Manual photography – Mamiya 7 II User Manual
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Taking Photographs
Manual Photography
You may override the AE mode and select the aperture and shutter speed manually. Simply set the 
shutter speed against the white line index mark and also set the lens aperture to the desired " f " stop. 
1. Release A-AEL. 
For releasing, depress AE lock releasing button 
“A”
located in the center of the shutter speed dial.
2. Set the shutter speed.
Rotate the shutter speed dial and align with index line of 
the camera body. 
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While rotating the shutter speed dial click-stop
functions at each step of engraved number but
the intermediate shutter speed cannot be used.
When using built-in exposure meter
1. Half-pressing the shutter button.
When the shutter release button is touched gently, the 
selected shutter speed LED only will be continuously 
illuminated or another LED may also flash. 
2. In the case where one shutter speed is lighting.
When the pre-selected shutter speed LED only illumi-
nates, it indicates the shutter speed for correct expo-
sure. 
3. In the case where two shutter speeds (one is
blinking) are displayed.
When the preselected shutter LED illuminates and one 
other LED blinks the blinking LED indicates the shutter 
speed for correct exposure. 
Turn the shutter speed dial and/or aperture ring to align 
the two LEDs until merged. The single LED indicates 
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correct shutter speed.
