Mamiya ZM User Manual

AE
(Automatic
Exposure)
Photography
1.
Set the
shutter
speed
dial to
"A"
for
AE
(automatic
exposure)
operation.
2.
Set the
exposure
compensation
dial
to the
"0"
mark
(How
to use
exposure
compensation
is
explained
later.)
3.
Set the
aperture
after
selecting
in
ac-
cordance
with
the light
conditions
as
shown in
the illustration
Recommended
apertures
(with
ASA/ISO
100
film)
fl16-11
fl11-I
.
Do
not align
the
auto lock
pin
on the
aperture
ring
with
the
central index
mark:
otheruise,
correct
exposure
can-
not
be
obtained
4.
When the
shutter !.elease
button is
lightly
pressed,
an
LED
lights
inside
the
vieMinder
to indicate
the
correct
shufier
speed
automatically
selected
by the
camera in
accordance
with the
aperture
setting.
.
The
"OVER"
LED
flashes
and
the
buzzer
sounds at the rate
of
8
times
per
second
to indicate
overexposure.
To
ob-
tain
the correct
exposure,
turn the
aper-
ture
ring
until the LED
stops flashing
o
The
"LT"
LED flashes
and the
buzzer
sounds
at the rate
of 8 times
oer second
to indicate
underexposure.
Again,
turn
the
aperture
ring
until the LED
stops
flashing
.
A lit
"LT"
LED
also indicates
that the
shutter
speed is
set between more
than
1
second and 4
seconds. The
use
of a
flash
unit is
recommended
in
conditions
so
dark that the
"LT"
LED
remains lit
or
flashes.
o
lf
any
of
the
shutter
speed LEDs
flash
slowly
(2
times
per
second) and the
buz-
zer
sounds,
this is
an
indication
that
the
batteries
are low
and
should
be re-
olaceo.
o
Keeping
the
shutter
release button
pressed
after the exposure
has been
completed
causes the
LED
display
to
continue
indicating the same shutter
speeds to
permit
easy checking of
whether or
not the exoosure was cor-
rect.
o
Slow Shutter
Speed
Warning
When the shutter speed
automatically
selected
by
the camera in the
"A"
(Auto)
and
"AEL"
(AE
Lock)
modes is too slow
for hand-held shooting,
a buzzer
will
sound at
the rate of
1
time
per
second
warning
you
to set
the lens to a
wider
apenure
(giving
you
a faster shutter
speed),
or to mount
the
camera
on a
sturdy
tripod to avoid the
possibility
of
blurred oictures
The safe slowest
shutter speed
for
hand-held shooting
varies with the
focal
length of the lens in use.
The
slow
shut-
ter speed
warning system automatically
adjust
for this
variation when
you
change
lenses
It is also
possible
to take
photographs
with
preset
shutter
speeds
1. Set
the
shutter
soeed dial
to the de-
sired soeed.
2. Light
pressure
on the shutter
release
button
will cause
an LED
to light and
in-
dicate lhe shutter
soeed selected
lf the
lens
aperture
is
not appropriate
for the
degree of
brightness, a second
LED will
flash
(4
times
per
second)
to indicate
another soeed-
3. The correct
exposure
can be obtained
by
turning the
apenure
ring until
the
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Mamiya ZM Specifications

Power

power source	Two 1.5V alkaline-manganese LR44 or two 1.5V silver oxide SR44 batteries
battery type	LR44 (A-76), SR44 (G-13)
battery voltage	1.5V

Camera Specifications

type of camera	35mm single-lens reflex (SLR), aperture priority automatic exposure camera with manual override
picture format	24mm x 36mm
shutter speed range auto	4 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
shutter speed range manual	2 sec. to 1/1000 sec.
film speed range	ASA/ISO 12-3200

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	140mm x 88mm x 52mm
weight	480 g
tripod socket depth	7/32 in (5.5 mm)