Just got my Mamiya 7

[thegman]

Hi all,
Just got my Mamiya 7, it's used, and I just need to check a few things...

1) If depress the shutter, nothing shows up in the finder, except a blinking red light, I have no lens for it yet, is this normal, and will normal finder details commence once a lens is attached?

2) The shutter speed dial is pretty stiff, is that normal? It's also a little stiff while changing the ISO.

3) Anything else I should check out, any typical problems I should be aware of?

Not got a lens yet, so can't put a roll through it...

Thanks

Garry

 

[thegman]

Thanks, I checked out the dark slide, looks in perfect condition to me.

Hopefully I'll get the lens this week and give it a spin at the weekend, I've got a 5 pack of Portra waiting...

 

[degruyl]

Good luck. It is a wonderful camera, and you should have fun with it.

It sounds perfectly normal. Get a lens, put it on, and you should be able to dry fire with the back open. You cannot, otherwise, shoot without film in the camera. As DN said: they made it idiot-proof. I have no idea why, but sometimes it saves a shot.

Tip 1: after loading the film, remember to put the darkslide back in the ready position.

Tip 2: view the meter reading with an air of skepticism.

 

[MCTuomey]

i'm envious ...

 

[Carterofmars]

Congrats, congrats, congrats!

It will take a little getting used to at first. You'll fumble around a little but just don't force anything. The exposure compensation dial will move pretty freely once you get a feel for the button; just press all the way down and turn. ISO the same thing.

What a wonderful camera. I don't think I'll ever part with it.

I grew very tired of paying 15.00 for processing and scanning per roll. So I went and picked up the Epson V700. Well worth the expense. At 15 clams a roll just 7 rolls puts you over 100.00.