RZ67
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RB67/RZ67 Lenses: Missing Rear Elements on Online Purchases
If you are buying RB67 or RZ67 lenses, please check them out very carefully for haze,fungus,separation. Especially the three lenses mentioned and shown in…
RB67 Bellows Replacement: Original vs Aftermarket Bellows
I’m doing a bellows replacement today on an RB67 and though that I would pass along some information on the bellows that are available for replacement…
RZ67: Mirror Cocking Failures from Worn Wind Shaft Parts
First, let me say that I like the RZ67. This post is not bashing it. Just some technical info: The majority of issues that I see with the RZ relates to the…
RZ67: Failing Electrolytic Capacitors
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…
RZ67 Pro II: Cracked Mirror Replacement
Fairly straightforward repair to this Mamiya RZ67II, replace cracked mirror. Client said the mirror cracked when the tripod fell over. In cases with a…
RZ67: Broken Dark Slide Safety Switch Allows Release
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…
Dating Mamiya Cameras and Lenses by Two Letter Code
I commonly get asked about dating the year of production on a Mamiya camera. The date of manufacture was important for determining the status of updated…
RZ67: Rough Winding from Worn Coupler and Sticky Governor
While I am not taking in RZ67 models right now as I work on my backlog of repairs to bring things to a manageable level, I do have some of these in the…
RZ67 Pro II: Rough Focus from Broken Fine Focus Gear
Complaint on this Mamiya RZII was rough focus. In almost all cases, this is caused by a damaged fine focus gear. On removing the right side cover, the…
RZ67: Winding System Failures and Choosing a Body by Date Code
The RZ67 is probably, after the Mamiya 6/7, the most popular model that I see here in the shop. It is also the most common model to suffer from some fatal…
RZ67: No Shutter Cocking from Broken Cocking Shaft Assembly
Failure of RZ67 models comes in one of two flavors: 1.) electrical or 2.) mechanical. First order of business is to determine which and easiest way is to…
RZ67: Replacing Bottom Panel Rubber Covering
I have been out of action for a couple of days last week due to a scorpion sting on my finger. In the first photo, the RZ that I am working on is shown…
RZ67 Pro II: Bellows Replacement and Bellows Construction
The question of bellows replacement on RB67/RZ67 comes up often. In this post I will explain a little bit about the bellows construction. This RZ67II came…
Repair Queue for Mamiya 6/7 Cameras and Lenses
Most of my clients are patient with the time it takes to service their camera. This photo is of my current queue for Mamiya 6/7 cameras and lenses (this…
RZ67: Stuck Lens and Locked Wind from a Broken Cocking Coupler
This Mamiya RZ67 arrived with a stuck lens on the body and the wind lever locked. With a mechanical like this, the issue is often a damaged lens cocking…
RZ67: Diagnosing Shutter Not Releasing, Mechanical or Electrical
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…
RB67 Lenses on RZ67: Lens Throat Diameter and Adapter Ring
This post is a bit of a continuation of my previous one regarding using Mamiya RB67 lenses on the RZ67. The first photo shows the RB67 Pro S body in the…
RB67 Lenses on RZ67: Why Use Post-1978 791 Shutter Lenses
I often receive questions regarding the use of Mamiya RB67 lenses on RZ67 bodies. Hopefully this post will answer these questions. While you can certainly…
RB67 Lenses on RZ67: Cocking Torque of C vs K/L Lenses
Mamiya made it so that the RB lenses would work (in full mechanical mode) on the RZ bodies. However, there is a caveat: Mamiya recommended that RB lenses…
Mamiya 6/7 and RZ67: Why There Are No In-Between Shutter Speeds
I've been asked why some cameras will not produce an in-between shutter speed on the shutter dial. While mechanically controlled shutters have their own…
RZ67: Shutter Not Releasing Due to a Cracked Wind Lever
This Mamiya RZ67 came in with a complaint of shutter unable to release on mechanical or electronic setting. This is often caused by the camera not being…
RZ67: Shutter Not Releasing from Blown Diode and Capacitor
This RZ67 came into the shop with the complaint that it would not release the mirror/shutter. First thing to do is check if it is operational on the…
RZ67 65mm L-A Lens: Checking the Floating Element Position
After any service on a Mamiya RZ67 65mm L-A lens, the floating lens position needs to be checked. While it is set at production, lens resolution may be…
RZ67 110mm Lens: Broken Diaphragm Pin and Shutter Replacement
This Mamiya RZ67 110mm lens came into the shop with a diaphragm that did not work. The issue was straightforward, the pin on the diaphragm control ring had…