Mamiya 645 AFD - Manual (Page 2)

Mamiya 645 AFD Instruction Manual Companion for
D i g i t a l P h o t o g r a p h y
Congratulations on your purchase of the Mamiya 645AFD. To make the transition from film to digital
easier, we are including this digital companion that explains all of the new indicators you will see on the
LCDs of your Mamiya 645AFD. Please read the owner’s manual before reading this companion. Because
the Mamiya 645AFD was made to communicate with digital camera backs, these indicators will inform you
of the status of the communications between your Mamiya 645AFD and digital camera back. If you do not
have a digital back, these indicators will not appear and you do not have to read any further.
There are three basic modes that your Mamiya 645 AFD goes through when taking a digital image. First is
the Normal or pre-capture mode. The camera is in this mode before the shutter is released. While in this
mode the camera virtually acts as if there were a film magazine attached. Shutter speeds and apertures are
displayed on the internal and external LCD displays.
The second mode is after the shutter release button has been pressed. This is the Capture mode. At this
time the Mamiya 645 AFD will start to act very differently when a digital back is attached. There is a whole
new set of indicators that will be displayed on the LCD displays of the camera.
The After Capture mode is the third and final mode. Again, in this mode there are new indicators that will
appear on the camera’s LCD displays. The following will describe these displays and what they signify.
Please note:
All of the following displays are possible. They will be displayed on the Mamiya 645 AFD’s internal and
external LCDs. Some digital backs will not display some or any of the following information. This will
depend on the digital back manufacturer’s design.