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I'd like to report back with my findings.
While it is entirely possible I may have multiple problems and misalignment, I found one definite issue. Mirror stop is BROKEN.
As you can see in THIS picture, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkamiya9/4469630129/ there is a cam mechanism on Mamiya 645 Super to adjust the mirror angle at DOWN position. I noticed the hammer looking piece moves somewhat independently to the piece with screw. So after discussions with kind soul from APUG and having not much to lose, I disassembled it carefully.
Here's what I found:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkamiya9/4469630863/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkamiya9/4470408036/
Please note, this picture was taken with microscope at 10x magnification. The whole piece is only 12mm long. Cracked portion is 3mm wide and less than 1mm thick. It was held in place with screw and a spring. This piece has cracked open and the adjustment part and the stop part is no longer effectively connected.
Now, I'll have to repair this and adjust before I can do anything.
I'd like to thank everyone who contributed to this thread for giving this newbie hints and ideas. So far, I have not destroyed my Mamiya
While it is entirely possible I may have multiple problems and misalignment, I found one definite issue. Mirror stop is BROKEN.
As you can see in THIS picture, http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkamiya9/4469630129/ there is a cam mechanism on Mamiya 645 Super to adjust the mirror angle at DOWN position. I noticed the hammer looking piece moves somewhat independently to the piece with screw. So after discussions with kind soul from APUG and having not much to lose, I disassembled it carefully.
Here's what I found:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkamiya9/4469630863/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tkamiya9/4470408036/
Please note, this picture was taken with microscope at 10x magnification. The whole piece is only 12mm long. Cracked portion is 3mm wide and less than 1mm thick. It was held in place with screw and a spring. This piece has cracked open and the adjustment part and the stop part is no longer effectively connected.
Now, I'll have to repair this and adjust before I can do anything.
I'd like to thank everyone who contributed to this thread for giving this newbie hints and ideas. So far, I have not destroyed my Mamiya
