Really well done video man! I don't think I'll ever buy a Mamiya 7, but I would love to try one out sometime! That photo at 9:57 made me fall out of my seat
One thing worth getting for this camera is a 2 stop (and 3 stop) gradient neutral density filter, soft transition or hard. This is especially useful for the “Big Sky” landscapes. Because the metering spot is in the lower half of the image, you can just frame the image with the gradient transition at the horizon, meter to get some detail in the foreground, and trust that the sky won’t blow out. You can get more sophisticated, but generally don’t have to. This is especially valuable with slide film, which has low dynamic range.
Glad I stumbled on this video. I already own a mamiya 7 thanks to some other youtubers but your production of this video is bar none, especially the closing monologue. Wonderful stuff.
I'm not really in the circles where I see hype about certain cameras and all of that I suppose. I am really drawn to this camera and the mamiya 6 for the design, aesthetic, and the form factor seems very nice. That's what makes me want one. I would love the photos I got out of any medium format camera I were to have I'm sure. It's the inspiration a camera gives me when I look at it and when I hold it that makes me shoot better photos
such a relaxing video mate! pleased to find another film photographer RU-vid channel I like. thanks again for nice video. hello from lock-downed Sydney...
I really appreciate you staying that, thank you Ryan! I hope that Sydney opens up soon so you can continue getting after those exposures! (not the covid kind)
Extremely well done! Not only did you give a great overview of the Mamiya 7, but you also documented the location with wonderful photographs and videos.
It's an excellent camera, with excellent optics that Mamiya is known for. Even my old Mamiya Six Folder is a pleasure to use... but, I still prefer my RB. Cheers!
Glad I found your channel man, loved the video and location! I just picked up a Yashica Mat 124 G to start my film journey with, excited to see some more content!
The problems of MF SLRs are camera size and the mirror mechanism (as it's so heavy, it creates vibration). Mamiya 6/7 form factor is the best for most uses.
That is an important caveat to note. Thank you for bringing that up. Being a rangefinder with a leaf shutter is certainly to the Mamiya 6/7's advantage there. I have been able to shoot mine handheld at 1/30th and still produce sharp images, which is pretty incredible considering there's no image stabilization.
@@Codacolor you should be able to go slower than that. I can go to 1/30th with my Pentax 6x7 with no issue whatsoever. I really love the look of the Mamiya 7 but the main downside for me is the lack of that classic medium format depth of field.
I have had my Mamiya 7ii for a few years now. I have the 150mm, 80mm and the 50mm. I would not trade it for anything in the world. It is too good. I also have an Leica M7 with a 50mm Lux. That is my daily camera. But if I know I am going to be doing something epic... I am carrying the Mamiya instead.
Yeah, I took some of my best pictures with this camera, which I sold with regret many years ago. The lenses had a certain luscious creaminess that I don’t see anywhere else. Today, when I shoot film, I use a old Mamiya TLR which costs peanuts and also takes amazing medium format pictures. Optics aren’t in the same league but still plenty satisfying.
Nice video and really great photos with my favorite camera of all time! I noticed you are missing your self timer button. Mine just fell off too. Must be a common problem with these. subscribed!
Thank you Chris!! Yeah I have seen a couple others missing that button as well, so it must be. A bit lame not to have but I find it doesn't affect me too much.
Very nice video, and beautiful pictures. When it comes to medium format photography for landscape photography, my preference will go down to two cameras. The Hasselblad (6x6), or the Pentax (6x7 MLU). Between the two I picked the Pentax for an obvious reason, the price, this camera is built like a tank, will never dye on you when properly handeld, and maintained, it can last your lifetime. Also the Pentax 67 SMC lenses are all fantastic, especially the 105mm, f2.8. Yes the Pentax is heavy, but I never had any problem, it helps in your fitness😉. I most of time shoot at f22, and never had the issue of diffraction with these lenses. Said that, other medium format cameras are great too,Mamiya's, Bronica's, etc.. At the end, you are right, there is no such thing as the best camera.They are all a black box. A good quality lens, a good tripod, a good light meter, a good eye, good techniques, good location, good light, and finally a GOOD LUCK, that's will make a great photograph. Keep shooting FILM, the best medium.
After having owned an RZ67 Pro II and a bunch of lenses (50mm ULD, 110mm, 127mm, 140mm macro (plus tubes), 180mm), 3 backs, AE prism, and so on, my back is going to thank me this Saturday when I go to pick up champagne/gold Mamiya 7II from interstate. :) Can I ask what those little tags are you have hanging off the strap lugs? Cheers!
If you think the Mamiya 7 ist great for Travel, go try the Mamiya 6! Yes, it is square format, but the collapsible Lens make it awesome for travelling ☺️
Great video and always enjoy your content. I would have to argue that the Fuji GF670 and Makina 67 are both just as compact as the Mamiya. One can argue both are MORE compact than the Mamiya given the bellow design and collapsable lens.
Thank you! And you are certainly correct, however I said the Mamiya 7 is the only compact _interchangeable lens_ 6x7 camera. You can't shoot anything other than a roughly 35mm focal length equivalent on either the GF670 or the Makina.
Notice to all those who dream of a Mamiya 7: For $200 you can have the rare, ugly, unpopular (until a good influencer promotes it well!) but undestructible Koni Omega, with the same specifications: 6x7 rangefinder, with the 90 mm super Omegon wich is a very sharp lens :f3,5 1/500 , Zeiss Tessar copy, ( you can also find the 58,65,135 mm but very rare). less sexy than the mamiya 7 (definitely not a design for hypster), a little more bulky and less ergonomic, heavier (4,6 pounds), but by doing a few push ups every day, everyone should be able to lift it up to take outstanding images!
Thanks Leonardo! Never shot 645 but I'm really curious about it, and I'd be lying if I said I hadn't been eyeing that camera. The lenses available look to be excellent and excellently priced. I'd really like to get my hands on that 105-210mm. Happy shooting!
Thank for your video, really chill and informative to watch. I've been thinking about buying it just because my wife hates my pen67 =)) But I think I would chose hassy over it. Thank you
Hey mate, absolutely loved this video, actually considering buying one and doing some portraits too, this video helped me and was so cool to watch, landscape are crazy ! Thanks a lot and keep going ! 🙏
Amazing shots! But that come down to the photographer much more than the camera. Would love to get one but couldn't justify the price myself so I went with a Bronica ETRSI - very happy with that!
My substitute was the Mamiya Press Super 23 with the 100mm F 2.8 lens and the 6x9 back. All under $600. It is also a good personal trainer and force multiplier at 6 lbs 5 oz . It is all metal. The lenses range from a 50 mm wide angle lens to a 250mm telephoto and has the equivalent of a swing back to keep the foreground and background in sharp focus. The 100mm F2.8 lens is a replica of the Zeiss Planar and has a resolution of 95 lines/mm. Not far off from one of the Mamiya 7's lenses which had 120 lines/mm. However with the 6x9 back it is pretty close to an equal playing field. Weight and size seem to be the major drawbacks. It is important to replace the light seals on the backs if you buy one used as they are often old and tattered.
I had once a Mamiya 7. It is a nice camera, but a bit overhyped today. The making is a bit fragile and sometimes light leaks occured because the closing mechanism had a bit too much play. The lenses are good but the system has it downsides too. 6x7 is quite squarish and i changed to 6x9 because of that. Never liked the Hassi. The camera has to be handled very carefully because it is way more plastic than the tank build RZ and RB. I would never pay the prices that are asked today at ebay etc… For longer focal length the rangefindersystem is at its borders. The 210mm has minimum distance about 6-7 meters. I find there are more robust and versatile medium format systems that are cheaper to get but not cheap in quality…
Only issue i have with my 7 is that my eyesight is bad so focusing is hard, i need to find a way to tether it to my Ipad so i can use focus peaking :D.
Well done mate. I own the 7ii with 80, about to get the pano kit. What Shutter release do you use? Also Bracket for tripod so its not in the way. Scan yourself or both dev and scan at a shop? Great pics
Hey Erik and thank you! I've been eye-ing the pano kit as well. I'd really like to pick one up but money is tight right now. Hopefully in the future. I use a Vello TSR-40 15.75" threaded shutter cable release that I purchased from B&H for about $6. The top button kept unscrewing itself from the column so I superglued it in place, but other than that it works great. My tripod bracket is a bit of an awkward configuration. My ballhead has an acra-swiss clamp on it. On top of that I have an L-bracket that a friend gave me (I believe it's originally made for a Sony A7R II) that I put another arca swiss clamp on top of. It's sort of a double bracket configuration that allows me to attach any of my cameras to the arca swiss clamp, but still allows me the versatility of using the L-bracket for portrait orientation compositions. As much as I would like to get into developing and scanning my own film, I live on the road so that's not really an option right now. I have all my film developed and scanned at the lab and get TIFFs when ever I can afford them.
Never shot any of the GW's but my understanding is that though they may be somewhat similar in size and weight they are all fixed lens and the GW690 is of course 6x9 and not 6x7.
