shutter
The standard value of the speed of the shutter curtain is 12.5 ms at
1/500.
Flash synchronization
1. Time lag for FP is between 7 and 15 ms.
2. Two X contacts are provided; one is built into the hot shoe on
the top cover and the other is located at the regular place.
Both contacts can be used at a time.
When one of the contacts is used, a electrical shock is felt if
touched. In order to prevent this a plastic cover is attached
to the hot shoe and the contact at the regular place is dented
intentionally.
Self-ctimer
1. The self-ctimer will be operated when the self-timer lever is
rotated more than 90°
Rotation angle Delay time
90° 5 sec.
10 sec.