Originally posted on Instagram. Notes from the repair bench, kept here as a searchable archive. View the original on Instagram
The Mamiya RZ67 models are complex electro mechanical cameras that really benefit from having the proper test equipment for troubleshooting. There are nine switches in the camera and this video shows some of them being tested.
A very common issue with the Mamiya RZ67 is that the shutter does not release. This is usually caused by the mirror not releasing and can be a mechanical…
If you are purchasing an RZ67, keep in mind that unless it has been serviced in the last decade (most have not) it will need repairs of some sort maybe…
If your RZ67 will allow shutter release with the dark slide in place, the issue is a broken dark slide safety switch. I have done two of these switch…