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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6950 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:37 pm Post subject: Mamiya C330 Owners |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
I won one of these on evilbay last night. Hopefully this will satisfy my long hunt for a 6x6 camera.
After trying a few Iskras and almost buying a Pentacon 6 a few times (the last one was in a shop Saturday where I discovered it had a problem with shutter blinds), pondering over Arax cameras (rebuilt Kievs), I decided that Mamiyas may be more reliable, and having the advantage of interchangeable lenses. Usage will be landscape at first, perhaps moving to studio and location portraits.
Apart from the weight, any users have any comments about them? _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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Minolfan
Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3438 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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Minolfan wrote:
Congrats, nice and sturdy, but a bit heavy. |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Congrats, Martin! The long bellows makes the Mamiya a versatile camera.
I think the C330 cocks the shutter automatically upon film advance, nice.
What lens or lenses are you getting?
Even with the old chrome 80 Sekor you can get fairly close:
expired Portra 800
and the chrome 105 isn't bad for head and shoulders portraits:
TMAX 400 in Thornton's 2-bath homebrew
I also have the blue dot 80, need to add some more lenses. These are with the
lowly C2, has all-metal construction. |
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Just got to try a C3 for a few days. Stunning camera, I really want one now.
_________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6950 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Amazing sharpness on that 1st pic Bill! Tt comes with the 80mm, but I'll add a 135 or 180 if I like the camera.
I need a bag to lug it around in. Any suggestions? _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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Katastrofo
Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 10405 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Katastrofo wrote:
Martin, I have three bags to carry either one or two C2s around.
Look for large camcorder bag on ebay. I have an Eddie Bauer bag
that I used with an old Sony Hi-8 camcorder that fits one Mamiya,
perfectly. |
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6950 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Thanks Bill - I'll check them out. _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:27 am Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
I just got a C330 (and a C220), too! I think Imma gonna keep the 330 along with the 80/2.8 and 65/3.5. The 220 and 135/4.5 will be going.
Winter Afternoon by Dr. RawheaD, on Flickr
Oh yeah, did I say I got all of the above for 200 smackers? _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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Kram
Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 1344 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:01 am Post subject: |
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Kram wrote:
They are good cameras and an affordable way to do wide and tele TLR work. That said, I sold mine as I found it unwieldy.
Rolleiflex's are tough to beat in the TLR world. If I want wide or tele medium format, the Hassy with WLF isn't that much heavier! |
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WolverineX
Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 1693 Location: Zagreb , Croatia , Europe
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:04 am Post subject: |
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WolverineX wrote:
i have c330 f professional, and just sold c3 last friday.
i have 65mm, 80mm, 105mm , 135mm and 180mm lenses(older version), looking to buy 250mm and prism for this camera. _________________ my tools:Oly E-M5 + 45mm/1.8 + Oly E-520 + 12-60 + 14-42 + 70-300 + Sigma 105mm + FL-50R + EC20 + SRF-11 ring flash
http://forum.mflenses.com/wolverinex-testing-my-lenses-series-link-list-t39524.html |
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