I got a really sweet deal from a retiring photographer. Waist level, rotary, and pentaprism finderĪnd alot more like filters, focusing screens, ect. it's no longer used because the allignment is off :( all looking rough treated by photostudents. Sq-a with 80mm(p) + wlf and 120 sq-i back (new)Īnd a old sq-a body with old 80mm and 120back. It was very unreliable but great fun to take photos with! Used to have an S2a with 50mm and 75mm lenses, now sold sadly. We have an ETRSi with 75mm lens and a plain prism finder which we very rarely use. Yeah i practically stole the 35mm, i won it off of ebay for a whopping $610, i felt a little bad paying that little for it. I've got a Bronica ETR and ETRSi with a 40mm PE, 50mm MC, 75mm MC, 100mm Macro, and 150mm MC, Speed grip, AE Prism and AE III Prism, old school Battery Powered grip and 4x 120 backs. Polaroid back, two 120 backs, two 220 backsĤ0mm PS, 80mm PS w/ bellow lens hood, & 150mm PSĢ x 120 backs, Polaroid back (75/3000 version) Three SQ-A bodies, two metered prisms, one waist level finder (my preference). I`ve got an sq-a and a sq wich is set up for 6x45. I have a SQ-A with 120, 220 back, PS80mm and PS150mm. But I really want to shoot some 35mm panoramas! Regular 120 to 35mm adapters don’t work since the camera has above mentioned clever features that will not let you shoot the 35mm film because it doesn’t detect the film being loaded.PS35mm. This is something I am looking for, but they are quite rare and costly. MF stands for multi-format, and it has 2 extra things compared to regular Mamiya 6.Ī 645 adapter kit that is totally useless and a waste of money since it crops horizontally and does NOT give you extra frames to shoot with.Īnd a 35mm panoramic kit that lets you shoot panoramics on 35mm film, and rewind the film in the camera. It has a bunch of interlocks preventing you from shooting if you don’t have film loaded, if you have the darkslide engaged, etc etc.Īs you can see, I have the Mamiya 6 MF version. I love having a good reliable light meter in the camera.Ĭlever features to stop you from making a mistake. So I point the camera down, press the shutter half way, point the camera at the subject, and click. This is how I am used to shooting, I take a meter reading towards shadows, away from the sun, and that is what I want to shoot with. Complete opposite of the Canonet, you’re not gonna miss focus with this oneĪEL, that is, Automatic Exposure Lock. When you align the rangefinder-patch perfectly you get a pop in contrast and you just know at once that you have nailed the focus. The rangefinder is EXTREMELY clear and crisp. But what really makes this camera are these things:
#Bronica rf645 vs mamiya professional
It ticks all the boxes you want in a professional camera, the lens is probably the sharpest lens I have ever used (and let me tell you, I have plenty of sharp lenses), the shutter is silent and accurate, the camera is easy to use. This camera is all, and more, I was hoping for. Let me tell you, I haven’t regretted it for a minute since.
#Bronica rf645 vs mamiya how to
They are pretty modern, people know how to repair them, they are quite sturdy and don’t have lots of weird electrical issues etc.Īfter a couple of months of searching I found one here in Sweden for a good price, so I jumped on the chance. But then I decided on going the Mamiya 6 route instead. now we are talking, maybe this is what I am looking for. but it is also an expensive and rare camera. I also looked at maybe going 645? The Bronica RF645 looks really nice. Second, they have gotten insanely expensive. First off, my enlarger in the darkroom only does up to 6圆, so I wouldn’t currently be able to print the negatives from that camera. At first was looking for a Mamiya 7, but realized two things. It is so heavy, and it takes up so much space in the bag that I just leave it at home.Īnd that has been, up until now, my only medium format camera (if you don’t count Holgas and Dianas, which I have plenty of). Maybe a rangefinder? I often wish that I would shoot more 120 film, but my Hasselblad 500C/M is a beast to carry around. If you read my previous blog post you know that I have been searching for something light weight, easy to bring along.