Bulb mode with Mamiya RZ67 Pro II not possible?

[mikael1]

I borrowed the above mentioned camera to do some night photo.

Yesterday I was out in the dark and was all set for my first exposure.

After exposing ~ one minute in bulb mode the camera started to beep

loud and closed the shutter. First i thought it was the batteries and

changed them, but no luck. I'd be really happy if anybody could help!

[pavelp]

This is normal behavior. The shutter is electronic and IS HELD OPEN by batteries. To prevent quick drain of batteries, the B mode is limited to one minute or so. If you need more time, you need to use T setting. Mamiya has manuals on their website (http://www.mamiya.com). It's somewhere under Customer Service or Support.

[mikael1]

Thanks for the answer! So i guess the batteries will pretty quickly drain in T mode? Anyways, I can't find a T mode on the shutter speed dial. Except from 400 - 8 there's also B, RBL & AEF. Nothing more, nothing less.

[garry edwards]

'T' is on the lens, not on the shutter speed dial, and it's a mechanical function.

 

Hope this helps

[mikael1]

Found it after searching a bit more :) But thanks, sure did work, thanks alot again.

[pavelp]

T does not drain batteries at all (but you have to close the shutter manually). The manuals at Mamiya website explain all this and are free (you download them as a PDF file and print on your employers laser printer :-)