light meter promblems

[abby_smith]

<p>I have a Mamiya RZ67 and have replaced the battery on it (3 times in case I had a bad battery), but the light meter still will not light up. I have the AE prism finder on top. Any thoughts what could be going on?</p>

[mag_miksch]

<p>You have to turn the shutter knob on the RZ to the red circle thing if you want to power up the prism</p>

[Dustin McAmera]

<p>Probably worth cleaning the contacts that take power from the body to the prism too.</p>

[abby_smith]

<p>Thanks for the responses. When I turn the shutter release to the red dot it locks the shutter.?</p>

[Dustin McAmera]

<p>Have you used the camera without problems before? Have you used it <em>with this viewfinder</em> before?<br>

The shutter might lock because the prism is now working, but there isn't enough light, I guess, or because the camera and prism aren't communicating.<br>

I note in the manual for the RZ67 Pro II that you can't use the prism made for the older RZ67 with the newer camera.<br>

If you don't have a manual, they are available at the Mamiya Leaf site: scroll down the page to 'Legacy' products: http://www.mamiyaleaf.com/documentation.html<br>

Mike Butkus has manuals for some Mamiya accessories in his archive (if you find his copy useful, it's decent to send him a couple of dollars to help pay the costs of his hosting): http://www.butkus.org/chinon/mamiya/mamiya_lenses_accessories/mamiya_lenses_accessories.htm</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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