Diopter Correction Lenses ZE

Far- and near-sighted people sometimes find it difficult to focus a camera due to the optical characteristics of the viewfinder system. This situation, however, can easily be remedied by using a diopter correction lens and adapter.
These diopter correction lenses are available in six different strengths: +3, +2, +1, -1, --2 and -3.

Before purchasing a diopter correction lens at your Mamiya dealer, be sure to actually try various strength diopter lenses and select the one that suits your eyesight.

1. Rubber Eye-cup ZE with Adapter
This adapter is required for attaching the diopter correction lenses to the camera. The rubber eye-cup helps to prevent stray light entering the viewfinder while taking photographs.
To attach the diopter correction lens, first remove the mounting ring located inside the eye-cup by turning it counter-clockwise; then put the lens in place and replace the ring.

2. Magnifier ZE
The magnifier is a useful aid for critical focusing as required in copy work, close-up photography, and similar applications. The size of the image is doubled and only the center part is visible for more accurate work. The magnifier also features diopter adjustment from -5 to +5.

3. Angle Finder ZE
The angle finder is useful when shooting at low angles and for copy work. Click stops are provided every 90°, but full 360° rotation is possible for viewing even from the side or from below. The angle finder also features built-in diopter adjustment from -4 to +4.

4. Mamiyalite ZE
The Mamiyalite ZE is a compact auto electronic flash with a Guide Number of 17 (ASA100, meters) and contact for hot-shoe synchronization. Two auto ranges and manual operation are available using the selector switch.
When used with the Mamiya ZE, the LED at the 60 position inside the viewfinder lights when the flash unit is fully charged and the shutter speed is automatically set to 1/60 sec.
Angle of coverage: 45° vertical, 60° horizontal. Attaching the wide-angle diffuser provides coverage for a 28mm wide-angle lens.

Batteries used: Four alkaline or Ni-Cad penlight batteries.

5. Mamiya Winder ZE
The Mamiya Winder ZE provides continuous sequence photography capability at speeds of up to approximately two frames per second. Since there is no need to operate the film advance lever, additional photographic opportunities can be captured because the subject can be followed continuously without taking the eye away from the viewfinder.
Batteries used Four alkaline or Ni-Cad penlight batteries.

6. Close-up lens ZE
The close-up lenses ZE are convenient attachment lenses which screw directly to the filter threads of the master camera lens enabling swift and easy conversion to close-up photography.

Two models are available: Close-up lens No. 1 having +2 diopters, and Close-up lens No. 2 having +4 diopters.

7. Auto Extension Rings ZE
A set of three extension rings are intended for close-up photography and mount between the camera body and lens, directly coupling with the ZE camera metering system and the lens automatic diaphragm. Three different lengths of the rings can be used individually or in combination.

8. Auto Bellows ZE
This is an easy to operate, precision bellows type close-up attachment. Automatic aperture stop-down coupling is possible using a double cable release. And the front standard can be swiveled 360°, permitting simple reversing of the lens for large magnification ratios with images that are sharp to the very edges. Shift control also enables control of perspective. And the camera can also be rotated at the back for a choice of vertical or horizontal format with easy operation. The focusing rail allows the entire bellows unit to be shifted back and forth for sensitive adjustment of distance . and focusing.

9. Slide Copier ZE
This device is mounted on the front of the Auto Bellows for making copies of slides. Convenient film trays are provided for copying film strips The slide stage also moves vertically and horizontally for easier cropping of 35mm slides.

10. Bellows Stand ZE
Used with the Auto Bellows, the Bellows Stand is used for copying small objects such as stamps, coins, insects, etc.. Clips are provided for holding subjects on the platform. And the platform rotates for precise positioning. The platform is also. finished to provide 18% reflectance, convenient for measuring exposures. A clear glass platform is also included for backlighting of subjects.

11. P-Mount Adapter ZE for Mamiya TL/SX Lenses:
This adapter is used for mounting Mamiya DSX, MSX, DTL and TL lenses on the Mamiya ZE camera. Stopped-down AE exposure control is possible using this adapter.

<<<< Additional information not in the manual:  
I just wanted to point out that not all Mamiya M42 lenses are safe to use with the P adapter for the Auto-XTL. If you attempt to use the SX type lenses with the Auto-XTL P adapter, the aperture sensing pin will dig into the P adapter face since it is not perfectly flush with the outer surface edge of the SX lense. Furthermore, since the entire moving surface of the aperture ring of the SX lense comes to rest against the P adapter face, it will lock down the aperture control of the lense and make it impossible to turn, therefore preventing SX lens f-stop manipulation.

Mamiya M42 AUTO lenses seem to be safe choices as are M42 Yashica-Yashinon, M42 Meyer-Optik and M42 Zeiss MC Sonnar (S) lenses. Any aperture ring that rotates at the extremity of a lens should be avoided. Of course the SX lens works perfectly well with the "ZE" P adapter for Mamiya ZE series lenses which it was designed for. Lenses with Auto and Manual switches like Zeiss MC Sonnar work well with the Auto-XTL P adapter in conjunction with its Auto Aperture pin. Lenses that have no Auto Aperture and only manual control of aperture appear to work equally well like Meyer-Optik Orestor M42.  
Robert A. Genna, Connecticut teacher and photographer, 10-23-04  >>>>>>