Mamiya RB67 - Loading Film; Opening Holder and Inserting Film; Winding Film and Aligning Starting Mark

• Loading Film
2
R10
5
20
When loading and unloading film, avoid direct sunlight.
Use a location in the shade.
1.
Open the back cover by pulling out the back cover
latch, while slightly pressing the back cover.
2. Remove the film insert from the holder .
3. By pressing the right side spool release pin (R 13), the
take-up spool stud (R 14) will retract. At this point , insert an
empty spool on the take-up shaft.
4. Next, while pressing the lell side spool release pin
(R 10), insert a new roll of film on the film spool stud.
Load the film so that the leader paper can be pulled
out in the arrow direction. In this way , the black side of the
leader paper will appear on the outside. (If the black side
does not appear on the outside , reload the film, reversing
the film position.)
5. Pull out the leader paper and insert the tip into the
groove of the take-up spool. Position the film so that the
leader paper is winding evenly between the spool flanges;
otherwise the film may be taken up unevenly , causing
trouble.
6. Move the film advance lever (R 3) gently, until the start-
ing
mark (arrow) of the leader paper aligns with the start-
ing
mark (R 12) of the holder. The film advance lever can be
moved in severa l short, definite strokes.
NOTE: If the leader paper is pulled too far, the film may
become fogged. Be careful not 10 go beyond the starling
mark (arrow) .