Shaun Johnston Published on November 6, 2007
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Mamiya Madness

Tuesday November 6, 2007 at 01:33AM

I got the Mamiya M645 1000s working last night.  I thought it may have been broken because the winder was essentially rigid and the curtain inside the body was half up.  I ended up being able to (with some effort and care) rotate the winder and cock the shutter, and the curtain raised properly.  I then fired the shutter and the winder was then no longer stiff.  It is a little tough to cock the shutter after advancing but otherwise it seems happy.

I bought a battery ($16 from Rainer's!  I'm sure I can get a better deal), and the prism seems to work.  I suspect its metering may be a bit off though.  Not that it matters, I'm happy to do manual exposure.

Ordered a grip and film magazine from KEH.com last week, and they should arrive soon.  Then I'll be able to test it properly :)

4 Comments / add your comment?

David de Groot says:
Sounds like it's all coming together nicely :)
Posted 2 years ago. ( permalink )
picsbymac says:
Hey, congrats! I have the same camera. My metered prism is off by about a stop. The manual exposure is easy enough to do on those cameras. I use mine without a grip and am curious to hear if the grip makes a difference. What I found helpful was getting a proper strap for it - one that works with the lugs and distributes the weight. Look for the OP/Tech Super Pro Strap...I can't recall if you need Design A or B. The best online seller I found was on ebay...
stores.ebay.com/ProCameraGear
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )
Shaun Johnston says:
delayed response! I need to get a new lens for the mamiya, and honestly I think I'm just going to go all out and get a 6x7 or 6x9 instead. Having savoured the delights of a 6x6 I don't think I want to go smaller :)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )
jayavant says:
it never stops shaun... the quest for larger transparencies...

i was handling 8x10 lenses the other day...

i think though that the larger roll film film formats are the most economical way to go.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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