How to use a cable release with the Mamiya RZ67

[@fornowthiswilldo8338]

By the way I really enjoyed the clarity and conciseness of your tutorial. Not to mention the video quality and presentation is impeccable. Thank you for sharing this!

[@steveclarkemedia]

Thank you. I have just bought an RB67 and a cable release. Indeed I did not know how to use it and, as you say, there is no information I could find on how to. You've saved me a lot of time and likely film, many thanks. Now subscribed.

[@dominey]

Great to hear!

[@azza6039]

Thank you Todd for demonstrating the correct way and making it so simple! I do wish you had also demonstrated using flash with the cable.

[@hollywoodheiner6028]

For long exposures the safest solution is this one: I have the electronic cable release attached to the camera body and the simple analog cable attached to the lens. Then first you press the electronic cable release which activates the mirror up function. Next you push the analog cable release attached to the lens, which basically opens the shutter. So untill this point the process is the same like yours but the main difference is the last step. To close the shutter I just have to push the electronic shutter one more time. That‘s it, no touching the lens or anything on the camera by hand. It’s annoying to have two cable releases but it’s the safest solution to avoid camera shake. And yes, no one seems to really know about this and it’s really hard to get good information in that regards. Not even the Mamiya manuals are very helpful.

[@Mountainmovingstudios]

I wish I saw your video before I used my cable release for the first time! Thank you for making this video.

[@areusirius2054]

thanks so much for this, this helps those of us only starting to learn about film cameras

[@SinaFarhat]

Thanks for the guide! I have heard Mamiya shuttersounds and wondered why it sounds like you are taking a photo when you are just flipping up the mirror! Keep up the good work!

[@filmic1]

Jim Dandy Handy. Thank you. Nice and clear.

[@lirisrobert]

thank you Todd for this video! I am already a fan of yours

[@mamiyapress]

Very helpful, thanks.

[@azza6039]

Yes Todd we love you for this!! LoL ... but ... I wish you had also covered the Mamiya release that has 2 attachments than just 1.

[@kevinkubi1]

Thank You!!! I've always used the first method and tripped the shutter after advancing. Definitely using the second method from now on. Again, thank you!

[@davidpierre3901]

Thank you very much for this video ! its really good and clear !

[@pradheep88]

You did explained very well. Thanks for that!!!!!

[@revaaron]

Wished that I watched this before my hike today.

[@garethwilliams976]

A really good clear explanation. I do not use a cable release but far prefer an air release (one with a rubber bulb to squeeze) as I found this more reliable as with use cables tend to stiffen up, you can add tubing to vary the length and are less likely to cause camera shake. I have also the Mamiya double release which I no longer use it being a bit fiddly and having no real advantage.

[@maurih360]

Thank you for sharing this! very useful!

[@berzerkrobot]

Great video! It's very odd Mamiya would make a mirror lock-up option to avoid camera vibration and then make you have to physically pretty on the lens to close the shutter. 🤔

[@patrickkehoe1284]

Thanks for the vid!

[@CarlWicker]

awesome, thanks... i needed a reminder :D

[@fornowthiswilldo8338]

I have taken long exposures with the cable release screwed to the camera body but the only catch is that it is only good for up to 1 minute. Of course I have been doing this by error since I didn't know how to do a long exposure with the cable attached to the lens. After watching this I'm going to start taking long exposures with the cable on the lens and hopefully go much longer than a 1 minute at f22.

[@ronaldweasley4648]

Hey, really helpful video. what happens if you try and use it on bulb mode with the release cable in the lens without switching it to T mode first?

[@alvaroavendano5788]

Thanks!

[@criascreated]

thank you for this

[@alexandregarcon3440]

Thanks so much for this video Todd, it's been really helpful and enlightening. I have a question regarding the long exposures because i can't wrap my head around this. Let's say I want to take a long exposure photograph for about 1 or 2 minutes and the light on the still subject doesn't drastically change. How am I calculating the exposure ?

[@rebekaperales694]

Do you have a link for the cable release?

[@markfewtrell2198]

can the shutter be fired with the cable release on lens but lens free of the RZ/RB body? i thought to try lens on lens board but everyone tells me the shutter cannot be fired.

[@revaaron]

Anyone get the screw hole sticking out when you remove the cable release? My 50mm and 110mm are getting stuck. It's very annoying. I would like to fix them.

[@MitchellRoman97]

Hi there is anyone aware if all of this information holds true for the RB67?

[@dominey]

Pretty sure it does, but I don’t own an RB to test with. Maybe someone else can comment and verify.

[@donh4907]

Todd, Todd. Your site is so annoying. I am forced to listen to correct, proper, well pronounced, clear, easily understood, articulate English. OH TODD. OH TODD! (Psssst. Keep it up.)