Mamiya 645 Super

Hi,

Until now I've been completely digital (semi-pro) but I love photography
and want to explore different areas as well. I've got what I think is a
very good offer on a Mamiya 645 Super with 120 and Pol filmback and a
80mm f/1.8

I'm new to medium-format and this is mostly as an experiment. However, I
don't want to buy something that sucks. So .. What are your opinions on
this camera?

Also, does anyone have a link to an online manual?

Thank you!

M645 Super is a very fine camera. The one you're looking at is not the
cheaper de-featured 645E is it?...that has pentamirror rather than
higher quality pentaprism!
Does this M645 Super come with a metering finder? If so, that is a
nice metering system with averaging and spot and autoselection mode.

My only 'beefs' about the M645 are that, as a wedding shooter, I would
not be as suitable as my Bronica ETRSi because it uses focal plane
shutter with 1/60 Xsynch, so does not do syncho-sun fill as readily.
While a few lenses have leaf shutters, most have to be used with FP
shutter, and you lose any exposure automation when using leaf shuttered
lenses. My ETRSi behaves more like a Hassy in terms of its features
for a wedding shooter.

But if you have no need for film based med format wedding shooting, the
M645 is a darned nice camera.

You show be able to get a manual from the Mamiya website. If it's not
there they would probably email one to you. They did to me.

I have a 645E but I would suggest trying it out first. Mine has a
tendency to occasionally pop open in the back (!) when the picture is
taken and the mirror moves up...if I keep a thumb on the back it
doesn't usually happen but...not the easiest to hold...I got a Fuji 670
rangefinder and like it much better.

Rosemary

Until now I've been completely digital (semi-pro) but I love photography
and want to explore different areas as well. I've got what I think is a
very good offer on a Mamiya 645 Super with 120 and Pol filmback and a
80mm f/1.8

I'm new to medium-format and this is mostly as an experiment. However, I
don't want to buy something that sucks. So .. What are your opinions on
this camera?


excellent camera. screw the 80 and look for a 110, the 145mm soft will make
your career.