Dream come true: MAMIYA 645E

Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2406 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

I picked it yesterday from a colleague's home. He's devoting too much time to computers and has no time for photography, so he's sold their equipment.

The camera is mint as new. I looks like barely used. A little dust over it proves that hasn't been used for some time.

It comes wiht a grip, three extension tubes, a rubber shade and a 80mm 2.8 lens. Not bad. A pity this model has no waist level finder!

Some quick and dirty shots

With the extension tubes fitted:

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Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Weltblick 135mm
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax *1stDS, SIGMA SD-9
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Mamiya 645E, Petri 6x45, Nettar
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, Pentax SF7, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S,
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR, Welta Welti-I, Argus C4, Kodak Signette 25, Zorki-4, Bessa-R
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML, Canon Prima Super 105
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520

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poilu · Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 3374 Location: Greece

wow! congrats Jes
I see you are ready for the square format
wait to see the beast at work
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Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2406 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

Thanks, Poilu!.
I just need some sun....

I got a couple of REALA 100 rolls and a Tmax 100 as well.
We were about a crisis situation because lack of water and rain one month and a half ago, but we've had intense rainfalls and the problem is over, so now we're wishing some sunny weekend....

Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Weltblick 135mm
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax *1stDS, SIGMA SD-9
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Mamiya 645E, Petri 6x45, Nettar
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, Pentax SF7, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S,
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR, Welta Welti-I, Argus C4, Kodak Signette 25, Zorki-4, Bessa-R
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML, Canon Prima Super 105
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520

Life is that boring wasted time in between two pictures

bob955i · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 1841 Location: Scotland

Nice one Jes. Cool

Here's the manual, courtesy of Mr Butkus:
http://www.cameramanuals.org/mamiya_pdf/mamiya_645e.pdf
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Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 12686 Location: West Emilia

Fantastic tool!!!
Looking forward to the images!
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F16SUNSHINE · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject:

Beautiful Jes! I'm very happy for you. This will be a fun camera to use.
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LucisPictor · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

Wow! Congratulations! This will open new dimensions for you, I can imagine.
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Richard_D · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2396 Location: Faversham Kent UK

Congratulations!
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The interesting bit:

Nikkors: 20mm f2.8 AIS, 24mm f2.8 AIS, 28mm f2.8 AIS, 35mm f2 AIS, 50mm f1.4 AI, 50mm f1.48AI, 50m f2 AI,
55mm f3.5 AI'd, 105mm f4 AI, 135mm f2.8 AI'd, 135mm f3.5 AI'd, 200mm f4 AI'd .
Nikon E Series: 100mm f2.8 .
Soviet Nikon Mount: Zenitar 16mm f2.8, Arsat/arax/photex 85mm T&S f2.8 .
Other: Asahi Super Takumar 55 mm f2 (M42) ,Tamron 300mm f5.6 SP, Tamron 500mm f8 SP.

DSLR: Nikon D700. 35mm SLRsNikon FE, Pentax S1a.
TLR: Rolliecord II.
Sub-Minature: Pentax Auto 110, 18mm f2.8, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8.

More to come...

Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2406 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2406 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

Hi Orio, Andy, Carsten and Richard, many thanks!.

For sure will be a new dimension to me... I love the YashicaMat and the Isolette, and this camera seems to have a nicer optics!.

Soon the first shots,

Kind regards
Jes.
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Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 18-200, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro (Adaptall)
Fixed CZJ Planar 50mm 1.7, Helios 44-2, Cosinon 28mm, CZJ Sonnar 135, Industar-61, Jupiter-9, Industar-50, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8, Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Weltblick 135mm
DSLR Canon 350D, Pentax *1stDS, SIGMA SD-9
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Mamiya 645E, Petri 6x45, Nettar
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, Pentax SF7, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S,
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Olympus 35RC, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret LR, Welta Welti-I, Argus C4, Kodak Signette 25, Zorki-4, Bessa-R
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Minox 35 ML, Canon Prima Super 105
Compact Digital Caplio GX100, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot 520

Life is that boring wasted time in between two pictures

Schnauzer · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 729 Location: Maine

That sure is a beauty. Looks like new.

I'm anxious to see some pictures. I don't always say anything but I'm watching all the film and scan shots since I'm getting back into film.
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Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2406 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

Farside · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Posts: 1877 Location: Ireland

Excellent buy, Jes. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I don't think the lack of a waist-level finder is any great drawback on this camera.

I was pleasantly surprised at how the 645 handles, but a grip is a nice thing to have with it. I dug out an old flash handle/grip with does make a difference to it. Straps are another thing - they seem to be ridiculously expensive for what they are, so I'm investigating just making one from something else.

My processer is about the same price - €5 for a roll of 120 or 135, process only for C41. I've found a lab in Dublin that still does E6; I don't have any prices yet, but I don't expect them to be sky-high.
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Jesito · Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 2406 Location: Sitges, (Spain)

lahnet · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 655 Location: Denmark

Wow, I really look forward to see samples.
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