Ae (Aperture Priority) Photography - Mamiya 645E Instruction Manual

9. Close the Back Cover by firmly pressing the top of the Cover against the camera body.
10. Set the camera's Multiple Exposure Lever to its white dot (normal) position.
11. Wind the Film Advance Crank's handle clockwise until it stops. The number '1' will appear in the Film
Counter Window and the shutter will be cocked.

AE (Aperture Priority) Photography

1. Set the camera to Aperture Priority (AE) Mode by positioning the 'A' on the Shutter Speed Dial opposite
the index mark on the camera body, as shown in the image on the left.
2. Set the film speed on the camera's ISO Dial (center image).
3. Make sure that the lens' A-M Lever is set to its 'A' position, as shown in the image on the right.
• Correct exposures cannot be obtained when the A-M Lever is set to its 'M' position.
• Also, make sure that the camera's Meter Coupling Pin correctly engages the lens' Aperture Ring
Coupler.
4. Set the desired f/stop on the lens' Aperture Ring (A) by aligning the f/stop with the red reference mark (B)
on the Scale Ring. The Aperture Ring has click-stops at each f/stop; however, you may also set an
intermediate f/stop by aligning the red reference mark between two f/stops.
5. Depress the Shutter Release Button halfway and look through the Viewfinder. The correct shutter speed
will be illuminated in the Viewfinder for about 10 sec. If the display goes dark, you can reactivate it by
pressing the Shutter Release Button down halfway.
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